Ephesians 4:18

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They have only a dim understanding, and they don’t appreciate what it’s like to follow God. They’re ignorant because their hearts are stubborn.

Cross References

Matthew 13:15

The hearts of these people have become stubborn. They can barely hear with their ears and they’ve closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts. Then they might turn to the Lord, and he would heal them.’

Ephesians 2:12

Remember that you used to be separated from Christ. You weren’t considered to be citizens of Israel, and so you didn’t have a share in what the covenants promised. You were without hope and without God in the world.

John 12:40

“The Lord has blinded their eyes, and he has closed their minds, so they can’t see with their eyes, and they can’t understand with their minds or turn to the Lord—if they could, he would heal them.”

1 Thessalonians 4:5

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

James 4:4

You unfaithful people, don’t you know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Anyone who chooses to be the world’s friend becomes God’s enemy.

2 Corinthians 4:4

The god of this world has blinded the minds of unbelievers so that they can’t see the light of the good news that makes Christ’s glory clear. He is the image of God.

Colossians 1:21

At one time you were separated from God. In your minds, you were his enemies, because of your wrong ways.

1 John 2:11

But anyone who hates a brother or sister is in the darkness. They’re walking around in the darkness, and they don’t know where they’re going, because the darkness has made them blind.

Galatians 4:8

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

Romans 11:25

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

Romans 1:28

They didn’t think it was important to know God, so God left them unable to discern right from wrong.

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.

1 Corinthians 1:21

God wisely planned that the world wouldn’t be able to understand him through its own wisdom. Instead, God was happy to use the foolish things we preach to save those who believe.

Romans 2:19

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

Mark 3:5

Jesus looked around at all of them angrily. He was upset because their hearts were so stubborn. Then he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” When he stretched it out, his hand became as good as new.

2 Corinthians 3:14

But they still don’t understand; to this day, the same veil remains when the old covenant is read. The veil has not been removed, because only in Christ is it taken away.

Acts 3:17

“My fellow Israelites, I know that you and your leaders didn’t realize what you were doing.

Romans 11:7

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

1 Corinthians 2:8

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

Ephesians 2:1

When you were living in your sins and the wrong things you were doing, you were actually dead.

Hebrews 5:2

He’s able to deal gently with people who don’t realize what they’re doing and go astray, because he himself is weak.

Hebrews 9:7

But only the high priest could go into the inner room, and he could only go in once a year. He never entered without bringing blood with him, which he had to offer for himself and for the sins the people had committed without knowing any better.

1 Peter 1:14

As obedient children, don’t give in to the wrong desires you had when you didn’t know any better.