Devine Scripture

Hebrews 11:5

Hebrews chapter 11 · verse 5 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and he was not found, because God translated him: for he hath had witness borne to him that before his translation he had been well-pleasing unto God:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and he was not found, because God translated him: for he hath had witness borne to him that before his translation he had been well-pleasing unto God:

Context

v.4By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had witness borne to him that he was righteous, God bearing witness in respect of his gifts: and through it he being dead yet speaketh.

v.5This passage

v.6and without faith it is impossible to be well-pleasing unto him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seek after him.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • John 8:51

    Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my word, he shall never see death.

  • Hebrews 11:6

    and without faith it is impossible to be well-pleasing unto him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seek after him.

  • 2 Kings 2:16

    And they said unto him, Behold now, there are with thy servants fifty strong men; let them go, we pray thee, and seek thy master, lest the Spirit of Jehovah hath taken him up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley. And he said, Ye shall not send.

  • Luke 3:37

    the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,

  • Genesis 5:21

    And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:

  • Hebrews 11:3

    By faith we understand that the worlds have been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen hath not been made out of things which appear.