Hebrews 4:2

New American Bible - revised edition

For in fact we have received the good news just as they did. But the word that they heard did not profit them, for they were not united in faith with those who listened.

Cross References

Acts 13:46

Both Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and said, “It was necessary that the word of God be spoken to you first, but since you reject it and condemn yourselves as unworthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.

Acts 3:26

For you first, God raised up his servant and sent him to bless you by turning each of you from your evil ways.”

Romans 2:25

Circumcision, to be sure, has value if you observe the law; but if you break the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.

Romans 3:3

What if some were unfaithful? Will their infidelity nullify the fidelity of God?

1 Corinthians 13:3

If I give away everything I own, and if I hand my body over so that I may boast but do not have love, I gain nothing.

Galatians 3:2

I want to learn only this from you: did you receive the Spirit from works of the law, or from faith in what you heard?

Galatians 3:8

Scripture, which saw in advance that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, foretold the good news to Abraham, saying, “Through you shall all the nations be blessed.”

Galatians 4:13

you know that it was because of a physical illness that I originally preached the gospel to you,

Deuteronomy 1:32

Despite this, you would not trust the Lord, your God,

1 Thessalonians 1:5

For our gospel did not come to you in word alone, but also in power and in the holy Spirit and [with] much conviction. You know what sort of people we were [among] you for your sake.

1 Thessalonians 2:13

And for this reason we too give thanks to God unceasingly, that, in receiving the word of God from hearing us, you received not a human word but, as it truly is, the word of God, which is now at work in you who believe.

1 Timothy 4:8

for, while physical training is of limited value, devotion is valuable in every respect, since it holds a promise of life both for the present and for the future.

Hebrews 11:6

But without faith it is impossible to please him, for anyone who approaches God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

Hebrews 3:12

Take care, brothers, that none of you may have an evil and unfaithful heart, so as to forsake the living God.

Hebrews 4:6

Therefore, since it remains that some will enter into it, and those who formerly received the good news did not enter because of disobedience,

James 1:21

Therefore, put away all filth and evil excess and humbly welcome the word that has been planted in you and is able to save your souls.

1 Peter 1:12

It was revealed to them that they were serving not themselves but you with regard to the things that have now been announced to you by those who preached the good news to you [through] the holy Spirit sent from heaven, things into which angels longed to look. Obedience.