Hebrews 11:5

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Faith enabled Enoch to be taken instead of dying. No one could find him, because God had taken him. Scripture states that before Enoch was taken, God was pleased with him.

Cross References

2 Kings 2:1

When the Lord was going to take Elijah to heaven in a windstorm, Elijah and Elisha left Gilgal.

2 Kings 2:11

As they continued walking and talking, a fiery chariot with fiery horses separated the two of them, and Elijah went to heaven in a windstorm.

Psalm 89:48

Can a mortal go on living and never see death? Who can set himself free from the power of the grave? Selah

Jeremiah 36:26

The king commanded Jerahmeel (the king’s son), Seraiah (son of Azriel), and Shelemiah (son of Abdeel) to arrest the scribe Baruch and the prophet Jeremiah. But the Lord had hidden Baruch and Jeremiah.

Luke 2:26

and had told him that he wouldn’t die until he had seen the Messiah, whom the Lord would send.

Luke 3:37

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

1 Thessalonians 2:4

Rather, we are always spreading the Good News. God trusts us to do this because we passed his test. We don’t try to please people but God, who tests our motives.

Hebrews 11:6

No one can please God without faith. Whoever goes to God must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

Hebrews 2:9

Jesus was made a little lower than the angels, but we see him crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death. Through God’s kindness  he died on behalf of everyone.

1 John 3:22

and receive from him anything we ask. We receive it because we obey his commandments and do what pleases him.

Jude 1:14

Furthermore, Enoch, from the seventh generation after Adam, prophesied about them. He said, “The Lord has come with countless thousands of his holy angels.