Hebrews 4:2

Hebrews 4:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)For we also have had the good news proclaimed to us, just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, because they did not share the faith of those who obeyed.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For good news came to us just as to them, but the message they heard did not benefit them, because they were not united by faith with those who listened.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For indeed the gospel was preached to us as well as to them; but the word which they heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard it.

Context of Hebrews 4:2

1Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it. 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 . 3For we who have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world. 4For he spoke in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God rested the seventh day from all his works.

Hebrews 4:2 word by word

καὶ γάρ ἐσμεν εὐηγγελισμένοι καθάπερ κἀκεῖνοι· ἀλλ᾽ οὐκ ὠφέλησεν ὁ λόγος τῆς ἀκοῆς ἐκείνους μὴ συγκεκερασμένους τῇ πίστει τοῖς ἀκούσασιν.Read the interlinear

• Forκαίkai · andG2532
• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• wasἐσμένesmen · we areG2070
• preachedεὐαγγελίζομαιeuaggelizō · to speak good newsG2097
• asκαθάπερkathaper · just asG2509
• themκἀκεῖνοςkakeinos · and that oneG2548
• butἀλλάalla · butG235
• wordλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
• heardἀκοήakoē · hearingG189
• didὠφελέωōpheleō · to helpG5623
• notοὐou · noG3756
• themἐκεῖνοςekeinos · thatG1565
• notμήmē · notG3361
• mixedσυγκεράννυμιsugkerannumi · to uniteG4786
• faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
• heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191

Cross-references for Hebrews 4:2

• Acts 3:26To you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away each one of you from his iniquities.
• Acts 13:46Then Paul and Barnabas became bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first be spoken to you: but seeing ye reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.
• Galatians 3:8And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles through faith, preached before the gospel to Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.
• Galatians 4:13Ye know that in infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel to you at the first.
• 1 Peter 1:12To whom it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to us they ministered the things, which are now reported to you by them that have preached the gospel to you with the Holy Spirit sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.
• Romans 10:16But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?
• Romans 2:25For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keepest the law: but if thou art a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.
• 1 Corinthians 13:3And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
• 1 Timothy 4:8For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable to all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
• Hebrews 4:6Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter into it, and they to whom it was first preached entered not because of unbelief:
• Hebrews 3:12Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
• Hebrews 11:6But without faith it is impossible to please him : for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
• 1 Thessalonians 1:5For our gospel came not to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:13For this cause also we thank God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard from us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:12That they all may be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
• James 1:21Therefore put away all filthiness and all that remains of wickedness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

Commentaries on Hebrews 4:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2For unto us was the Gospel preached - · For we also have received good tidings as well as they. They had a gracious promise of entering into an earthly rest; we have a gracious promise of entering into a heavenly rest. God gave them every requisite advantage; he has done the same to us. Moses and the elders spoke the word of God plainly and forcibly to them: Christ and his apostles have done the same to us. They might have persevered; so may we: they…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2For unto us was the gospel preached as well as unto them - This translation by no means conveys the sense of the original. According to this it would seem that the “gospel,” as we understand it, or the whole plan of salvation, was communicated to “them,” as well as to “us.” But this is by no means the idea. The discussion has reference only to “the promise of rest,” and the assertion of the apostle is that this “good news” of a promise of rest is made to…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2This good news is the message of salvation (Hebrews 2:3–4). They lacked the faith of those who listened to God. Some manuscripts say they didn’t combine what they heard with faith. In both cases, the listeners had weak faith and did not trust God's promise.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. gospel preached ... unto them--in type: the earthly Canaan, wherein they failed to realize perfect rest, suggesting to them that they should look beyond to the heavenly land of rest, to which faith is the avenue, and from which unbelief excludes, as it did from the earthly Canaan. the word preached--literally, "the word of hearing": the word heard by them. not being mixed with faith in them that heard--So the Syriac and the Old Latin Versions, older…Read the comment

Topics related to Hebrews 4:2

• Faith
• Gospel
• Procrastination
• Regeneration
• Rest
• Salvation
• Unbelief
• Word of God

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Commentaries on Hebrews 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings