Hebrews 11:6 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and apart from faith it is impossible to please well, for it behoveth him who is coming to God to believe that He is, and to those seeking Him He becometh a rewarder.

English 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.

English Amplified

But without faith it is impossible to please and be satisfactory to Him. For whoever would come near to God must [necessarily] believe that God exists and that He is the rewarder of those who earnestly and diligently seek Him [out].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But without faith it is impossible to please and be satisfactory to Him. For whoever would come near to God must [necessarily] believe that God exists and that He is the rewarder of those who earnestly and diligently seek Him [out].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Now without faith it is impossible to please God, since the one who draws near to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

But without faith [it is] impossible to please [him]. For he that draws near to God must believe that he is, and [that] he is a rewarder of them who seek him out.

English EASY 2024

Unless we trust God, it is impossible for us to make God happy. Anyone who comes to God must believe that God is there. They must also believe that God helps everyone who wants to know him.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Without faith no one can please God. Whoever comes to God must believe that he is real and that he rewards those who sincerely try to find him.

And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

No one can please God without faith, for whoever comes to God must have faith that God exists and rewards those who seek him.

English God's Word - GW 1995

No one can please God without faith. Whoever goes to God must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Now without faith it is impossible to please God, for the one who draws near to Him must believe that He exists and rewards those who seek Him.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who draws near to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

And without faith it is impossible to please God, for he who comes to God must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who diligently seek Him.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

But without faith it is impossible to please him, for anyone who approaches God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Now without faith it is impossible to please him, for the one who approaches God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Without faith it isn't possible to please God. Those who come to God must believe that he exists. And they must believe that he rewards those who look to him.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

But 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 diligently seek Him.

English NLT

So, you see, it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that there is a God and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

And without faith it is impossible to please God, for whoever would approach him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

And without faith living within us it would be impossible to please God. For we come to God in faith knowing that he is real and that he rewards the faith of those who passionately seek him.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And without faith it is impossible to please him. For whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

You can never please God without faith, without depending on him. Anyone who wants to come to God must believe that there is a God and that he rewards those who sincerely look for him.

English Tyndale 1537

but without faith it is unpossible to please him. For he that cometh to God, must believe that God is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seek him.

Hebrews 11:6 — Compare Translations