Isaiah 44:18

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.

Have not

Romans 1:21

For he hath

Cannot

2 Peter 2:14

General references

Matthew 13:13

Matthew 24:39

Bible References

Have not

Because though they knew God, they did not glorify him as God, nor were they thankful to him; but became perverse in their reasonings, and their senseless minds were darkened;

For he hath

And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, which saith, "Ye will hear indeed, and not understand; and ye will see indeed, and not perceive.

who in the ages past suffered all the nations to walk in their own ways;

And as they did not choose to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do things which are shameful;

as it is written: "God gave them a spirit of slumber, eyes that were not to see, and ears that were not to hear, unto this day."

But if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to them that perish,

[he,] whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power, and signs, and wonders of falsehood,

Cannot

How can ye, evil as ye are, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

How can ye believe while ye receive honor from one another, and seek not the honor that is from him who alone is God?

Why do ye not understand my language? It is because ye cannot listen to my word.

For this cause they could not believe, because Isaiah said again,

having eyes full of an adulteress, and that cannot cease from sin, alluring unstable souls, having a heart exercised in covetousness, children of a curse,

General references

Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, nor understand.

and knew not, until the flood came, and took them all away, so also will be the coming of the Son of man.