Thematic Bible: Spiritual Blindness


Thematic Bible






But you, my brothers, are not in the dark, for that day to overtake you like a thief: For you are all sons of light and of the day: we are not of the night or of the dark.



And Jesus said, I came into this world to be a judge, so that those who do not see may see, and those who see may become blind. Verse ConceptsCommunicationSpiritual Blindness, Removal OfJesus Christ, JudgeGod BlindingHealing Of The BlindChrist JudgingJudgmentsBlindnessJudgement


To give eyes to the blind, to make free the prisoners from the prison, to let out those who are shut up in the dark. Verse ConceptsClarityOvertaken By DarknessHealing Of The BlindGod Freeing CaptivesBlindnessRecoveryBreaking Chainsfreejail


For the Lord has sent on you a spirit of deep sleep; and by him your eyes, the prophets, are shut, and your heads, the seers, are covered. Verse ConceptsHearingSeersSleep, SpiritualSleep, PhysicalSpirit, Emotional Aspects OfEyes HarmedProphecy AbolishedHead As Chiefprophets

Let their eyes be blind so that they may not see; let their bodies for ever be shaking. Verse ConceptsBackGroups TremblingGod Blinding

They have no knowledge or wisdom; for he has put a veil over their eyes, so that they may not see; and on their hearts, so that they may not give attention. Verse ConceptsSpiritual Blindness, In UnbelieversResponseVeilsGod BlindingBeing Without UnderstandingThose Who Were IgnorantEyesDiscernment

For this reason I put things into the form of stories; because they see without seeing, and give ear without hearing, and the sense is not clear to them. And for them the words of Isaiah have come true, Though you give ear, you will not get knowledge; and seeing, you will see, but the sense will not be clear to you:


For the Lord has sent on you a spirit of deep sleep; and by him your eyes, the prophets, are shut, and your heads, the seers, are covered. Verse ConceptsHearingSeersSleep, SpiritualSleep, PhysicalSpirit, Emotional Aspects OfEyes HarmedProphecy AbolishedHead As Chiefprophets

And this is the test by which men are judged: the light has come into the world and men have more love for the dark than for the light, because their acts are evil. The light is hated by everyone whose acts are evil and he does not come to the light for fear that his acts will be seen.

But if our good news is veiled, it is veiled from those who are on the way to destruction: 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.


For it is my desire, brothers, that this secret may be clear to you, so that you may not have pride in your knowledge, that Israel has been made hard in part, till all the Gentiles have come in; Verse ConceptsFulnessConceit, Description OfMysteryFullness Of The KingdomFalse WisdomGod Hardening PeopleSubdivisionsIsrael HardenedGentilesBlindnessIgnorance of GodTrust In RelationshipsPatience In RelationshipsBuilding RelationshipsWaiting Till Marriageignorance

But to this day, at the reading of the law of Moses, a veil is over their heart. Verse ConceptsHeart, Fallen And RedeemedReading The ScripturesStudying The Lawthe Law of mosesReading The Bible

And said to him, Go and make yourself clean in the bath of Siloam (the sense of the name is, Sent). So he went away and, after washing, came back able to see. Verse ConceptsMedicineVisionPoolsChrist SendingBlindnessRelationships And Dating

His answer was: The man who is named Jesus put earth mixed with water on my eyes, and said to me, Go and make yourself clean in Siloam: so I went away and, after washing, am now able to see. Verse ConceptsEyes Cared For

He said in answer, I have no knowledge if he is a sinner or not, but one thing I am certain about; I was blind, and now I see. Verse ConceptsExperience, of GodWitnessing, Importance OfExperimental KnowledgeSelf KnowledgeNot Knowing About ChristBlindness

You blind guides, who take out a fly from your drink, but make no trouble over a camel. Verse ConceptsInsectsFliesLack Of DiscriminationSievingflyingbugsknots

A curse is on you, blind guides, who say, Whoever takes an oath by the Temple, it is nothing; but whoever takes an oath by the gold of the Temple, he is responsible. Verse ConceptsKnowing Right And WrongStatus Of The TempleUnimportant ThingsSwearing

Lord, your hand is lifted up, but they do not see: let them see ... yes, your haters will be burned up in the fire. Verse ConceptsGod, Zeal OfJealousyHand Of GodShameStoringZealGod's HandBurning PeopleNot Seeing Spiritual ThingsShame Will Come

Because the knowledge of God may be seen in them, God having made it clear to them. For from the first making of the world, those things of God which the eye is unable to see, that is, his eternal power and existence, are fully made clear, he having given the knowledge of them through the things which he has made, so that men have no reason for wrongdoing: Because, having the knowledge of God, they did not give glory to God as God, and did not give praise, but their minds were full of foolish things, and their hearts, being without sense, were made dark.

You blind ones: which is greater, the offering, or the altar which makes the offering holy Verse ConceptsGreat ThingsOffering SacrificesHolier Than ThouSanctificationimportance

You blind Pharisee, first make clean the inside of the cup and of the plate, so that the outside may become equally clean. Verse ConceptsMiracles Of ChristCleaningFirst ActionsInside And OutThe Inward BeingCleanlinessPurityFocusInner Beautycleansingmathpharisees




Give ear now to this, O foolish people without sense; who have eyes but see nothing, and ears without the power of hearing: Verse ConceptsIndifferenceNot Seeing Spiritual ThingsGod's Attitude To FoolsUnhearing



Let my voice come before you, and give me an answer, O Lord my God; let your light be shining on me, so that the sleep of death may not overtake me; Verse ConceptsSleep, And DeathDimness Of VisionFear, Of DeathGod Giving LightFear Of DeathOvercoming Adversity


But he who has hate for his brother is in the dark, walking in the dark with no knowledge of where he is going, unable to see because of the dark. Verse ConceptsDarkness, As A Symbol Of SinBigotryRacismDarkness Of EvilNot Knowing WhereBlindingOther BlindingSibling Love

He who says that he is in the light, and has hate in his heart for his brother, is still in the dark. Verse ConceptsDarkness, As A Symbol Of SinBullyingLove To Others, Evidence OfLight And DarknessDarkness Of EvilMere TalkDarknessSibling Love


This I say, then, and give witness in the Lord, that you are to go no longer in the way of the Gentiles whose minds are turned to that which has no profit, Whose thoughts are dark, to whom the life of God is strange because they are without knowledge, and their hearts have been made hard; Who having no more power of feeling, have given themselves up to evil passions, to do all unclean things with overmuch desire.



If we say we are joined to him, and are walking still in the dark, our words are false and our acts are untrue: But if we are walking in the light, as he is in the light, we are all united with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son makes us clean from all sin.

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain