2
For indeed we have had good news preached to us, just as they also; but
athe word they heard did not profit them, because it was not united by faith in those who heard.
a
Romans 10:17, Galatians 3:2, 1 Thessalonians 2:13
Romans 10
17
So faith comes from ahearing, and hearing by bthe word of Christ.
Galatians 3
2
This is the only thing I want to find out from you: did you receive the Spirit by the works of the Law, or by ahearing with faith?
1 Thessalonians 2
13
For this reason we also constantly athank God that when you received the bword of God which you heard from us, you accepted it cnot as the word of men, but for what it really is, the word of God, dwhich also performs its work in you who believe.