Parallel Verses
Godbey New Testament
in whom the god of this age has blinded the minds of those who believe not, in order that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, may not shine on them.
New American Standard Bible
in whose case
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
In their case, the god of this age
International Standard Version
In their case, the god of this world has blinded the minds of those who do not believe to keep them from seeing the light of the glorious gospel of the Messiah, who is the image of God.
A Conservative Version
in whom the god of this age has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, in order for the light of the good-news of the glory of the Christ (who is a likeness of God) not to shine forth to them.
American Standard Version
in whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn upon them .
Amplified
among them the god of this world [Satan] has blinded the minds of the unbelieving to prevent them from seeing the illuminating light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
An Understandable Version
For the god of this world [i.e., Satan] has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, so that they would not see the light of the Gospel of the splendor of Christ, who is the image of God.
Anderson New Testament
whose unbelieving minds the god of this age has darkened, so that the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should not shine to them.
Bible in Basic English
Because the god of this world has made blind the minds of those who have not faith, so that the light of the good news of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, might not be shining on them.
Common New Testament
In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, so that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
Daniel Mace New Testament
to those unbelievers, whose minds the God of this world has so blinded, that the glorious lustre of the gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, does not enlighten them.
Darby Translation
in whom the god of this world has blinded the thoughts of the unbelieving, so that the radiancy of the glad tidings of the glory of the Christ, who is the image of God, should not shine forth for them.
Goodspeed New Testament
In their case, the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep the light of the good news of the glorious Christ, the likeness of God, from dawning upon them.
John Wesley New Testament
Whose unbelieving minds the god of this world hath blinded, lest the illumination of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine upon them.
Julia Smith Translation
In whom the God of this world blinded the minds of the unbelieving, so that the enlightening of the good news of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, does not enlighten them.
King James 2000
In whom the god of this age has blinded the minds of them who believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
among whom the god of this age has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, so that they would not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
Modern King James verseion
in whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving ones, so that the light of the glorious gospel of Christ (who is the image of God) should not dawn on them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
in whom the God of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest should shine unto them the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, which is the image of God.
Moffatt New Testament
there the god of this world has blinded the minds of unbelievers, to prevent them seeing the light thrown by the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the likeness of God.
Montgomery New Testament
Among them the god of this age has blinded the understanding of the unbelieving so that the sunshine of the gospel of God, should not dawn upon them.
NET Bible
among whom the god of this age has blinded the minds of those who do not believe so they would not see the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God.
New Heart English Bible
in whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, to prevent the light shining from the Good News of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
Noyes New Testament
in whom the God of this world blinded the understandings of the unbelieving, so that they cannot behold the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
Sawyer New Testament
in whom the god of this life has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the likeness of God, may not shine.
The Emphasized Bible
In whom, the god of this age, hath blinded the minds of the unbelieving, to the end they may not discern the radiance e of the glad-message of the glory of the Christ - who is the image of God.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
among whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of the unbelievers, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dart its bright beams upon them.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Men whose minds have been blinded by the God of this Age, unbelievers as they are, so that the light from the Good News of the glory of the Christ, who is the very incarnation of God, should not shine for them.
Webster
In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them who believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine to them.
Weymouth New Testament
in whom the god of this present age has blinded their unbelieving minds so as to shut out the sunshine of the Good News of the glory of the Christ, who is the image of God.
Williams New Testament
In their case, the god of this world has blinded the eyes of the unbelievers, to keep the glorious light of the good news of Christ, who is the likeness of God, from dawning upon them.
World English Bible
in whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the Good News of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn on them.
Worrell New Testament
in whom the god of this world blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the Gospel of the glory of Christ, Who is the image of God, should not shine upon them.
Worsley New Testament
among whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of the unbelieving, so that the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, doth not shine unto them:
Youngs Literal Translation
in whom the god of this age did blind the minds of the unbelieving, that there doth not shine forth to them the enlightening of the good news of the glory of the Christ, who is the image of God;
Themes
Blindness » Example of spiritual
Blindness » Who blinds the minds of unbelievers
spiritual Blindness » Unbelief, the effect of
spiritual Blindness » A work of the devil
Character » Of the wicked » Blinded
Character of the wicked » Blinded
Christ » Names of » Image of God
Gospel » Who the gospel is hid from
Gospel » Called » Glorious gospel of Christ
The gospel » The knowledge of the glory of God is by
The gospel » Is called the » Glorious gospel of jesus Christ
Government » The prince(s) of this world
divine Image » In saints » Of God
Light » Illustrative of » Gospel
Losing and things lost » Those that are lost
Names » Of Christ » Image of God
Names » Of satan » God of this world
Power » Of satan » Blinds the minds of unbelievers
Satan » Adversary » Power of » Blinds the minds of unbelievers
Satan » The prince » The God of this world
Satan's » Power » Blinds the minds of unbelievers
Spiritual » Blindness » Examples of
The Devil » Hinders the gospel
The Devil » The wicked » Blinded by
Titles and names of the devil » The God of this world
Topics
Interlinear
Apistos
me
Euaggelion
Devotionals
Devotionals about 2 Corinthians 4:4
Devotionals containing 2 Corinthians 4:4
References
American
Easton
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Corinthians 4:4
Prayers for 2 Corinthians 4:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proclaiming Jesus Christ As Lord
3 But if indeed our gospel is hidden, it is hidden with those who are lost: 4 in whom the god of this age has blinded the minds of those who believe not, in order that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, may not shine on them. 5 For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
Phrases
Cross References
2 Corinthians 4:6
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.
John 12:31
Now is the judgment of this world: now the prince of this world shall be cast out.
Hebrews 1:3
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;
John 12:40
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.
Acts 26:18
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.
2 Corinthians 3:14
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;
2 Corinthians 3:18
But we all, with unveiled face beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.
Philippians 2:6
who, being in the form of God, thought it not usurpation to be equal with God,
Colossians 1:15
who is the image of the invisible God, being the first begotten of all creation,
John 1:14
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.
John 1:18
No one has ever seen God; the only begotten Son, the one being in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared him.
John 14:9-10
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?
John 14:30
I shall no longer speak many things with you, because the prince of the world comes: and he has nothing in me;
John 16:11
and concerning judgment, because the prince of this world has been condemned.
Ephesians 2:2
in which at one time you walked about according to the age of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit which is now working in the sons of disobedience;
Titus 2:13
looking for the blessed hope even the appearing of the glory of our great God and our Saviour Christ Jesus;
1 John 5:19
We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the evil one.
Matthew 4:8-9
Again the devil takes Him into an exceedingly high mountain, and shows Him all the kingdoms of the world and the glory of the same,
John 8:12
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.
John 12:35
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.
John 12:45
and the one seeing me, sees the one that sent me.
John 15:24
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.
1 Corinthians 10:20
But those things which they sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God. But I do not wish you to be the communicants of demons.
2 Corinthians 3:8-9
how will not the ministry of the spirit be more in glory?
2 Corinthians 3:11
For if that which was to be done away was through glory, much more is that which abides in glory.
Ephesians 6:12
because there is not to us fighting against blood and flesh, but against the governments, against the authorities, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spirits of wickedness in the heavenlies.
Colossians 1:27
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:
1 Timothy 1:11
according to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God, with which I am intrusted.
2 Peter 1:19
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:
1 John 2:8
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.
Revelation 20:2-3
And he laid hold on the dragon, who is the old serpent, who is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,