Heb 11:5 | JFB | STEP | 5. Faith was the ground of his pleasing God; and his pleasing God was the ground of his translation. translated — ( ). Implying a sudden removal (the same Greek as in ) from mortality without death to immortality: such a CHANGE as shall pass over the living at Christ's coming ( ). had this testimony —namely of Scripture; the Greek perfect implies that this testimony continues still: "he has been testified of." pleased God —The Scripture testimony virtually expresses that he pleased God, namely, "Enoch walked with God." The Septuagint translates the Hebrew for "walked with God," , pleased God.

Hebrews 11:5

5. Faith was the ground of his pleasing God; and his pleasing God was the ground of his translation.

translated— (Ge 5:22, 24). Implying a sudden removal (the same Greek as in Ga 1:6) from mortality without death to immortality: such a CHANGE as shall pass over the living at Christ's coming (1Co 15:51, 52).

had this testimony—namely of Scripture; the Greek perfect implies that this testimony continues still: "he has been testified of."

pleased God—The Scripture testimony virtually expresses that he pleased God, namely, "Enoch walked with God." The Septuagint translates the Hebrew for "walked with God," Ge 6:9, pleased God.