2 Corinthians 4:4

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2 But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness nor¹ handling the word of God deceitfully, but by manifestation of the truth ^acommending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

3 But even if our gospel is veiled, ^ait is veiled to those who are perishing,

4 whose minds ^athe god of this age ^bhas blinded, who do not believe, lest ^cthe light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, ^dwho is the image of God, should shine on them.

5 ^aFor we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ^bourselves your bondservants for Jesus’ sake.

6 For it is the God ^awho commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has ^bshone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

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7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, ^athat the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us.

8 We are ^ahard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;

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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® Bible
For the god of this world has blinded the unbelievers' minds [that they should not discern the truth], preventing them from seeing the illuminating light of the Gospel of the glory of Christ (the Messiah), Who is the Image {and} Likeness of God.

Contemporary English Version
The god who rules this world has blinded the minds of unbelievers. They cannot see the light, which is the good news about our glorious Christ, who shows what God is like.

Darby English Version
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].

Good News Bible
They do not believe, because their minds have been kept in the dark by the evil god of this world. He keeps them from seeing the light shining on them, the light that comes from the Good News about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God.

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 Christ, who is the image of God.

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.

New American Standard Bible
in whose case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

New International Version
The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

New King James Version
whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
in whose case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who constitutes the image of God.

Young's 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;

New English Translation
among whom the god of this age has blinded the minds of those who do not believe¹ so they would not see the light of the glorious gospel² of Christ,³ who is the image of God.

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