Hebrews 11:5

By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death, and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had the testimony that he pleased God.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.

In Context

4By faith Abel offered to God more sacrifice than Cain; on account of which he received testimony that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and by it he, though dead, yet speaks.

6But without faith it is impossible to please him; for he that comes to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of those who diligently seek him.

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Cross References

Luke 3:37son of Methusalah, son of Enoch, son of Jared, son of Mahalaleel, son of Kenan,

Romans 8:8Those, then, who are in the flesh, can not please God.

Hebrews 11:3By faith we understand that the ages were set in order by the word of God, so that the things which are seen, have not come into being from things that appear.

1 John 3:22and whatever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments, and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 11:5-32

Exemplars of Faith. ( a. d. 62.) 4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh. 5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that… Read the whole commentary →

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