Ephesians 4:18

New Century Version

They do not understand, and they know nothing, because they refuse to listen. So they cannot have the life that God gives.

Cross References

Psalm 74:20

Remember the agreement you made with us, because violence fills every dark corner of this land.

Isaiah 25:7

On this mountain God will destroy the veil that covers all nations, the veil that stretches over all peoples;

Ezekiel 14:5

Then I will win back my people Israel, who have left me because of all their idols.’

Daniel 5:20

“But Nebuchadnezzar became too proud and stubborn, so he was taken off his royal throne. His glory was taken away.

Leviticus 11:16

horned owls, screech owls, sea gulls, any kind of hawk,

Matthew 13:15

For the minds of these people have become stubborn. They do not hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might really understand what they see with their eyes and hear with their ears. They might really understand in their minds and come back to me and be healed.’

Mark 3:5

Jesus was angry as he looked at the people, and he felt very sad because they were stubborn. Then he said to the man, “Hold out your hand.” The man held out his hand and it was healed.

John 12:40

“He has blinded their eyes, and he has closed their minds. Otherwise they would see with their eyes and understand in their minds and come back to me and be healed.”

Acts 17:30

In the past, people did not understand God, and he ignored this. But now, God tells all people in the world to change their hearts and lives.

Acts 3:17

“Brothers and sisters, I know you did those things to Jesus because neither you nor your leaders understood what you were doing.

Romans 1:28

People did not think it was important to have a true knowledge of God. So God left them and allowed them to have their own worthless thinking and to do things they should not do.

Romans 11:25

I want you to understand this secret, brothers and sisters, so you will understand that you do not know everything: Part of Israel has been made stubborn, but that will change when many who are not Jews have come to God.

Romans 11:7

So this is what has happened: Although the Israelites tried to be right with God, they did not succeed, but the ones God chose did become right with him. The others were made stubborn and refused to listen to God.

Romans 2:19

You think you are a guide for the blind and a light for those who are in darkness.

1 Corinthians 1:21

In the wisdom of God the world did not know God through its own wisdom. So God chose to use the message that sounds foolish to save those who believe.

1 Corinthians 2:8

None of the rulers of this world understood it. If they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

2 Corinthians 3:14

But their minds were closed, and even today that same covering hides the meaning when they read the old agreement. That covering is taken away only through Christ.

2 Corinthians 4:4

The devil who rules this world has blinded the minds of those who do not believe. They cannot see the light of the Good News—the Good News about the glory of Christ, who is exactly like God.

Galatians 4:8

In the past you did not know God. You were slaves to gods that were not real.

Ephesians 2:1

In the past you were spiritually dead because of your sins and the things you did against God.

Ephesians 2:12

Remember that in the past you were without Christ. You were not citizens of Israel, and you had no part in the agreements with the promise that God made to his people. You had no hope, and you did not know God.

Colossians 1:21

At one time you were separated from God. You were his enemies in your minds, and the evil things you did were against God.

1 Thessalonians 4:5

Don’t use your body for sexual sin like the people who do not know God.

Hebrews 5:2

Since he himself is weak, he is able to be gentle with those who do not understand and who are doing wrong things.

Hebrews 9:7

But only the high priest could go into the second room, and he did that only once a year. He could never enter the inner room without taking blood with him, which he offered to God for himself and for sins the people did without knowing they did them.

James 4:4

So, you are not loyal to God! You should know that loving the world is the same as hating God. Anyone who wants to be a friend of the world becomes God’s enemy.

1 Peter 1:14

Now that you are obedient children of God do not live as you did in the past. You did not understand, so you did the evil things you wanted.

1 John 2:11

But whoever hates a brother or sister is in darkness, lives in darkness, and does not know where to go, because the darkness has made that person blind.