KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Because of his faith, Enoch got taken straight to heaven without dying — like, he just disappeared one day because God literally moved him there. Before this happened, everyone knew Enoch was someone who genuinely made God happy.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Enoch's faith was so real that God said 'you know what, skip the whole dying thing' and brought him home early.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The anonymous author wrote to a community of Jewish Christians, likely in the 60s CE. It was written to encourage these believers to persevere in their faith despite persecution and the temptation to abandon Christianity for Judaism.
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