2 Corinthians 4:4

Good News Translation

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.

Cross References

1 Kings 22:22

‘How?’ the Lord asked. The spirit replied, ‘I will go and make all of Ahab's prophets tell lies.’ The Lord said, ‘Go and deceive him. You will succeed.’”

Psalm 50:2

God shines from Zion, the city perfect in its beauty.

Isaiah 6:10

Then he said to me, “Make the minds of these people dull, their ears deaf, and their eyes blind, so that they cannot see or hear or understand. If they did, they might turn to me and be healed.”

Matthew 13:22

The seeds that fell among thorn bushes stand for those who hear the message; but the worries about this life and the love for riches choke the message, and they don't bear fruit.

John 1:14

The Word became a human being and, full of grace and truth, lived among us. We saw his glory, the glory which he received as the Father's only Son.

John 1:18

No one has ever seen God. The only Son, who is the same as God and is at the Father's side, he has made him known.

John 12:31

Now is the time for this world to be judged; now the ruler of this world will be overthrown.

John 12:35

Jesus answered, “The light will be among you a little longer. Continue on your way while you have the light, so that the darkness will not come upon you; for the one who walks in the dark does not know where he is going.

John 12:40

“God has blinded their eyes and closed their minds, so that their eyes would not see, and their minds would not understand, and they would not turn to me, says God, for me to heal them.”

John 12:45

Whoever sees me sees also him who sent me.

John 14:30

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

John 15:24

They would not have been guilty of sin if I had not done among them the things that no one else ever did; as it is, they have seen what I did, and they hate both me and my Father.

John 16:11

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

John 8:12

Jesus spoke to the Pharisees again. “I am the light of the world,” he said. “Whoever follows me will have the light of life and will never walk in darkness.”

Acts 26:18

You are to open their eyes and turn them from the darkness to the light and from the power of Satan to God, so that through their faith in me they will have their sins forgiven and receive their place among God's chosen people.’

Acts 26:23

that the Messiah must suffer and be the first one to rise from death, to announce the light of salvation to the Jews and to the Gentiles.”

1 Corinthians 10:20

No! What I am saying is that what is sacrificed on pagan altars is offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be partners with demons.

2 Corinthians 2:11

in order to keep Satan from getting the upper hand over us; for we know what his plans are.

2 Corinthians 2:12

When I arrived in Troas to preach the Good News about Christ, I found that the Lord had opened the way for the work there.

2 Corinthians 3:11

For if there was glory in that which lasted for a while, how much more glory is there in that which lasts forever!

2 Corinthians 3:14

Their minds, indeed, were closed; and to this very day their minds are covered with the same veil as they read the books of the old covenant. The veil is removed only when a person is joined to Christ.

2 Corinthians 3:18

All of us, then, reflect the glory of the Lord with uncovered faces; and that same glory, coming from the Lord, who is the Spirit, transforms us into his likeness in an ever greater degree of glory.

2 Corinthians 4:6

The God who said, “Out of darkness the light shall shine!” is the same God who made his light shine in our hearts, to bring us the knowledge of God's glory shining in the face of Christ.

Galatians 1:4

In order to set us free from this present evil age, Christ gave himself for our sins, in obedience to the will of our God and Father.

Ephesians 2:2

At that time you followed the world's evil way; you obeyed the ruler of the spiritual powers in space, the spirit who now controls the people who disobey God.

Ephesians 6:12

For we are not fighting against human beings but against the wicked spiritual forces in the heavenly world, the rulers, authorities, and cosmic powers of this dark age.

Philippians 2:6

He always had the nature of God, but he did not think that by force he should try to remain equal with God.

Colossians 1:15

Christ is the visible likeness of the invisible God. He is the first-born Son, superior to all created things.

Colossians 1:27

God's plan is to make known his secret to his people, this rich and glorious secret which he has for all peoples. And the secret is that Christ is in you, which means that you will share in the glory of God.

1 Timothy 1:11

That teaching is found in the gospel that was entrusted to me to announce, the Good News from the glorious and blessed God.

Titus 2:13

as we wait for the blessed Day we hope for, when the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ will appear.

Hebrews 1:3

He reflects the brightness of God's glory and is the exact likeness of God's own being, sustaining the universe with his powerful word. After achieving forgiveness for the sins of all human beings, he sat down in heaven at the right side of God, the Supreme Power.

Hebrews 6:4

For how can those who abandon their faith be brought back to repent again? They were once in God's light; they tasted heaven's gift and received their share of the Holy Spirit;

2 Peter 1:19

So we are even more confident of the message proclaimed by the prophets. You will do well to pay attention to it, because it is like a lamp shining in a dark place until the Day dawns and the light of the morning star shines in your hearts.

1 John 2:11

But if we hate others, we are in the darkness; we walk in it and do not know where we are going, because the darkness has made us blind.

1 John 2:8

However, the command I now write you is new, because its truth is seen in Christ and also in you. For the darkness is passing away, and the real light is already shining.

1 John 5:19

We know that we belong to God even though the whole world is under the rule of the Evil One.