Centuries later, the apostle Paul stated: “By faith Abel offered God a sacrifice of greater worth than Cain, through which faith he had witness borne to him that he was righteous, God bearing witness respecting his gifts. ”
यह दिखाता है कि हाबिल के विश्‍वास की वजह से ही परमेश्‍वर ने उसे धर्मी ठहराया ।