John Chrysostom, on Heb 11:5

“By faith Henoch was translated, that he should not see death; and he was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had testimony that he pleased God.”

“How was it "by faith" that "Enoch was translated"? Because his pleasing God was the cause of his translation, and faith the cause of his pleasing Him. For if he had not known that he should receive a reward, how could he have pleased Him? "But without faith it is impossible to please" Him. How? If a man believe that there is a God and a retribution, he will have the reward. Whence then is the well-pleasing?”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.