The Faith of Abel, Enoch, Noah

(Genesis 4–9)

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[fn] [so that] he did not see death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.”[fn] For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.

6 And without faith [it is] impossible to please [God], because anyone who approaches [Him] must believe that He exists and [that] He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.

7 By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By [faith] he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness [that] comes by faith.