“For without faith it is impossible to please Him at all. For he who comes to God must of necessity believe that He exists, and that He becomes a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him out” (Heb. 11:6 - Wuest Greek Bible, modified).
The one who comes to God must believe two things, first that He exists, and second, that he rewards those who diligently seek Him. The idea is not merely that God exists as a rewarder, but that He will prove Himself to be a rewarder of that person who diligently seeks Him. The word cluster “those who diligently seek” is “ekzeteo” which means “to seek after”, “to search for carefully” and is a present participle denoting continuous action. He who approaches God has, through faith, the assurance that his continuous searching for God will result in good to himself. God is said in the scriptures to be seeking for only two things, worshipers and people who are seeking Him. Of the latter He says “and I will be found of them.” And this passage adds “and I will reward them.” Awesome! I will search for God!
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