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Hebrews 11:6Faith exemplars (catalog)
Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.
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Interpretation

Hebrews 11:6 shows a pleasing god that is lived within family life—see "who" and "without". Give pleasing god in boundaries we honor—carry peace past preference.

Context

The setting is Hebrews—epistle/letter, highlighting pleasing god. Within ch. 11, a small unit frames the emphasis. Watch the terms “who” and “without”.

Authorship & Historical Background

Early attribution points to Paul (trad.) for Hebrews. Modern scholarship on Hebrews sees Anonymous; candidates include Apollos, Barnabas, or Priscilla; style differs from Paul.. Date: AD 60–90. Genre and setting: epistle/letter, in the Faith exemplars (catalog). This verse leans into perseverance & witness. Anonymous authorship and sermonic rhetoric are frequently noted.

More details
Traditional:Paul (trad.)
Modern scholarship:Anonymous; not Pauline in style; Apollos/Barnabas/Priscilla proposed.
Date:AD 60–90
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Greek text is preserved in 5,800+ manuscripts, surpassing other ancient works in manuscript count. Early papyri from the 2nd-3rd centuries like P46, P66, P75 provide text within about 100-150 years of its writing. Major uncial codices (Sinaiticus, Vaticanus, 4th century) contain complete or near-complete texts. The Byzantine text family represents the majority of later manuscripts. Textual variants exist but are mostly minor: word order, articles, spelling. No central Christian doctrine depends on any disputed text. Modern critical editions compare all manuscript families to determine the most likely original reading.
Sources & witness notes
SinaiticusVaticanusP46