Hebrews 11:5
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.
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 testimonie, that he pleased God.
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- Genesis 5:21–24Rank 1 from verse 5
21¶ And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:
22And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
23And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:
24And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.
21¶ And Enoch liued sixtie and fiue yeeres, and begate †Methuselah.
22And Enoch walked with God, after he begate Methuselah, three hundred yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.
23And all the dayes of Enoch, were three hundred sixtie and fiue yeeres.
24And *Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God tooke him.
- 2 Kings 2:11Rank 3 from verse 5
11And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
11And it came to passe as they still went on and talked, that beholde, there appeared a charet of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder, and *Elijah went vp by a whirlewind into heauen.
- Hebrews 11:6Rank 4 from verse 5
6But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
6But without faith it is impossible to please him: for hee that commeth to God, must beleeue that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seeke him.
- Revelation 11:9–12Rank 5 from verse 5
9And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves.
10And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth.
11And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them.
12And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them.
9And they of the people, and kinreds, and tongues, and nations, shal see their dead bodies three dayes and an halfe, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graues.
10And they that dwell vpon the earth shall reioyce ouer them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another, because these two Prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth.
11And after three dayes and an halfe the Spirit of life from God, entred into them: and they stood vpon their feete, and great feare fell vpon them which saw them.
12And they heard a great voyce from heauen, saying vnto them, Come vp hither. And they ascended vp to heauen in a cloud, and their enemies beheld them.
- 1 John 3:22Rank 6 from verse 5
- 1 Thessalonians 2:4Rank 7 from verse 5
- 2 Kings 2:16–17Rank 8 from verse 5
16¶ And they said unto him, Behold now, there be with thy servants fifty strong men; let them go, we pray thee, and seek thy master: lest peradventure the Spirit of the Lord hath taken him up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley. And he said, Ye shall not send.
17And when they urged him till he was ashamed, he said, Send. They sent therefore fifty men; and they sought three days, but found him not.
16¶ And they said vnto him, Behold now, there bee with thy seruants fiftie †strong men, let them goe, we pray thee, and seeke thy master: lest peraduenture the Spirit of the LORD hath taken him vp, and cast him vpon †some mountaine, or into some valley. And he said, Ye shall not send.
17And when they vrged him, till he was ashamed, he said, Send. They sent therefore fiftie men, and they sought three dayes, but found him not.
- Psalms 89:48Rank 9 from verse 5
- John 8:51–52Rank 10 from verse 5
51Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.
52Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.
51Uerely, verely I say vnto you, If a man keepe my saying, hee shall neuer see death.
52Then said the Iewes vnto him, Now we know that thou hast a deuill. Abraham is dead, and the Prophets: and thou sayest, If a man keepe my saying, he shall neuer taste of death.
- Romans 8:8–9Rank 11 from verse 5
8So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
9But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
8So then they that are in the flesh, cannot please God.
9But ye are not in the flesh, but in the spirit, if so be that the spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man haue not the spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
- Hebrews 11:3–4Rank 12 from verse 5
3Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.
4By 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.
3Through faith we vnderstand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seene were not made of things which doe appeare.
4By faith Abel offered vnto God a more excellent sacrifice then Kain, by which he obtained witnes that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead, ‖yet speaketh.
37Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan,
37Which was the sonne of Mathusala, which was the sonne of Enoch, which was the sonne of Iared, which was the sonne of Maleleel, which was the sonne of Cainan,
- Jeremiah 36:26Rank 14 from verse 5
26But the king commanded Jerahmeel the son of Hammelech, and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet: but the Lord hid them.
26‖But the king commaunded Ierahmeel the sonne of Hammelech, and Seraiah the sonne of Azriel, & Shelennah the sonne of Abdiel, to take Baruch the scribe, and Ieremiah the Prophet: but the LORD hid them.
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Hebrews 11:5
Sense 1: The substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen; trust, confidence, belief, persuasion, or reliance. Sense 2: Faithfulness, fidelity, or trustworthiness. Sense 3: The revealed truth or gospel believed and kept.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of translate, meaning to transfer from one person, place, or state to another.
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A verb expressing duty, propriety, expectation, intention, purpose, condition, appointed outcome, or a future event viewed from another time or statement.
