Hebrews 11:5

World English Bible (2000)

By faith, Enoch was taken away, so that he wouldn't see death, and he was not found, because God translated him. For he has had testimony given to him that before his translation he had been well pleasing to God.

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  • Gen 5:21-24 : 21 Enoch lived sixty-five years, and became the father of Methuselah. 22 Enoch walked with God after he became the father of Methuselah three hundred years, and became the father of sons and daughters. 23 All the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty-five years. 24 Enoch walked with God, and he was not, for God took him.
  • 2 Kgs 2:11 : 11 It 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.
  • Jude 1:14 : 14 About these also Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying, "Behold, the Lord came with ten thousands of his holy ones,
  • Rev 11:9-9 : 9 From among the peoples, tribes, languages, and nations people will look at their dead bodies for three and a half days, and will not allow their dead bodies to be laid in a tomb. 10 Those who dwell on the earth rejoice over them, and they will be glad. They will give gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented those who dwell on the earth. 11 After the three and a half days, the breath of life from God entered into them, and they stood on their feet. Great fear fell on those who saw them. 12 I heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, "Come up here!" They went up into heaven in the cloud, and their enemies saw them.
  • 2 Kgs 2:16-17 : 16 They said to him, "See now, there are with your servants fifty strong men. Please let them go and seek your master. Perhaps the Spirit of Yahweh has taken him up, and put him on some mountain, or into some valley. He said, "You shall not send them." 17 When they urged him until he was ashamed, he said, "Send them." They sent therefore fifty men; and they searched for three days, but didn't find him.
  • Ps 89:48 : 48 What man is he who shall live and not see death, who shall deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah.
  • Luke 3:37 : 37 the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,
  • John 8:51-52 : 51 Most certainly, I tell you, if a person keeps my word, he will never see death." 52 Then the Jews said to him, "Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets; and you say, 'If a man keeps my word, he will never taste of death.'
  • Rom 8:8-9 : 8 Those who are in the flesh can't please God. 9 But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if it is so that the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if any man doesn't have the Spirit of Christ, he is not his.
  • 1 Thess 2:4 : 4 But even as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the Good News, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who tests our hearts.
  • Heb 11:3-4 : 3 By 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. 4 By faith, Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had testimony given to him that he was righteous, God testifying with respect to his gifts; and through it he, being dead, still speaks.
  • Heb 11:6 : 6 Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.
  • 1 John 3:22 : 22 and whatever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.
  • Jer 36:26 : 26 The king commanded Jerahmeel the king's son, and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet; but Yahweh hid them.

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    20 All the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty-two years, then he died.

    21 Enoch lived sixty-five years, and became the father of Methuselah.

    22 Enoch walked with God after he became the father of Methuselah three hundred years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

    23 All the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty-five years.

    24 Enoch walked with God, and he was not, for God took him.

  • Heb 11:6-11
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    6 Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.

    7 By faith, Noah, being warned about things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared a ship for the saving of his house, through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

    8 By faith, Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out to the place which he was to receive for an inheritance. He went out, not knowing where he went.

    9 By faith, he lived as an alien in the land of promise, as in a land not his own, dwelling in tents, with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise.

    10 For he looked for the city which has the foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

    11 By faith, even Sarah herself received power to conceive, and she bore a child when she was past age, since she counted him faithful who had promised.

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    1 Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

    2 For by this, the elders obtained testimony.

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    4 By faith, Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had testimony given to him that he was righteous, God testifying with respect to his gifts; and through it he, being dead, still speaks.

  • Heb 11:13
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    13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and embraced them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

  • Heb 11:39-40
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    39 These all, having had testimony given to them through their faith, didn't receive the promise,

    40 God having provided some better thing concerning us, so that apart from us they should not be made perfect.

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    10 Enosh lived after he became the father of Kenan, eight hundred fifteen years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

    11 All the days of Enosh were nine hundred five years, then he died.

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    27 By faith, he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.

    28 By faith, he kept the Passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn should not touch them.

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    17 All the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety-five years, then he died.

    18 Jared lived one hundred sixty-two years, and became the father of Enoch.

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    17 By faith, Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his one and only son;

  • Gen 15:6
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    6 He believed in Yahweh; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.

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    27 All the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty-nine years, then he died.

  • Heb 11:25
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    25 choosing rather to share ill treatment with God's people, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time;

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    19 concluding that God is able to raise up even from the dead. Figuratively speaking, he also did receive him back from the dead.

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    14 About these also Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying, "Behold, the Lord came with ten thousands of his holy ones,

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    31 By faith, Rahab the prostitute, didn't perish with those who were disobedient, having received the spies in peace.

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    21 who through him are believers in God, who raised him from the dead, and gave him glory; so that your faith and hope might be in God.

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    20 Yet, looking to the promise of God, he didn't waver through unbelief, but grew strong through faith, giving glory to God,

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    22 You see that faith worked with his works, and by works faith was perfected;

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    9 This is the history of the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time. Noah walked with God.