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# Now without faith
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Here "Now" does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
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# without faith it is impossible to please him
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This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "a person can please him only if he has faith" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-doublenegatives]])
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# that anyone coming to God
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Wanting to worship God and belong to his people is spoken of as if the person is literally coming to God. Alternate translation: "that anyone who wants to belong to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# he is a rewarder of those
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"he rewards those"
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# those who seek him
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Those who learn about God and make an effort to obey him are spoken of as if they were seeking to find him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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