Parallel Verses
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:
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.
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.
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.
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 And if our gospel also be veiled, it is to those that perish; 4 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: 5 for we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your servants for the sake of Jesus.
Phrases
Cross References
2 Corinthians 4:6
For God, who commanded light to shine out of darkness, hath shined into our hearts, to reflect the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
John 12:31
Now is the judgement of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.
Hebrews 1:3
Who being the refulgence of his glory and the imprest image of his person, and sustaining all things by his powerful word, having by Himself performed the purging away of our sins, sat down at the right hand of the majesty on high.
John 12:40
He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart, that they might not see with their eyes, and understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.
Acts 26:18
to open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of satan unto God; that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and an inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.
2 Corinthians 3:14
for unto this day the same veil remaineth unremoved in the reading of the old testament, which veil is taken away in Christ.
2 Corinthians 3:18
But we all with unveiled face beholding, as in a glass, the glory of the Lord, are transformed according to the same image from glory to glory, as proceeding from the Spirit of the Lord.
Philippians 2:6
who being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be as God.
Colossians 1:15
Who is the image of the invisible God, the first-born of the whole creation:
John 1:14
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, being full of grace and truth: and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only-begotten of the Father.
John 1:18
and though no one hath ever seen God, or can see Him: yet the only-begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, hath made Him known.
John 14:9-10
Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long with you, and dost thou not know me? Philip, he that hath seen me, hath seen the Father: and how then dost thou say, Shew us the Father?
John 14:30
I shall not have much more conversation with you: for the prince of this world is coming; not that he hath any thing in me,
John 16:11
and of judgement, because the prince of this world is judged.
Ephesians 2:2
in which ye formerly walked after the manner of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that still operates in the children of disobedience:
Titus 2:13
looking for the blessed hope, and glorious appearance of the great God, and our Saviour, Jesus Christ:
1 John 5:19
We know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth under the wicked one.
Matthew 4:8-9
Again the devil taketh Him to a very high mountain, and sheweth Him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
John 8:12
Then spake Jesus again to them, saying, I am the light of the world; he, that followeth me, shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
John 12:35
Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while the light is to be with you; walk while ye have the light, least darkness overtake you; for he that walketh in the dark knoweth not whither he goeth.
John 12:45
and he that beholdeth me, beholdeth Him that sent me.
John 15:24
If I had not done among them such works as no other ever did, they had not comparatively had sin: but now they have both seen, and hated, both me and my Father.
1 Corinthians 10:20
No: but this I say, that what the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God.
2 Corinthians 3:8-9
shall not the ministration of the Spirit be more glorious?
2 Corinthians 3:11
For if that, which was to be taken away, came with glory, much more that which abideth is glorious.
Ephesians 6:12
For our conflict is not with flesh and blood only, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the world and of the darkness of this age, against wicked spirits in heavenly places.
Colossians 1:27
to whom God would make known the rich glory of this mystery, among the gentiles; which is this, that Christ is in you the hope of glory:
1 Timothy 1:11
which is according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I was intrusted.
2 Peter 1:19
We have also the more sure word of the prophets, to which ye do well to attend, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, till the day dawn, and the morning-star rise in your hearts:
1 John 2:8
though I write it again as a new commandment, which is truth in Him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.
Revelation 20:2-3
And he seized the dragon, that old serpent, who is the devil and satan, and bound him a thousand years,