Enos 1:8
~420 BC
1830 Edition
And he sayeth unto me, Because of thy faith in Christ, whom thou hast not heard nor seen. And many years passeth away, before that he shall manifest himself in the flesh; wherefore, go to it, thy faith hath made thee whole.
Influences
John 17:3 (KJV)
And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
Mark 10:52 (KJV)
And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.
Changes
And he sayethid unto me,: Because of thy faith in Christ, whom thou hast never befotre heard nor seen. And many years passeth away, before that he shall manifest himself in the flesh; wherefore, go to it, thy faith hath made thee whole.
Simple English
He said to me, 'Because you have faith in Christ, even though you have never heard him or seen him. Many years will pass before he shows himself on earth. Your faith has made you whole.'
Paraphrase
He said, 'Because of your faith in Christ—someone you’ve never heard or seen. It will be many years before he shows himself in the flesh. Go now. Your faith has made you whole.'