Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. New Living Translation And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him. English Standard Version And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. Berean Standard Bible 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. Berean Literal Bible And without faith, it is impossible to please Him. For it behooves the one drawing near to God to believe that He exists and that He becomes a rewarder to those earnestly seeking Him out. King James Bible But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. New King James Version But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. New American Standard Bible And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for the one who comes to God must believe that He exists, and that He proves to be One who rewards those who seek Him. NASB 1995 And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him. NASB 1977 And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him. Legacy Standard Bible And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who draws near to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him. Amplified Bible But without faith it is impossible to [walk with God and] please Him, for whoever comes [near] to God must [necessarily] believe that God exists and that He rewards those who [earnestly and diligently] seek Him. Christian Standard Bible Now without faith it is impossible to please God, since the one who draws near to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. Holman Christian Standard Bible Now without faith it is impossible to please God, for the one who draws near to Him must believe that He exists and rewards those who seek Him. American Standard Version and without faith it is impossible to be well-pleasing unto him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seek after him. Aramaic Bible in Plain English But without faith, no one can please God, for whoever is brought near to God must believe that he exists and that he is the rewarder of those who seek him. Contemporary English Version But without faith no one can please God. We must believe that God is real and rewards everyone who searches for him. Douay-Rheims Bible But without faith it is impossible to please God. For he that cometh to God, must believe that he is, and is a rewarder to them that seek him. English Revised Version And without faith it is impossible to be well-pleasing unto him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seek after him. GOD'S WORD® Translation No one can please God without faith. Whoever goes to God must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who seek him. Good News Translation No one can please God without faith, for whoever comes to God must have faith that God exists and rewards those who seek him. International Standard Version Now without faith it is impossible to please God, for whoever comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who diligently search for him. Literal Standard Version and apart from faith it is impossible to please [Him], for it is required of him who is coming to God to believe that He exists and [that] He becomes a rewarder to those seeking Him. Majority Standard Bible 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. New American Bible But without faith it is impossible to please him, for anyone who approaches God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. NET Bible Now without faith it is impossible to please him, for the one who approaches God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. New Revised Standard Version And without faith it is impossible to please God, for whoever would approach him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. New Heart English Bible Now without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him. Webster's Bible Translation But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Weymouth New Testament But where there is no faith it is impossible truly to please Him; for the man who draws near to God must believe that there is a God and that He proves Himself a rewarder of those who earnestly try to find Him. World English Bible Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him. Young's Literal Translation and apart from faith it is impossible to please well, for it behoveth him who is coming to God to believe that He is, and to those seeking Him He becometh a rewarder. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Faith of Abel, Enoch, Noah…5By faith Enoch was taken up so that he did not see death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.” For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God. 6And 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. 7By 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.… Cross References Matthew 11:26 Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight. Hebrews 7:19 (for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God. Treasury of Scripture But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that comes to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. without. Hebrews 3:12,18,19 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God… Hebrews 4:2,6 For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it… Numbers 14:11 And the LORD said unto Moses, How long will this people provoke me? and how long will it be ere they believe me, for all the signs which I have shewed among them? he that. Hebrews 7:25 Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. Job 21:14 Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. Psalm 73:28 But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works. must. Romans 10:14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? a rewarder. Hebrews 11:26 Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward. Genesis 15:1 After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward. Ruth 2:12 The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust. diligently. 1 Chronicles 28:9 And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever. Psalm 105:3,4 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD… Psalm 119:10 With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments. Jump to Previous Apart Behoveth Belief Believe Diligently Draw Draws Earnestly Exists Faith Find Impossible Necessary Please Pleasing Possible Proves Rewards Search Seek Serious Try Well-PleasingJump to Next Apart Behoveth Belief Believe Diligently Draw Draws Earnestly Exists Faith Find Impossible Necessary Please Pleasing Possible Proves Rewards Search Seek Serious Try Well-PleasingHebrews 11 1. What faith is.6. Without faith we cannot please God. 7. The examples of faithfulness in the fathers of old time. (6) But without faith.--Better, and apart from faith it is impossible to be "well pleasing" (unto Him); for he that draweth near (Hebrews 7:25; Hebrews 10:1; Hebrews 10:22) to God must believe . . . Thus the very statement that Enoch pleased God is an assertion that in him faith was found. No one can be the habitual worshipper of God (this is what the phrase implies) if his faith does not grasp these two truths. "Is a rewarder"--literally, becometh a recompenser (Hebrews 2:2; Hebrews 10:35); the future recompense is present to the eye of faith.Verse 6. - But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. The purpose of this verse, in connection with the conclusion of the last, is to show that the Scripture record does imply faith in Enoch, though there is no mention of it there by name: it is of necessity involved in the phrase, εὐηρέστεσε τῷ Θεῷ. The expression in the Hebrew, "walked with God" (be it observed), involves it equally; so that the argument is not affected by the quotation being kern the LXX. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Andδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. without χωρὶς (chōris) Preposition Strong's 5565: Apart from, separately from; without. Adverb from chora; at a space, i.e. Separately or apart from. faith πίστεως (pisteōs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 4102: Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness. [it is] impossible ἀδύνατον (adynaton) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 102: Of persons: incapable; of things: impossible; either the inability, or that which is impossible. Passively, impossible. to please [God], εὐαρεστῆσαι (euarestēsai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 2100: To give pleasure to, please (perhaps with the added idea of: rendering good service to). From euarestos; to gratify entirely. because γὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. anyone who τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. approaches προσερχόμενον (proserchomenon) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 4334: From pros and erchomai; to approach, i.e. come near, visit, or worship, assent to. [Him] Θεῷ (Theō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. must δεῖ (dei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1163: Third person singular active present of deo; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is Necessary. believe πιστεῦσαι (pisteusai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 4100: From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust. that ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. He exists ἔστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. and [that] καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. He rewards μισθαποδότης (misthapodotēs) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3406: A rewarder. From misthoo and apodidomi; a renumerator. those who τοῖς (tois) Article - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. earnestly seek ἐκζητοῦσιν (ekzētousin) Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 1567: To seek out, seek out after, require. From ek and zeteo; to search out, i.e.investigate, crave, demand, worship. Him. αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. Links Hebrews 11:6 NIVHebrews 11:6 NLT Hebrews 11:6 ESV Hebrews 11:6 NASB Hebrews 11:6 KJV Hebrews 11:6 BibleApps.com Hebrews 11:6 Biblia Paralela Hebrews 11:6 Chinese Bible Hebrews 11:6 French Bible Hebrews 11:6 Catholic Bible NT Letters: Hebrews 11:6 Without faith it is impossible to be (Heb. He. Hb) |
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