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By faith Enoch[a] was taken up so that he did not see death. He was found no more, because God had taken him, and before he was taken up he was attested to have pleased God. But without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever comes to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

By faith Noah,[b] having been warned by God about things not yet seen, took heed and built an ark to save his household. Through his faith he condemned the world and inherited the righteousness that derives from faith.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 11:5 Enoch: see note on Gen 4:25—5:32 (last paragraph).
  2. Hebrews 11:7 Noah: see Gen 5:28—9:29; Ezek 14:14.