When Jared was 162, he had a son, Enoch,

He spent his life in fellowship with God, and then he disappeared, because God took him away.

Adam was the father of Seth, Seth was the father of Enosh, Enosh the father of Kenan,

Jared was the father of Enoch, who was the father of Methuselah; Methuselah was the father of Lamech,

It was faith that kept Enoch from dying. Instead, he was taken up to God, and nobody could find him, because God had taken him up. The scripture says that before Enoch was taken up, he had pleased God.

No one can please God without faith, for whoever comes to God must have faith that God exists and rewards those who seek him.

The LORD came from Mount Sinai; he rose like the sun over Edom and shone on his people from Mount Paran. Ten thousand angels were with him, a flaming fire at his right hand.

But I know there is someone in heaven who will come at last to my defense.

I will see him with my own eyes, and he will not be a stranger. My courage failed because you said,

Our God is coming, but not in silence; a raging fire is in front of him, a furious storm around him.

He says, "Gather my faithful people to me, those who made a covenant with me by offering a sacrifice."

While I was looking, thrones were put in place. One who had been living forever sat down on one of the thrones. His clothes were white as snow, and his hair was like pure wool. His throne, mounted on fiery wheels, was blazing with fire,

and a stream of fire was pouring out from it. There were many thousands of people there to serve him, and millions of people stood before him. The court began its session, and the books were opened.

You will escape through this valley that divides the mountain in two. You will flee as your ancestors did when the earthquake struck in the time of King Uzziah of Judah. The LORD my God will come, bringing all the angels with him.

For the Son of Man is about to come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he will reward each one according to his deeds.

Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky; and all the peoples of earth will weep as they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

The great trumpet will sound, and he will send out his angels to the four corners of the earth, and they will gather his chosen people from one end of the world to the other.

"When the Son of Man comes as King and all the angels with him, he will sit on his royal throne,

In this way he will strengthen you, and you will be perfect and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all who belong to him.

and he will give relief to you who suffer and to us as well. He will do this when the Lord Jesus appears from heaven with his mighty angels,

with a flaming fire, to punish those who reject God and who do not obey the Good News about our Lord Jesus.

Look, he is coming on the clouds! Everyone will see him, including those who pierced him. All peoples on earth will mourn over him. So shall it be!