¹⁶ But not all have obeyed the good news,^[a] for Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed^[b] our message?”^(A)

³ What if some were unfaithful? Will their faithlessness nullify the faithfulness of God?^(A)

³⁸ This was to fulfill the word spoken by the prophet Isaiah:

³⁹ And so they could not believe, because Isaiah also said,

² For indeed the 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.^[a](A)

⁸ in a fiery flame, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.^(A)

⁷ You were running well; who prevented you from obeying the truth?^(A)

⁸ and

They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.^(A)

The Faith of Abraham

⁸ By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to set out for a place that he was to receive as an inheritance, and he set out, not knowing where he was going.^(A)

⁹ and having been made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him,^(A)