Parallel Verses
Sawyer New Testament
For we have also received the good news as they did; but the word of the report did not profit them, not being accompanied with faith in those who heard.
New American Standard Bible
For indeed we have had good news preached to us, just as they also; but
King James Version
For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.
Holman Bible
For we also have received the good news just as they did; but the message they heard did not benefit them, since they were not united with those who heard it in faith
International Standard Version
because we have had the good news told to us as well as to them. But the message they heard did not help them, because they were not united by faith with those who listened to it.
A Conservative Version
For we also are having good-news preached, just as also those men, but the word of hearing did not benefit those men, not having been mixed together with faith in those who heard.
American Standard Version
For indeed we have had good tidings preached unto us, even as also they: but the word of hearing did not profit them, because it was not united by faith with them that heard.
Amplified
For indeed we have had the good news [of salvation] preached to us, just as the Israelites also [when the good news of the promised land came to them]; but the message they heard did not benefit them, because it was not united with faith [in God] by those who heard.
An Understandable Version
For we [Christians] have had the good news [about resting with God] preached to us, just as the Israelites [had good news proclaimed to them. See 1:16-19]. But the message they heard did not benefit them, because it was not coupled with faith by those who heard it.
Anderson New Testament
For we have had the good news preached to us, even as they had: but the word preached did not profit them, for it was not mixed with faith in those who heard it.
Bible in Basic English
And, truly, the good news came to us, even as it did to them; but the hearing of the word did them no good, because they were not united in faith with the true hearers.
Common New Testament
For we also have had the good news preached to us, just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, because those who heard did not combine it with faith.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for to us was the good promise made, as well as to them: but the word address'd to them was not effectually receiv'd with faith by those that heard it.
Darby Translation
For indeed we have had glad tidings presented to us, even as they also; but the word of the report did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard.
Godbey New Testament
For we truly have had the gospel preached unto us, as they did also: but the word of hearing did not profit them, not being mixed with faith to those hearing.
Goodspeed New Testament
For we have had good news preached to us, just as they did, but the message they heard did them no good because they did not agree through faith with what they heard.
John Wesley New Testament
For unto us hath the gospel been preached as well as unto them; but the word heard did not profit them, not being mixt with faith in those that heard it.
Julia Smith Translation
For we also were announced of the good news, as well as they: but the word of the report profited them not, not being mixed with faith to them having heard.
King James 2000
For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{For we also have had the good news proclaimed to us}, just as those also [did], but the message {they heard} did not benefit them, [because they] were not united with those who heard [it] in faith.
Modern King James verseion
For also we have had the gospel preached, as well as them. But the Word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For unto us was it declared, as well as unto them. But it profited not them that they heard the word, because they which heard it coupled it not with faith.
Moffatt New Testament
For we have had the good news as well as they; only, the message they heard was of no use to them, because it did not meet with faith in the hearers.
Montgomery New Testament
For the Good News is come to us just as it did to them. But the message they heard was of no benefit to them, because they did not share the faith of those who gave heed to it.
NET Bible
For we had good news proclaimed to us just as they did. But the message they heard did them no good, since they did not join in with those who heard it in faith.
New Heart English Bible
For indeed we have had good news preached to us, even as they also did, but the word they heard did not profit them, because they were not united by faith with those who heard.
Noyes New Testament
For to us were glad tidings addressed, as well as to them; but the word which was heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard it.
The Emphasized Bible
For we have had delivered to us the joyful message, just as even, they; but the word which was heard did not profit them, they not having been blended, by faith, with the things heard.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For we are hearing the same gospel preached as they did; but the word heard did not profit them, not being incorporated by faith with those who heard it.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For we have had the Good News told us just as they had. But the Message which they heard did them no good, since they did not share the faith of those who were attentive to it.
Webster
For to us was the gospel preached, as well as to them: but the word which they heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.
Weymouth New Testament
For Good News has been brought to us as truly as to them; but the message they heard failed to benefit them, because they were not one in faith with those who gave heed to it.
Williams New Testament
For we have had the good news told to us as well as they, but the message heard did them no good, because they were not by faith made one with those who heeded it.
World English Bible
For indeed we have had good news preached to us, even as they also did, but the word they heard didn't profit them, because it wasn't mixed with faith by those who heard.
Worrell New Testament
For, indeed, we have had the Gospel proclaimed to us, even as also they; but the word which they heard did not profit them, not having been mingled with faith on the part of those who heard.
Worsley New Testament
for we are graciously offered it, as they also were. But the word, which they heard, did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.
Youngs Literal Translation
for we also are having good news proclaimed, even as they, but the word heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard,
Themes
Faith » Essential to the profitable reception of the gospel
Gospel » Why the gospel did not profit those in the time of moses
The gospel » Preached under the old testament
Holy land » A type of the rest that remaineth for saints
Punishment of the The Wicked » On account of their » Unbelief
Topics
Interlinear
Euaggelizo
Euaggelizo
Kakeinos
Ou
μή
me
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493
Pistis
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 4:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Rest That Remains For The People Of God
1 Let us fear, therefore, lest at any time a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any one of you should seem to come short. 2 For we have also received the good news as they did; but the word of the report did not profit them, not being accompanied with faith in those who heard. 3 For we enter into the rest who believed, as he said, I swore in my wrath that they shall not enter into my rest, although of works made from the foundation of the world.
Cross References
1 Thessalonians 2:13
For this cause also we thank God without ceasing, that receiving the word of God heard from us, you received not a word of men, but, as it is in truth, a word of God, who also works in you that believe.
Acts 3:26
God having raised up his servant has sent him to you first, to bless you by turning each [one of you] from your evil ways.
Acts 13:46
And both Paul and Barnabas speaking boldly said, It was necessary that the word of God should first be spoken to you; but since you cast it away, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the gentiles.
Romans 2:25
For circumcision indeed is profitable if you perform the law, but if you are a transgressor of the law, your circumcision becomes uncircumcision.
Romans 10:16-17
But all did not obey the gospel; for Isaiah says, Lord, who believed our report?
1 Corinthians 13:3
And if I deal out all my property to feed the poor, and if I deliver my body to be burned, and have not love, I shall not be profited.
Galatians 3:8
And the Scripture foreseeing that God would justify the nations by faith, promised before to Abraham, In you shall all the nations be blessed.
Galatians 4:13
but you knew I preached the gospel to you on my former [visit] in weakness of the flesh,
1 Thessalonians 1:5
that our gospel came not to you in word only, but with power and with the Holy Spirit and with full assurance, as you know what we were among you for your sakes.
2 Thessalonians 2:12-13
that they all may be condemned who believe not the truth but have pleasure in wickedness.
1 Timothy 4:8
for bodily exercise profits little; but piety is profitable in all things, having a promise of the present life and of the life to come.
Hebrews 3:12
See, brothers, that there be not at any time in any one of you an evil mind of unbelief in departing from the living God;
Hebrews 3:18-19
And to whom did he swear that they should not enter into his rest? was it not to them that disobeyed?
Hebrews 4:6
Since then it remains that some entered into it, and those to whom it was first preached entered not in on account of unbelief,
Hebrews 11:6
but without faith it is impossible to please; for he that comes to God, must believe that he is and that he is a rewarder of those that seek him.
James 1:21
Wherefore, laying aside all filthiness and abounding vice, receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
1 Peter 1:12
to whom it was revealed that they ministered not to themselves but to us those things which have now been declared to you by those who preached to you the good news, with the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, into which the angels desire to look.