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Sense 1: To perceive or behold with the eyes or in a vision. Sense 2: To observe, examine, discover, ascertain, consider, understand, know, or recognize. Sense 3: To visit, meet, converse with, or be in the presence of. Sense 4: To experience, undergo, endure, or enjoy. Sense 5: To attend to, take care, ensure, or beware.
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1. Discovered or obtained. 2. Established or founded.
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The one true God.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.
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The act of being transferred from one state or place to another.
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Sense 1: A witness, declaration, evidence, record, or solemn statement. Sense 2: The written law given as a covenant witness.
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Past-tense, past-participial, or adjectival form of please. Sense 1: Gave pleasure or satisfaction to, was agreeable or acceptable to, or was gratified. Sense 2: Chose, desired, willed, or saw fit.
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11:1NOW faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
11:1¶ Now faith is the ‖substance of things hoped for, the euidence of things not seen.
11:2For by it the elders obtained a good report.
11:2For by it the Elders obtained a good report.
11:3Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.
11:3Through faith we vnderstand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seene were not made of things which doe appeare.
11:4By 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.
11:4By faith Abel offered vnto God a more excellent sacrifice then Kain, by which he obtained witnes that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead, ‖yet speaketh.
11:5By 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.
11:5By 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 testimonie, that he pleased God.
Selected passage11:6But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
11:6But without faith it is impossible to please him: for hee that commeth to God, must beleeue that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seeke him.
11:7By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
11:7By faith Noah being warned of God of things not seene as yet, ‖moued with feare, prepared an Arke to the sauing of his house, by the which he condemned the world, and became heire of the righteousnesse which is by faith.
11:8By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
11:8By faith Abraham when he was called to goe out into a place which hee should after receiue for an inheritance, obeyed, and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
11:9By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:
11:9By faith hee soiourned in the land of promise, as in a strange countrey, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Iacob, the heires with him of the same promise.
11:10For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
11:10For hee looked for a citie which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
11:11Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.
11:11Through faith also Sara her selfe receiued strength to conceiue seede, and was deliuered of a child when she was past age, because she iudged him faithful who had promised.
11:12Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.
11:12Therfore sprang there euen of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the starres of the skie in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.
11:13These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
11:13These all died †in faith, not hauing receiued the promises, but hauing seene them a farre off, and were perswaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
11:14For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.
11:14For they that say such things, declare plainly that they seeke a countrey.
11:15And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.
11:15And truly if they had been mindfull of that countrey, from whence they came out, they might haue had opportunitie to haue returned:
11:16But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
11:16But now they desire a better countrey, that is, an heauenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to bee called their God: for he hath prepared for thē a city.
11:17By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,
11:17By faith Abraham when he was tried, offered vp Isaac: and he that had receiued the promises, offered vp his onely begotten sonne,
11:18Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:
11:18‖Of whom it was said, That, in Isaac shall thy seed be called:
11:19Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.
11:19Accounting that God was able to raise him vp, euen from the dead: from whence also he receiued him in a figure.
11:20By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
11:20By faith Isaac blessed Iacob and Esau concerning things to come.
11:21By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.
11:21By faith Iacob when hee was a dying, blessed both the sonnes of Ioseph, and worshipped leaning vpon the top of his staffe.
11:22By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.
11:22By faith, Ioseph when hee died, ‖made mention of the departing of the children of Israel: and gaue commandement concerning his bones.
11:23By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment.
11:23By faith; Moses when hee was borne was hid three moneths of his parents, because they saw he was a proper childe, and they not afraid of the Kings commandement.
11:24By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter;
11:24By faith Moses when hee was come to yeeres, refused to bee called the sonne of Pharaohs daughter,
11:25Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
11:25Chusing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, then to enioy the pleasures of sinne for a season:
11:26Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.
11:26Esteeming the reproch ‖of Christ greater riches then the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect vnto the recompense of the reward.
11:27By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.
11:27By faith hee forsooke Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he indured, as seeing him who is inuisible.
11:28Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.
11:28Through faith he kept the Passeouer, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the first borne, should touch them.
11:29By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.
11:29By faith they passed through the red sea, as by drie land: which the Egyptians assaying to do, were drowned.
11:30By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.
11:30By faith the walles of Iericho fell downe, after they were compassed about seuen dayes.
11:31By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.
11:31By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them ‖that beleeued not, when shee had receiued the spies with peace.