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希伯来书 11:6

沒有信,就不能得到 神的喜悅;因為來到 神面前的人,必須信 神存在,並且信他會賞賜那些尋求他的人。

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Decision;   Desire;   Diligence;   Faith;   God;   Prayer;   Seekers;   Unbelief;   Scofield Reference Index - Rewards;   Thompson Chain Reference - Ancient Heroes;   Battle of Life;   Faith;   Faith-Unbelief;   Heroes, Ancient;   Necessities, Spiritual;   Reputation;   Requirements, Divine;   The Topic Concordance - Belief;   Coming;   Faith/faithfulness;   Pleasure;   Seeking;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Access to God;   Diligence;   Faith;   Joy of God over His People, the;   Obedience to God;   Reward of Saints, the;   Seeking God;   Unbelief;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Faith;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Magic;   Prayer;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Delight;   Reward;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Christianity;   Covenant;   Existence of God;   Faith;   Preaching;   Self-Denial;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Enoch;   Faith;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Hebrews;   Revelation of God;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Be;   Ethics;   Faith;   Hebrews, Epistle to;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Access ;   Elect, Election ;   Revelation (2);   Reward;   Will;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - 36 Ought Must;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Cherubim;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Jephthah;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Enoch;   Prayer;   Preaching;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom or Church of Christ, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Atheism;   Impossible;   Love;   Prayer;  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for December 20;   My Utmost for His Highest - Devotion for October 30;  

Parallel Translations

Chinese Union (Simplified)
人 非 有 信 , 就 不 能 得 神 的 喜 悦 ; 因 为 到 神 面 前 来 的 人 必 须 信 有 神 , 且 信 他 赏 赐 那 寻 求 他 的 人 。

Contextual Overview

4 It was by faith that Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. God said he was pleased with the gifts Abel offered and called Abel a good man because of his faith. Abel died, but through his faith he is still speaking. 5 It was by faith that Enoch was taken to heaven so he would not die. He could not be found, because God had taken him away. Before he was taken, the Scripture says that he was a man who truly pleased God. 6 Without faith no one can please God. Anyone who comes to God must believe that he is real and that he rewards those who truly want to find him. 7 It was by faith that Noah heard God's warnings about things he could not yet see. He obeyed God and built a large boat to save his family. By his faith, Noah showed that the world was wrong, and he became one of those who are made right with God through faith. 8 It was by faith Abraham obeyed God's call to go to another place God promised to give him. He left his own country, not knowing where he was to go. 9 It was by faith that he lived like a foreigner in the country God promised to give him. He lived in tents with Isaac and Jacob, who had received that same promise from God. 10 Abraham was waiting for the city that has real foundations—the city planned and built by God. 11 He was too old to have children, and Sarah could not have children. It was by faith that Abraham was made able to become a father, because he trusted God to do what he had promised. 12 This man was so old he was almost dead, but from him came as many descendants as there are stars in the sky. Like the sand on the seashore, they could not be counted. 13 All these great people died in faith. They did not get the things that God promised his people, but they saw them coming far in the future and were glad. They said they were like visitors and strangers on earth.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

without: Hebrews 3:12, Hebrews 3:18, Hebrews 3:19, Hebrews 4:2, Hebrews 4:6, Numbers 14:11, Numbers 20:12, Psalms 78:22, Psalms 78:32, Psalms 106:21, Psalms 106:22, Psalms 106:24, Isaiah 7:9, Mark 16:17, John 3:18, John 3:19, John 8:24, Galatians 5:6, Revelation 21:8

he that: Hebrews 7:25, Job 21:14, Psalms 73:28, Isaiah 55:3, Jeremiah 2:31, John 14:6

must: Romans 10:14

a rewarder: Hebrews 11:26, Genesis 15:1, Ruth 2:12, Psalms 58:11, Proverbs 11:18, Matthew 5:12, Matthew 6:1, Matthew 6:2, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:16, Matthew 10:41, Matthew 10:42, Luke 6:35

diligently: 1 Chronicles 28:9, Psalms 105:3, Psalms 105:4, Psalms 119:10, Proverbs 8:17, Song of Solomon 3:1-4, Jeremiah 29:13, Jeremiah 29:14, Matthew 6:33, Luke 12:31, 2 Peter 1:5, 2 Peter 1:10, 2 Peter 3:14

Reciprocal: Genesis 5:22 - General Genesis 5:24 - for Deuteronomy 32:20 - children 2 Chronicles 20:20 - Believe in the Lord Psalms 14:2 - seek Psalms 19:11 - keeping Psalms 27:4 - seek Jeremiah 31:16 - for Matthew 7:7 - seek Mark 9:23 - If Luke 6:23 - your Luke 11:9 - seek Acts 26:18 - faith Romans 1:17 - The just Romans 8:8 - please Romans 14:23 - whatsoever Colossians 3:24 - ye shall 1 Thessalonians 4:1 - to please 1 Timothy 1:5 - faith Hebrews 2:2 - recompense Hebrews 6:1 - faith Hebrews 11:5 - that he James 1:6 - let James 2:18 - Thou

