Ephesians 4:18

New International Reader's Version

They can’t understand the truth. They are separated from the life of God. That’s because they don’t know him. And they don’t know him because their hearts are stubborn.

Cross References

Psalm 74:20

Honor the covenant you made with us. Horrible things are happening in every dark corner of the land.

Isaiah 25:7

On that mountain the Lord will destroy the veil of sadness that covers all the nations. He will destroy the gloom that is spread over everyone.

Ezekiel 14:5

I will win back the hearts of the people of Israel. All of them have deserted me for their other gods.” ’

Daniel 5:20

But his heart became very stubborn and proud. So he was removed from his royal throne. His glory was stripped away from him.

Leviticus 11:16

They include horned owls, screech owls, gulls and all kinds of hawks.

Matthew 13:15

The hearts of these people have become stubborn. They can barely hear with their ears. They have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes. They might hear with their ears. They might understand with their hearts. They might turn to the Lord, and then he would heal them.’ (Isaiah 6:9,10)

Mark 3:5

Jesus looked around at them in anger. He was very upset because their hearts were stubborn. Then he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand had become as good as new.

John 12:40

“The Lord has blinded their eyes. He has closed their minds. So they can’t see with their eyes. They can’t understand with their minds. They can’t turn to the Lord. If they could, he would heal them.” (Isaiah 6:10)

Acts 17:30

In the past, God didn’t judge people for what they didn’t know. But now he commands all people everywhere to turn away from their sins.

Acts 3:17

“My fellow Israelites, I know you didn’t realize what you were doing. Neither did your leaders.

Romans 1:28

They didn’t think it was important to know God. So God let them continue to have evil thoughts. They did things they shouldn’t do.

Romans 11:25

Brothers and sisters, here is a mystery I want you to understand. It will keep you from being proud. Part of Israel has refused to obey God. That will continue until the full number of Gentiles has entered God’s kingdom.

Romans 11:7

What should we say then? The people of Israel did not receive what they wanted so badly. Those Israelites who were chosen did receive it. But the rest of the people were made stubborn.

Romans 2:19

You think you know so much more than the people you teach. You think you’re helping blind people. You think you are a light for those in the dark.

1 Corinthians 1:21

God wisely planned that the world would not know him through its own wisdom. It pleased God to use the foolish things we preach to save those who believe.

1 Corinthians 2:8

None of the rulers of this world understood God’s wisdom. If they had, they would not have nailed the Lord of glory to the cross.

2 Corinthians 3:14

But their minds were made stubborn. To this day, the same veil remains when the old covenant is read. The veil has not been removed. Only faith in Christ can take it away.

2 Corinthians 4:4

The god of this world has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. They can’t see the light of the good news that makes Christ’s glory clear. Christ is the likeness of God.

Galatians 4:8

At one time you didn’t know God. You were slaves to gods that are really not gods at all.

Ephesians 2:1

You were living in your sins and lawless ways. But in fact you were dead.

Ephesians 2:12

Before you believed in Christ, you were separated from him. You were not considered to be citizens of Israel. You were not included in what the covenants promised. You were without hope and without God in the world.

Colossians 1:21

At one time you were separated from God. You were enemies in your minds because of your evil ways.

1 Thessalonians 4:5

Don’t desire to commit sexual sins like people who don’t know God.

Hebrews 5:2

Some people have gone astray without knowing it. He is able to deal gently with them. He can do that because he himself is weak.

Hebrews 9:7

But only the high priest went into the inner room. He went in only once a year. He never entered without taking blood with him. He offered the blood for himself. He also offered it for the sins the people had committed because they didn’t know any better.

James 4:4

You are not faithful to God. Don’t you know that to be a friend of the world is to hate God? So anyone who chooses to be the world’s friend becomes God’s enemy.

1 Peter 1:14

You should obey your Father. You shouldn’t give in to evil desires. They controlled your life when you didn’t know any better.

1 John 2:11

But anyone who hates a brother or sister is in the darkness. They walk around in the darkness. They don’t know where they are going. The darkness has made them blind.