And Adam was aware that Eve his wife had conceived from Sammael the angel, and she became pregnant and bare Cain, and he was like those on high, not like those below; and she said, ‘I have acquired a man, the angel of the Lord.’

And she went on to bear from Adam, her husband, his twin sister and Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a man working in the earth.

And it was at the end of the days on the fourteenth of Nisan that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground, the seed of flax, an offering of first things before the Lord.

And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And it was pleasing before the Lord, and the Lord showed favour unto Abel and to his offering:

but unto Cain and to his offering he did not show favour. And Cain was very wroth, and the image of his face fell.

And the Lord said unto Cain, ‘Why art thou wroth? and why is the image of your face fallen?

Is it not the case that if you have done your work well your guilt will be forgiven you? But if you have not done your work well in this world your sin will be kept for the day of the great judgement, and at the doors of your heart sin lies waiting.