Cross-References

Genesis 3:22
Then the Lord God said, "Humans have become like one of us; they know good and evil. We must keep them from eating some of the fruit from the tree of life, or they will live forever."
Genesis 6:5
The Lord saw that the human beings on the earth were very wicked and that everything they thought about was evil.
Genesis 8:21
The Lord was pleased with these sacrifices and said to himself, "I will never again curse the ground because of human beings. Their thoughts are evil even when they are young, but I will never again destroy every living thing on the earth as I did this time.
Genesis 9:19
These three men were Noah's sons, and all the people on earth came from these three sons.
Genesis 11:1
At this time the whole world spoke one language, and everyone used the same words.
Genesis 11:4
Then they said to each other, "Let's build a city and a tower for ourselves, whose top will reach high into the sky. We will become famous. Then we will not be scattered over all the earth."
Judges 10:14
You have chosen those gods. So go call to them for help. Let them save you when you are in trouble."
1 Kings 18:27
At noon Elijah began to make fun of them. "Pray louder!" he said. "If Baal really is a god, maybe he is thinking, or busy, or traveling! Maybe he is sleeping so you will have to wake him!"
Ecclesiastes 11:9
Young people, enjoy yourselves while you are young; be happy while you are young. Do whatever your heart desires, whatever you want to do. But remember that God will judge you for everything you do.
Luke 1:51
He has done mighty deeds by his power. He has scattered the people who are proud and think great things about themselves.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But without faith it is impossible to please him,.... Or do things well pleasing in his sight; or any of the duties of religion, in an acceptable way; as prayer, praise, attendance on the word and ordinances, or any good works whatever; because such are without Christ, and without his Spirit; and have neither right principles, nor right ends: for this is not to be understood of the persons of God's elect, as considered in Christ; in whom they are well pleasing to him before faith; being loved by him with an everlasting love; and chosen in Christ, before the foundation of the world;

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for he that cometh to God; to the throne of, his grace, to pray unto him, to implore his grace and mercy, help and assistance; to the house of God, to worship, and serve him, and in order to enjoy his presence, and have communion with him; which coming ought to be spiritual and with the heart; and supposes spiritual life; and must be through Christ, and by faith: wherefore such a comer to God,

must believe that he is; or exists, as the Arabic version; and he must not barely believe his existence, but that, as it is revealed in the word: he must believe in the three Persons in the Godhead; that the first Person is the Father of Christ; that the second Person is both the Son of God, and Mediator; and that the third Person is the Spirit of them both, and the applier of all grace; for God the Father is to be approached unto, through Christ the Mediator, by the guidance and assistance of the Spirit: and he must believe in the perfections of God; that he is omniscient, and knows his person and wants; is omnipotent, and can do for him, beyond his thoughts and petitions; is all sufficient, and that his grace is sufficient for him; that he is immutable, in his purposes and covenant; that he is true and faithful to his promises; and is the God of grace, love, and mercy: and he must believe in him, not only as the God of nature and providence, but as his covenant God and Father in Christ:

and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him; who are such, as are first sought out by him; and who seek him in Christ, where he is only to be found; and that with their whole hearts, and above all things else: and, of such, God is a rewarder, in a way of grace; with himself, who is their exceeding great reward; and with his Son, and all things with him; with more grace; and, at last, with eternal glory, the reward of the inheritance.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But without faith it is impossible to please him - Without “confidence” in God - in his fidelity, his truth, his wisdom, his promises. And this is as true in other things as in religion. It is impossible for a child to please his father unless he has confidence in him. It is impossible for a wife to please her husband, or a husband a wife, unless they have confidence in each other. If there is distrust and jealousy on either part, there is discord and misery. We cannot be pleased with a professed friend unless he has such confidence in us as to believe our declarations and promises. The same thing is true of God. He cannot be pleased with the man who has no confidence in him; who doubts the truth of his declarations and promises; who does not believe that his ways are right, or that he is qualified for universal empire. The requirement of faith or confidence in God is not arbitrary; it is just what we require of our children, and partners in life, and friends, as the indispensable condition of our being pleased with them.

For he that cometh to God - In any way - as a worshipper. This is alike required in public worship, in the family, and in secret devotion.

Must believe that he is - That God exists. This is the first thing required in worship. Evidently we cannot come to him in an acceptable manner if we doubt his existence. We do not see him, but we must believe that he is; we cannot form in our mind a correct image of God, but this should not prevent a conviction that there is such a Being. But the declaration here implies more than that there should be a general persuasion of the truth that there is a God. It is necessary that we have this belief in lively exercise in the act of drawing near to him, and that we should realize that we are actually in the presence of the all-seeing Jehovah.

And that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him - This is equally necessary as the belief that he exists. If we could not believe that God would hear and answer our prayers, there could be no encouragement to call upon him. It is not meant here that the desire of the reward is to be the motive for seeking God - for the apostle makes no affirmation on that point; but that it is impossible to make an acceptable approach to him unless we have this belief.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Hebrews 11:6. He that cometh to God — The man who professes that it is his duty to worship God, must, if he act rationally, do it on the conviction that there is such a Being infinite, eternal, unoriginated, and self-existent; the cause of all other being; on whom all being depends; and by whose energy, bounty, and providence, all other beings exist, live, and are supplied with the means of continued existence and life. He must believe, also, that he rewards them that diligently seek him; that he is not indifferent about his own worship; that he requires adoration and religious service from men; and that he blesses, and especially protects and saves, those who in simplicity and uprightness of heart seek and serve him. This requires faith, such a faith as is mentioned above; a faith by which we can please God; and now that we have an abundant revelation, a faith according to that revelation; a faith in God through Christ the great sin-offering, without which a man can no more please him, or be accepted of him, than Cain was. As the knowledge of the being of God is of infinite importance in religion, I shall introduce at the end of this chapter a series of propositions, tending to prove the being of God, 1st, a priori; and 2dly, a posteriori; omitting the proofs that are generally produced on those points, for which my readers may refer to works in general circulation on this subject: and 3dly, I shall lay down some phenomena relative to the heavenly bodies, which it will be difficult to account for without acknowledging the infinite skill, power, and continual energy of God.


 
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