And 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 seek Him.

Therefore, since it remains for some to enter it, and those who formerly had good news preached to them failed to enter because of disobedience,

“As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a whole heart and a willing mind; for the Lord searches all hearts, and understands every intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will let you find Him; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.

In spite of all this they still sinned
And did not believe in His wonderful works.

Then they despised the pleasant land;
They did not believe in His word,

You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.

And to whom did He swear that they would not enter His rest, but to those who were disobedient?

After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying,
Do not fear, Abram,
I am a shield to you;
Your reward shall be very great.”

The Lord said to Moses, “How long will this people spurn Me? And how long will they not believe in Me, despite all the signs which I have performed in their midst?

But the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you have not believed Me, to treat Me as holy in the sight of the sons of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this assembly into the land which I have given them.”

May the Lord reward your work, and your wages be full from the Lord, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to seek refuge.”

And men will say, “Surely there is a reward for the righteous;
Surely there is a God who judges on earth!”

But as for me, the nearness of God is my good;
I have made the Lord God my refuge,
That I may tell of all Your works.

Because they did not believe in God
And did not trust in His salvation.

Glory in His holy name;
Let the heart of those who seek the Lord be glad.

They forgot God their Savior,
Who had done great things in Egypt,

With all my heart I have sought You;
Do not let me wander from Your commandments.

“I love those who love me;
And those who diligently seek me will find me.

The wicked earns deceptive wages,
But he who sows righteousness gets a true reward.

On my bed night after night I sought him
Whom my soul loves;
I sought him but did not find him.

and the head of Ephraim is Samaria and the head of Samaria is the son of Remaliah. If you will not believe, you surely shall not last.”’”

Incline your ear and come to Me.
Listen, that you may live;
And I will make an everlasting covenant with you,
According to the faithful mercies shown to David.

“O generation, heed the word of the Lord.
Have I been a wilderness to Israel,
Or a land of thick darkness?
Why do My people say, ‘We are free to roam;
We will no longer come to You’?

Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

“Beware of practicing your righteousness before men to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.

“When you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.

Whenever you fast, do not put on a gloomy face as the hypocrites do, for they neglect their appearance so that they will be noticed by men when they are fasting. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.

But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and he who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward.

These signs will accompany those who have believed: in My name they will cast out demons, they will speak with new tongues;

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He Himself is kind to ungrateful and evil men.

But seek His kingdom, and these things will be added to you.

He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.”

Jesus *said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.

How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher?

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith working through love.

Take care, brethren, that there not be in any one of you an evil, unbelieving heart that falls away from the living God.

For indeed we have had good news preached to us, just as they also; but the word they heard did not profit them, because it was not united by faith in those who heard.

(for the Law made nothing perfect), and on the other hand there is a bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.

Therefore He is able also to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.

considering the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he was looking to the reward.

Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge,

Therefore, brethren, be all the more diligent to make certain about His calling and choosing you; for as long as you practice these things, you will never stumble;

Therefore, beloved, since you look for these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, spotless and blameless,

But for the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and immoral persons and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their part will be in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”

“They say to God, ‘Depart from us!
We do not even desire the knowledge of Your ways.

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Take care, brethren, that there not be in any one of you an evil, unbelieving heart that falls away from the living God.
For indeed we have had good news preached to us, just as they also; but the word they heard did not profit them, because it was not united by faith in those who heard.
The Lord said to Moses, “How long will this people spurn Me? And how long will they not believe in Me, despite all the signs which I have performed in their midst?
But the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you have not believed Me, to treat Me as holy in the sight of the sons of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this assembly into the land which I have given them.”
Because they did not believe in God
And did not trust in His salvation.
They forgot God their Savior,
Who had done great things in Egypt,
and the head of Ephraim is Samaria and the head of Samaria is the son of Remaliah. If you will not believe, you surely shall not last.”’”
These signs will accompany those who have believed: in My name they will cast out demons, they will speak with new tongues;
He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.”
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith working through love.
But for the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and immoral persons and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their part will be in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”

He that

Therefore He is able also to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.
“They say to God, ‘Depart from us!
We do not even desire the knowledge of Your ways.
But as for me, the nearness of God is my good;
I have made the Lord God my refuge,
That I may tell of all Your works.
Incline your ear and come to Me.
Listen, that you may live;
And I will make an everlasting covenant with you,
According to the faithful mercies shown to David.
“O generation, heed the word of the Lord.
Have I been a wilderness to Israel,
Or a land of thick darkness?
Why do My people say, ‘We are free to roam;
We will no longer come to You’?
Jesus *said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.

Must

How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher?

A rewarder

considering the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he was looking to the reward.
After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying,
Do not fear, Abram,
I am a shield to you;
Your reward shall be very great.”
May the Lord reward your work, and your wages be full from the Lord, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to seek refuge.”
And men will say, “Surely there is a reward for the righteous;
Surely there is a God who judges on earth!”
The wicked earns deceptive wages,
But he who sows righteousness gets a true reward.
Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
“Beware of practicing your righteousness before men to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.
He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and he who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward.
But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He Himself is kind to ungrateful and evil men.

Diligently

“As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a whole heart and a willing mind; for the Lord searches all hearts, and understands every intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will let you find Him; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.
Glory in His holy name;
Let the heart of those who seek the Lord be glad.
With all my heart I have sought You;
Do not let me wander from Your commandments.
“I love those who love me;
And those who diligently seek me will find me.
On my bed night after night I sought him
Whom my soul loves;
I sought him but did not find him.
You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.
But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
But seek His kingdom, and these things will be added to you.
Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge,
Therefore, beloved, since you look for these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, spotless and blameless,

General references

Then Enoch walked with God three hundred years after he became the father of Methuselah, and he had other sons and daughters.
Because they did not believe in God
And did not trust in His salvation.

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