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Hebrews 11:5

By faith Enoch was translated — not to see death, and was not found, because God did translate him; for before his translation he had been testified to — that he had pleased God well,

Young's Literal Translation

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 a better sacrifice did Abel offer to God than Cain, through which he was testified to be righteous, God testifying of his gifts, and through it, he being dead, doth yet speak.

6and apart from faith it is impossible to please well, for it behoveth him who is coming to God to believe that He is, and to those seeking Him He becometh a rewarder.

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Cross References

2 Kings 2:11And it cometh to pass, they are going, going on and speaking, and lo, a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and they separate between them both, and Elijah goeth up in a whirlwind, to the heavens.

Psalms 89:48Who [is] the man that liveth, and doth not see death? He delivereth his soul from the hand of Sheol. Selah.

Luke 3:37the [son] of Methuselah, the [son] of Enoch, the [son] of Jared, the [son] of Mahalaleel,

Romans 8:8for neither is it able; and those who are in the flesh are not able to please God.

Hebrews 11:3by faith we understand the ages to have been prepared by a saying of God, in regard to the things seen not having come out of things appearing;

1 John 3:22and whatever we may ask, we receive from Him, because His commands we keep, and the things pleasing before Him we do,

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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