Parallel Verses
Moffatt New Testament
and apart from faith it is impossible to satisfy him, for the man who draws near to God must believe that he exists and that he does reward those who seek him.
New American Standard Bible
And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who
King James Version
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.
Holman 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.
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.
A Conservative Version
And apart from faith it is impossible to please him. For he who comes to God must believe that he is, and becomes a rewarder of those who search for 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.
Amplified
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.
An Understandable Version
And unless one has faith, it is impossible for him to be pleasing to God, for the person who comes to God must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who seek Him.
Anderson New Testament
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 those who diligently seek him.
Bible in Basic English
And without faith it is not possible to be well-pleasing to him, for it is necessary for anyone who comes to God to have the belief that God is, and that he is a rewarder of all those who make a serious search for him.
Common New Testament
And without faith it is impossible to please God, for anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
Daniel Mace New Testament
now without faith it is impossible to be acceptable to him: for he that presents himself to God, cannot but believe he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who make their addresses to him.
Darby Translation
But without faith it is impossible to please him. For he that draws near to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them who seek him out.
Godbey New Testament
but without faith it is impossible to please him: for it behooves the one coming unto God to believe that he is, and he is a rewarder unto them who seek him out.
Goodspeed New Testament
but without faith it is impossible to please him; for whoever would approach God must have faith in his existence and in his willingness to reward those who try to find him.
John Wesley New Testament
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And without faith it is impossible to please: for he approaching to God must believe that he is, and is a remunerator to them seeking him out.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now without faith [it is] impossible to please [him], for the one who approaches God must believe that he exists and is a rewarder of those who seek him.
Modern King James verseion
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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But without faith it is impossible to please him: For he that cometh to God, must believe that God is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seek him.
Montgomery New Testament
now without faith it is impossible to please him; for he who comes to God must believe that he is, and that he ever rewards those who are seeking.
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 Heart 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.
Noyes New Testament
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 those who diligently seek him.
Sawyer New Testament
but without faith it is impossible to please; for he that comes to God, must believe that he is and that he is a rewarder of those that seek him.
The Emphasized Bible
But, apart from faith, it is impossible to be well-pleasing; for he that approacheth unto God - must needs have faith, that he is, and that, to them who seek him out, a rewarder he becometh.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But without faith it is impossible to be acceptable; for he must believe, who cometh unto God, that he exists, and is a rewarder of those who diligently seek him.
Twentieth Century New Testament
But without faith it is impossible to please him, for he who comes to God must believe that God exists, and that he rewards those who seek for him.
Webster
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.
Williams New Testament
but without faith it is impossible to please Him, for anyone who approaches God must believe that there is a God and that He gives rewards to all 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.
Worrell New Testament
And, apart from faith, it is impossible to please Him; for he that comes to God must believe that He is, and that He becomes a rewarder to those who seek after Him.
Worsley New Testament
whereas without faith it is impossible to please Him; for he that cometh to God must believe, that He is, and is the rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.
Youngs 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.
Themes
Access to God » Obtained through faith
Coming » Those that come to the lord
Decision » Instances of » Enoch
Diligence » Required by God in » Seeking him
Diligence » Required by God in seeking him
Divine Requirements » Spiritual necessities emphasized by Christ » New Birth
Faith » Faith encouraged, reasons for » An indispensable element in religion
Faith » Impossible to please God without
Faith/faithfulness » What is achieved through and by faith
Faith/faithfulness » What is impossible without faith
the Joy of God over his people » On account of their » Faith
Obedience to God » Without faith, is impossible
Pleasure » Who cannot please God
the Reward of saints » Is from God
Seeking God » Should be » With diligence
Seeking God » Shall be rewarded
Spiritual » Spiritual necessities emphasized by Christ » New Birth
Topics
Interlinear
De
Pistis
Proserchomai
Pisteuo
Devotionals
Devotionals about Hebrews 11:6
Devotionals containing Hebrews 11:6
Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 11:6
Prayers for Hebrews 11:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Examples Of Faith In Action
5 It was by faith that Enoch was taken to heaven, so that he never died (he was not overtaken by death, for God had taken him away). For before he was taken to heaven, his record was that he had satisfied God; 6 and apart from faith it is impossible to satisfy him, for the man who draws near to God must believe that he exists and that he does reward those who seek him. 7 It was by faith that Noah, after being told by God what was still unseen, reverently constructed an ark to save his household; thus he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that follows faith.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Hebrews 4:6
Since then it is reserved for some to enter it, and since those who formerly got the good news failed to enter owing to their disobedience,
Hebrews 3:18-19
And to whom did he swear that they would never enter his Rest? To whom but those who disobeyed?
Matthew 5:12
rejoice and exult in it, for your reward is rich in heaven; that is how they persecuted the prophets before you.
Matthew 6:1-2
Take care not to practise your charity before men in order to be noticed; otherwise you get no reward from your Father in heaven. No,
Matthew 6:5
Also, when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites, for they like to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street-corners, so as to be seen by men; I tell you truly, they do get their reward.
Matthew 6:16
When you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they look woebegone to let men see they are fasting; I tell you truly, they do get their reward.
Matthew 6:33
Seek God's Realm and his goodness, and all that will be yours over and above.
Matthew 10:41-42
He who receives a prophet because he is a prophet, will receive a prophet's reward; he who receives a good man because he is good, will receive a good man's reward.
Mark 16:17
And for those who believe, these miracles will follow: they will cast out daemons in my name, they will talk in foreign tongues,
Luke 6:35
No, you must love your enemies and help them, you must lend to them without expecting any return; then you will have a rich reward, you will be sons of the Most High for he is kind even to the ungrateful and the evil.
Luke 12:31
only seek his Realm, and it will be yours over and above.
John 3:18-19
He who believes in him is not sentenced; he who will not believe is sentenced already, for having refused to believe in the name of the only Son of God.
John 8:24
So I told you, you would die in your sins; for unless you believe who I am, you will die in your sins."
John 14:6
Jesus said to him, "I am the real and living way: no one comes to the Father except by means of me.
Romans 10:14
But how are they to invoke One in whom they do not believe? And how are they to believe in One of whom they have never heard? And how are they ever to hear, without a preacher?
Galatians 5:6
in Christ Jesus circumcision is not valid, neither is uncircumcision, but only faith active in love.
Hebrews 3:12
Brothers, take care in case there is a wicked, unbelieving heart in any of you, moving you to apostatize from the living God.
Hebrews 4:2
For we have had the good news as well as they; only, the message they heard was of no use to them, because it did not meet with faith in the hearers.
Hebrews 7:19
(for the Law made nothing perfect), and there is introduced a better Hope, by means of which we can draw near to God.
Hebrews 7:25
Hence for all time he is able to save those who approach God through him, as he is always living to intercede on their behalf.
Hebrews 11:26
considering obloquy with the messiah to be richer wealth than all Egypt's treasures ??for he had an eye to the Reward.
2 Peter 1:10
So be the more eager, brothers, to ratify your calling and election, for as you practise these qualities you will never make a slip;
2 Peter 3:14
Then, beloved, as you are expecting this, be eager to be found by him unspotted and unblemished in serene assurance.
Revelation 21:8
but as for the craven, the faithless, the abominable, as for murderers, the immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and liars of all kinds ??their lot is the lake that blazes with fire and brimstone, which is the second death."