2 Corinthians 4:4

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

Blinded

2 Corinthians 3:14

John 12:40

Lest

The image

Hebrews 1:3

Shine

2 Corinthians 4:6

2 Peter 1:19

1 John 2:8

General references

Matthew 13:13

Luke 24:45

John 8:27

Bible References

Blinded

But their minds were darkened. For until this day the same veil remains in the reading of the old covenant, remains, not lifted; because it is done away in Christ;

He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; in order that they may not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and turn, and I shall heal them.

Lest

Because God is the one, having said; Out of the darkness the light shall shine, which shone in our hearts, to the enlightenment of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.

how will not the ministry of the spirit be more in glory?

Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, I am the light of the world: the one following me can not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of the life.

Then Jesus said to them, Yet a little while the light is with you. Walk about as you have the light, in order that the darkness may not overtake you: and he that walketh about in darkness does not know where he is going.

to open their eyes, to turn them from darkness unto light, and from the power of Satan unto God, in order that they may receive remission of sins, and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.

to whom God willed to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, who is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

according to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God, with which I am intrusted.

looking for the blessed hope even the appearing of the glory of our great God and our Saviour Christ Jesus;

The image

The Word was made flesh, and tented among us (and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten with the Father), full of grace and truth.

and the one seeing me, sees the one that sent me.

Jesus says to Him, Am I so long time with you, and hast thou not known me, Philip? The one having seen me hath seen the Father: how do you say, Show us the Father?

If I did not works among them which no other did: they had not sin: but now they have both seen and hated both me and my Father.

who, being in the form of God, thought it not usurpation to be equal with God,

who is the image of the invisible God, being the first begotten of all creation,

who being the brightness of his glory, and the character of his person, and holding up all things by the word of his power, having made purgation of the sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

Shine

Because God is the one, having said; Out of the darkness the light shall shine, which shone in our hearts, to the enlightenment of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.

And we have the more certain word of prophecy; to which you do well giving heed, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day may dawn, and the morning-star may rise in your hearts:

Again I do write a new commandment to you, which is true in him and in you: because the darkness is passing away, and the true light is already shining.

General references

Therefore I speak to them in parables; because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

Then He opened their mind, that they might understand the Scriptures.

They did not know that He spoke to them concerning the Father.