Hebrews 11:6
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.
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ASV
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.
KJV
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.
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Commentary
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20 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| χωρὶς | chōris | Without | G5565 → |
| δὲ | de | now | G1161 → |
| πίστεως | pisteōs | faith | G4102 → |
| ἀδύνατον | adunaton | [it is] impossible | G102 → |
| εὐαρεστῆσαι· | euarestēsai | to please [Him]; | G2100 → |
| πιστεῦσαι | pisteusai | To believe | G4100 → |
| γὰρ | gar | for | G1063 → |
| δεῖ | dei | it behooves | G1163 → |
| τὸν | ton | the one | G3588 → |
| προσερχόμενον | proserchomenon | drawing near | G4334 → |
| τῷ | tō | <the> | G3588 → |
| θεῷ | theō | to God | G2316 → |
| ὅτι | hoti | that | G3754 → |
| ἔστιν | estin | He exists | G1510 → |
| καὶ | kai | and [that] | G2532 → |
| τοῖς | tois | to those | G3588 → |
| ἐκζητοῦσιν | ekzētousin | earnestly seeking out | G1567 → |
| αὐτὸν | auton | Him | G846 → |
| μισθαποδότης | misthapodotēs | a rewarder | G3406 → |
| γίνεται.¶ | ginetai | He becomes. | G1096 → |
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