3 By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible. 4 By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous when God gave approval to his gifts. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead. 5 By faith Enoch was taken up so that he did not see death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.” For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.
Hebrews 11:3–5
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Genesis 5:23–25
23 So Enoch lived a total of 365 years. 24 Enoch walked with God, and then he was no more, because God had taken him away. 25 When Methuselah was 187 years old, he became the father of Lamech.
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