Parallel Verses

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,

New American Standard Bible

For indeed we have had good news preached to us, just as they also; but the word they heard did not profit them, because it was not united by faith in those who heard.

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.

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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

εὐαγγελίζω 
Euaggelizo 
Usage: 50

us was
ἐσμέν 
Esmen 
Usage: 50

εὐαγγελίζω 
Euaggelizo 
Usage: 50

as well as
καθάπερ 
Kathaper 
as, even as, as well as
Usage: 13

κακεῖνος 
Kakeinos 
and he, and they, he also, and them, and the other, and him, they also, him also,
Usage: 9

but
ἀλλά 
Alla 
but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, nay, therefore, save, not tr,
Usage: 461

the word
λόγος 
Logos 
word, saying, account, speech, Word , thing, not tr,
Usage: 256

ἀκοή 
Akoe 
Usage: 21

did
ὠφελέω 
Opheleo 
Usage: 8

not
οὐ 
Ou 
μή 
me 
not, no, cannot ,
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 1032
Usage: 493

ὠφελέω 
Opheleo 
Usage: 8

ἐκεῖνος 
Ekeinos 
that, those, he, the same, they,
Usage: 148

being mixed with
συγκεράννυμι 
Sugkerannumi 
Usage: 2

πίστις 
Pistis 
Usage: 221

ἀκούω 
Akouo 
Usage: 313

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Hebrews 4:2

References

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Watsons

Context Readings

The Rest That Remains For The People Of God

1 We may fear, then, lest a promise being left of entering into His rest, any one of you may seem to have come short, 2 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, 3 for we do enter into the rest -- we who did believe, as He said, 'So I sware in My anger, If they shall enter into My rest -- ;' and yet the works were done from the foundation of the world,

Cross References

1 Thessalonians 2:13

Because of this also, we -- we do give thanks to God continually, that, having received the word of hearing from us of God, ye accepted, not the word of man, but as it is truly, the word of God, who also doth work in you who believe;

Acts 3:26

to you first, God, having raised up His child Jesus, did send him, blessing you, in the turning away of each one from your evil ways.'

Acts 13:46

And speaking boldly, Paul and Barnabas said, 'To you it was necessary that first the word of God be spoken, and seeing ye do thrust it away, and do not judge yourselves worthy of the life age-during, lo, we do turn to the nations;

Romans 2:25

For circumcision, indeed, doth profit, if law thou mayest practise, but if a transgressor of law thou mayest be, thy circumcision hath become uncircumcision.

Romans 10:16-17

But they were not all obedient to the good tidings, for Isaiah saith, 'Lord, who did give credence to our report?'

1 Corinthians 13:3

and if I give away to feed others all my goods, and if I give up my body that I may be burned, and have not love, I am profited nothing.

Galatians 3:8

and the Writing having foreseen that by faith God doth declare righteous the nations did proclaim before the good news to Abraham --

Galatians 4:13

and ye have known that through infirmity of the flesh I did proclaim good news to you at the first,

1 Thessalonians 1:5

because our good news did not come to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance, even as ye have known of what sort we became among you because of you,

2 Thessalonians 2:12-13

that they may be judged -- all who did not believe the truth, but were well pleased in the unrighteousness.

1 Timothy 4:8

for the bodily exercise is unto little profit, and the piety is to all things profitable, a promise having of the life that now is, and of that which is coming;

Hebrews 3:12

See, brethren, lest there shall be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in the falling away from the living God,

Hebrews 3:18-19

and to whom did He swear that they shall not enter into His rest, except to those who did not believe? --

Hebrews 4:6

since then, it remaineth for certain to enter into it, and those who did first hear good news entered not in because of unbelief --

Hebrews 11:6

and apart from faith it is impossible to please well, for it behoveth him who is coming to God to believe that He is, and to those seeking Him He becometh a rewarder.

James 1:21

wherefore having put aside all filthiness and superabundance of evil, in meekness be receiving the engrafted word, that is able to save your souls;

1 Peter 1:12

to whom it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to us they were ministering these, which now were told to you (through those who did proclaim good news to you,) in the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, to which things messengers do desire to bend looking.

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