Hebrews 11:5

By faith Enoch was translated, so as not to see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he was recorded to have been acceptable to God.

Thomas Haweis 1795 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 unto God a sacrifice of more excellence than Cain, by which he received a testimony that he was a righteous man, God bearing witness upon his gifts: and by this, though dead, he still speaketh.

6But without faith it is impossible to be acceptable; for he must believe, who cometh unto God, that he exists, and is a rewarder of those who diligently seek him.

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Cross References

Luke 3:37of Methusaleh, of Enoch, of Jared, of Maleleel, of Cainan,

Romans 8:8They then who are in the flesh, cannot please God.

Hebrews 11:3By faith we understand that the worlds were exactly formed by the word of God, so that the visible objects were not made out of things which now appear.

1 John 3:22And whatsoever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments, and do the things which 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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