Hebrews 11:6

It is impossible to please God without faith, for anyone who approaches him must believe both that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. Faith is the necessary foundation of true religion.

Cross-references · 40

• Prov 8:17I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
• Jer 29:13–14And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
• Matt 6:33But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
• 1 Chr 28:9And 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.
• Ps 105:3–4Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.
• Luke 12:31But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.
• Ps 119:10With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
• Heb 7:25Wherefore 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.
• Heb 3:12Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
• Rom 10:14How 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?
• Ps 73:28But 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.
• John 14:6Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
• John 3:18–19He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
• Heb 4:6Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:
• 2 Pet 1:5And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
• John 8:24I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.
• Gal 5:6For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
• 2 Pet 3:14Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
• Heb 3:18–19And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not?
• Num 14:11And 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?
• 2 Pet 1:10Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
• Heb 7:19For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.
• Prov 11:18The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
• Heb 11:26Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.
• Num 20:12And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.
• Ps 78:32For all this they sinned still, and believed not for his wondrous works.
• Rev 21:8But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
• Ps 106:21–22They forgat God their saviour, which had done great things in Egypt;
• Isa 55:3Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
• Heb 4:2For 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.
• Mark 16:17And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
• Matt 10:41–42He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward.
• Song 3:1–4By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.
• Isa 7:9And the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah’s son. If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established.
• Ps 58:11So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.
• Gen 15:1After 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.
• Job 21:14Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
• Ps 78:22Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation:
• Ps 106:24Yea, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word:
• Luke 6:35But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.

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