Hebrews 4:2

Modern English Version

For the gospel was preached to us as well as to them. But the word preached did not benefit them, because it was not mixed with faith in those who heard it.

Cross References

Acts 13:46

Then Paul and Barnabas boldly said, “It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken to you first. But seeing you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we are turning to the Gentiles.

Acts 3:26

God, having raised up His Son Jesus, sent Him to you first, to bless you in turning every one of you from your iniquities.”

Romans 2:25

Circumcision indeed is of value if you keep the law, but if you are a breaker of the law, your circumcision becomes uncircumcision.

Romans 3:3

What if some did not believe? Would their unbelief nullify the faithfulness of God?

1 Corinthians 13:3

If I give all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, and have not love, it profits me nothing.

Galatians 3:2

I want to learn only this from you: Did you receive the Spirit through the works of the law, or by hearing with faith?

Galatians 3:8

And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel in advance to Abraham, saying, “In you shall all the nations be blessed.”

Galatians 4:13

You know that it was because of an infirmity of the flesh that I first preached the gospel to you.

Deuteronomy 1:32

Yet in this thing you did not believe the Lord your God,

1 Thessalonians 1:5

For our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance, just as you know what kind of men we were among you for your sake.

1 Thessalonians 2:13

For this reason we thank God without ceasing, because when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you received it not as the word of men, but as it truly is, the word of God, which effectively works also in you who believe.

1 Timothy 4:8

For bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable in all things, holding promise for the present life and also for the life to come.

Hebrews 11:6

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.

Hebrews 3:12

Be attentive, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, and you depart from the living God.

Hebrews 4:6

Since therefore it remains for some to enter it, and they to whom it was first preached did not enter due to unbelief,

James 1:21

Therefore lay aside all filthiness and remaining wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

1 Peter 1:12

It was revealed to them that they were serving not themselves, but us, concerning the things which are now announced to you, by those who have preached the gospel to you, through the Holy Spirit sent from heaven —things into which angels desire to look.