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Heb 11:6. Χωρὶς, without) He proves by the event the faith of Enoch.-εὐαρεστῆσαι) to please, to show one’s self pleasing to. The parallel presently occurs, προσέρχεσθαι τῷ Θεῷ, to come to GOD, to walk with God. Therefore the apostle, with skilful design, joins the Hebrew and Greek text.-πιστεῦσαι, believe) Enoch had been favoured with no divine appearance, as we may gather from this passage; so neither had Moses before he left Egypt, Heb 11:27. The position (thesis), that he is, etc., was strongly felt by Enoch, and is asserted from the faith of Enoch. The faith of Enoch, which is described in a manner so singular, seems to have had not very many perspicuous Data. Otherwise his faith would not be, as it is, reduced in Paul’s description exclusively to this point.-δεῖ, must) The inference which is found in this passage, is intended to be necessary and strong.-τῷ Θεῷ, to GOD) inasmuch as He is invisible, Heb 11:27.-ὅτι ἐστὶ) that He is. Hence ὁ ΩΝ is used absolutely, Wis 13:1; comp. πραγμάτων, of things, note, Heb 11:1. He who walks with God, acknowledges Him to be God. This is opposed to antediluvian atheism.-καὶ) This word also depends on ὅτι.-τοῖς) of them, not of others.-ἐκζητοῦσιν, who earnestly seek) without seeing Him. A grand compound [seek out].-μισθαποδότης, rewarder) for example, of Enoch, whom He translated.-γίνεται, that He will be) The future bestowing of the reward is intended. The reward is He himself, who is earnestly sought [sought out]. WITH GOD, says Moses, and signifies thereby communion (with God: “Enoch walked with God).”