Hebrews 11:5
By faith, Enoch was taken away, so that he would not see death, and he was not found, because God took him away. For he has had testimony given to him that before his translation he had been well pleasing to God.
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2 Kings 2:11It happened, as they still went on, and talked, that behold, a chariot of fire and horses of fire separated them; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
Psalms 89:48What man is he who shall live and not see death,who shall deliver his soul from the power of Sheol?Selah.
Luke 3:37the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Kenan,
Romans 8:8Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
Hebrews 11:3By faith, we understand that the universe has been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen has not been made out of things which are visible.
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 →