2 Corinthians 4:4

Conservative 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.

Cross References

1 Kings 22:22

"I'll make Ahab's prophets lie to him." "Good!" the LORD replied. "Now go and do it."

Psalm 50:2

God shines brightly from Zion, the most beautiful city.

Isaiah 6:10

"Make these people stubborn! Make them stop up their ears, cover their eyes, and fail to understand. Don't let them turn to me and be healed."

Matthew 13:22

The seeds that fell among the thornbushes are also people who hear the message. But they start worrying about the needs of this life and are fooled by the desire to get rich. So the message gets choked out, and they never produce anything.

John 1:14

The Word became a human being and lived here with us. We saw his true glory, the glory of the only Son of the Father. From him all the kindness and all the truth of God have come down to us.

John 1:18

No one has ever seen God. The only Son, who is truly God and is closest to the Father, has shown us what God is like.

John 12:31

This world's people are now being judged, and the ruler of this world is already being thrown out!

John 12:35

Jesus answered, "The light will be with you for only a little longer. Walk in the light while you can. Then you won't be caught walking blindly in the dark.

John 12:40

"The Lord has blinded the eyes of the people, and he has made the people stubborn. He did this so that they could not see or understand, and so that they would not turn to the Lord and be healed."

John 12:45

And everyone who has seen me has seen the one who sent me.

John 14:30

I cannot speak with you much longer, because the ruler of this world is coming. But he has no power over me.

John 15:24

I have done things that no one else has ever done. If they had not seen me do these things, they would not be guilty. But they did see me do these things, and they still hate me and my Father too.

John 16:11

And they are wrong about the judgment, because God has already judged the ruler of this world.

John 8:12

Once again Jesus spoke to the people. This time he said, "I am the light for the world! Follow me, and you won't be walking in the dark. You will have the light that gives life."

Acts 26:18

I want you to open their eyes, so that they will turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God. Then their sins will be forgiven, and by faith in me they will become part of God's holy people."

Acts 26:23

I told them how the Messiah would suffer and be the first to be raised from death, so that he could bring light to his own people and to the Gentiles.

1 Corinthians 10:20

No, I am not! That food is really sacrificed to demons and not to God. I don't want you to have anything to do with demons.

2 Corinthians 2:11

I have done this to keep Satan from getting the better of us. We all know what goes on in his mind.

2 Corinthians 2:12

When I went to Troas to preach the good news about Christ, I found that the Lord had already prepared the way.

2 Corinthians 3:11

The Law was given with a glory that faded away. But the glory of the new agreement is much greater, because it will never fade away.

2 Corinthians 3:14

The people were stubborn, and something still keeps them from seeing the truth when the Law is read. Only Christ can take away the covering that keeps them from seeing.

2 Corinthians 3:18

So our faces are not covered. They show the bright glory of the Lord, as the Lord's Spirit makes us more and more like our glorious Lord.

2 Corinthians 4:6

The Scriptures say, "God commanded light to shine in the dark." Now God is shining in our hearts to let you know that his glory is seen in Jesus Christ.

Galatians 1:4

Christ obeyed God our Father and gave himself as a sacrifice for our sins to rescue us from this evil world.

Ephesians 2:2

You followed the ways of this world and obeyed the devil. He rules the world, and his spirit has power over everyone who doesn't obey God.

Ephesians 6:12

We are not fighting against humans. We are fighting against forces and authorities and against rulers of darkness and powers in the spiritual world.

Philippians 2:6

Christ was truly God. But he did not try to remain equal with God.

Colossians 1:15

Christ is exactly like God, who cannot be seen. He is the first-born Son, superior to all creation.

Colossians 1:27

God did this because he wanted you Gentiles to understand his wonderful and glorious mystery. And the mystery is that Christ lives in you, and he is your hope of sharing in God's glory.

1 Timothy 1:11

of the good news that the glorious and wonderful God has given me.

Titus 2:13

We are filled with hope, as we wait for the glorious return of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.

Hebrews 1:3

God's Son has all the brightness of God's own glory and is like him in every way. By his own mighty word, he holds the universe together. After the Son had washed away our sins, he sat down at the right side of the glorious God in heaven.

Hebrews 6:4

But what about people who turn away after they have already seen the light and have received the gift from heaven and have shared in the Holy Spirit? What about those who turn away after they have received the good message of God and the powers of the future world? There is no way to bring them back. What they are doing is the same as nailing the Son of God to a cross and insulting him in public!

2 Peter 1:19

All of this makes us even more certain that what the prophets said is true. So you should pay close attention to their message, as you would to a lamp shining in some dark place. You must keep on paying attention until daylight comes and the morning star rises in your hearts.

1 John 2:11

If we hate others, we are living and walking in the dark. We don't know where we are going, because we can't see in the dark.

1 John 2:8

But it really is a new commandment, and you know its true meaning, just as Christ does. You can see the darkness fading away and the true light already shining.

1 John 5:19

We are certain that we come from God and that the rest of the world is under the power of the devil.