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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And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him(A) must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.

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17 I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.

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17 I love those who love me,(A)
    and those who seek me find me.(B)

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13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.

14 And I will be found of you, saith the Lord: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith the Lord; and I will bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive.

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13 You will seek(A) me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.(B) 14 I will be found by you,” declares the Lord, “and will bring you back(C) from captivity.[a] I will gather you from all the nations and places where I have banished you,” declares the Lord, “and will bring you back to the place from which I carried you into exile.”(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 29:14 Or will restore your fortunes

33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

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33 But seek first his kingdom(A) and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.(B)

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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.

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“And you, my son Solomon, acknowledge the God of your father, and serve him with wholehearted devotion(A) and with a willing mind, for the Lord searches every heart(B) and understands every desire and every thought. If you seek him,(C) he will be found by you; but if you forsake(D) him, he will reject(E) you forever.

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Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord.

Seek the Lord, and his strength: seek his face evermore.

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Glory in his holy name;(A)
    let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
Look to the Lord and his strength;
    seek his face(B) always.

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31 But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.

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31 But seek his kingdom,(A) and these things will be given to you as well.(B)

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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.

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25 Therefore he is able to save(A) completely[a] those who come to God(B) through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.(C)

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  1. Hebrews 7:25 Or forever

10 With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.

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10 I seek you with all my heart;(A)
    do not let me stray from your commands.(B)

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12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.

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12 See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God.(A)

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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?

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14 How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?

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18 He 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.

19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

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18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned,(A) but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.(B) 19 This is the verdict: Light(C) has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.(D)

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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.

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28 But as for me, it is good to be near God.(A)
    I have made the Sovereign Lord my refuge;(B)
    I will tell of all your deeds.(C)

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