Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
Faith was the ground of his pleasing God; and his pleasing God was the ground of his translation.
translated— (Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24). Implying a sudden removal (the same Greek as in Galatians 1:6) from mortality without death to immortality: such a CHANGE as shall pass over the living at Christ's coming (I Corinthians 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," Genesis 6:9, pleased God.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Hebrews 11:5:
Genesis 5:24
Hebrews 11:2
Hebrews 12:1
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