Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:
The understanding
Because
Bible References
The understanding
Acts 17:30
God has been pleas'd to over-look this state of ignorance: but now he enjoins all men every where to repent:
Acts 26:17
by delivering you from this people, and from the Gentiles to whom I now send thee, to open their eyes,
Romans 1:21
because when they knew God, they did not with gratitude glorify him as God, but their reasoning became extravagance, and their minds, void of judgment, were involv'd in darkness.
1 Corinthians 1:21
for whereas the world, with all their learning, did not distinguish the characters of his divine wisdom, in his works, it pleased God to save those who believe, by preaching, which they counted folly.
2 Corinthians 4:4
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.
Galatians 4:8
When you did not know God, you did service to those, who in reality are no Gods; but now that you know God,
1 Thessalonians 4:5
person unsullied by the vices of the Gentiles, who know not God:
Alienated
Ephesians 2:12
that at that time ye were without all knowledge of the Messiah, being aliens from the common-wealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope, and living in the world without any true knowledge of God.
Romans 8:7
because a sensual disposition of mind is averse to God: for it is not subject to the divine law, nor indeed can it be.
Galatians 4:8
When you did not know God, you did service to those, who in reality are no Gods; but now that you know God,
Colossians 1:21
You then that formerly were alienated from God, and were enemies by your imaginations and wicked practices, even you has Jesus Christ now reconciled to the body of his church,
1 Thessalonians 4:5
person unsullied by the vices of the Gentiles, who know not God:
James 4:4
Degenerate race, don't you know that friendship with vice is hostility against heaven. he that is a friend to the vicious world, is an enemy to God.
Because
Romans 1:21
because when they knew God, they did not with gratitude glorify him as God, but their reasoning became extravagance, and their minds, void of judgment, were involv'd in darkness.
Romans 2:19
you think you are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,
1 John 2:11
but he that hates his brother, is in darkness, he walks in darkness, and knows not whither he is going, because the darkness hath blinded his eyes.