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]])
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]])
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]])