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Good News

Another way of saying 'the Gospel' — the announcement that Jesus saves

lightbulbThat's literally what 'Gospel' means — news so good it changes everything

21 mentions across 16 books

A direct translation of the Greek word 'euangelion' — literally 'good news.' Used frequently in this paraphrase as the natural, Gen-Z-friendly way to say 'the Gospel.' Same message: Jesus lived, died, rose, and offers salvation to anyone who believes.

Used In

2 samuel

The Race to Tell David2 Samuel 18:19-23

The term is used ironically here — Ahimaaz wants to run with 'good news' of military victory, but Joab understands that news of Absalom's death makes this anything but good news for the king.

Three Doors, All Terrible2 Samuel 24:11-14

Good News is used here ironically — the narrator notes that Gad's message was emphatically not good news, highlighting the contrast between the gospel's promise of grace and this moment of divine reckoning.

acts

Paul Pulls the Roman Citizen CardActs 16:35-40

The jailer delivers the release order framed here as 'good news,' though Paul immediately challenges this framing — freedom without accountability for the injustice done is not the kind of good news Paul accepts.

The Desert Side QuestActs 8:26-35

The Good News is what Philip explains to the Ethiopian starting from Isaiah's text — the announcement that the suffering servant of Scripture is Jesus, who died, rose, and saves.

luke

The Main QuestLuke 4:42-44

Good News is named as the content of Jesus' broadening mission — the same announcement He read from Isaiah in Nazareth is now being carried to every town in Judea.

Storms, Demons, and Main Character Faith

The Good News is the active content of Jesus' preaching tour through Galilee — the announcement He is carrying from town to town that God's Kingdom is arriving through Him.

1 timothy

Pay Your Pastors, Hold Them Accountable1 Timothy 5:17-20

The Good News is referenced here as the core content that preaching elders labor to proclaim — their work of teaching the Gospel is the grounds on which Paul argues they deserve fair compensation.

2 corinthians

God Comforts the Downcast2 Corinthians 7:5-7

Good news functions here not as the Gospel message but as its echo in everyday life — Titus bringing positive news about the Corinthians is the tangible comfort God used to lift Paul's spirit.

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2 kings

The Good News Is Too Good to Keep2 Kings 7:9-11

The lepers' realization that 'this is a day of good news' marks a moral turning point — they recognize that life-saving information hoarded during a crisis becomes a form of complicity in suffering.

ephesians

The Full Armor of GodEphesians 6:14-17

The Good News functions here as the believer's footwear — the readiness to share the Gospel keeps a person both grounded and mobile, prepared to carry the message into any situation.

exodus

Back to the Main QuestExodus 6:26-30

Good News is invoked here to frame the chapter's theological punchline — Moses' inadequacy is not the obstacle, because the only resume that matters belongs to God.

ezekiel

God Draws the SwordEzekiel 21:1-7

Good News is invoked here by contrast — what God is about to tell Ezekiel is the opposite, a message of total destruction that no one wants to deliver or receive.

Good News is what God smuggles into the curse on the serpent — even in the darkest moment, He announces that a rescue is coming, making this the Bible's first gospel announcement.

leviticus

The Clean House CeremonyLeviticus 14:48-53

Good News frames the priest's clean verdict as genuinely positive news for the homeowner — after the threat of demolition, a passing inspection is cause for celebration and ceremonial declaration.

micah

Prophets for ProfitMicah 3:5-7

Good news here is weaponized — false prophets pronounce peace and blessing only for those who pay, turning the concept of divine favor into a transaction.

nahum

Good News on the MountainsNahum 1:15

Good News is the literal content of the mountain messenger's announcement — that the oppressor is gone and God's people can live in peace, a pattern the New Testament identifies as gospel.

proverbs

Good News, Compromise, and No WallsProverbs 25:25-28

Good News here is used in its immediate, literal sense — a long-awaited message from far away that relieves anxiety and restores hope, like water to someone parched and desperate.

psalms

Can't Keep This to MyselfPsalms 40:9-11

Good News here is what David says he proclaimed to the congregation — his public testimony of God's deliverance, functioning like a proto-Gospel announcement before that term existed.

revelation

The First Angel — The Eternal GospelRevelation 14:6-7