2 Corinthians 4:4

Tree of Life Version

In their case, the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, so they might not see the light of the Good News of the glory of Messiah, who is the image of God.

Cross References

1 Kings 22:22

And he said: ‘I will go and be a deceiving spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ Then He said: ‘You shall entice him and shall prevail also—go and do so.’

Psalm 50:2

Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines forth.

Isaiah 6:10

Make the heart of this people fat, their ears heavy, and their eyes blind. Else they would see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and return, and be healed.”

Matthew 13:22

“But the one sown among the thorns, this is the one who hears the word; and the worries of the world and the seduction of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

John 1:14

And the Word became flesh and tabernacled among us. We looked upon His glory, the glory of the one and only from the Father, full of grace and truth.

John 1:18

No one has ever seen God; but the one and only God, in the Father’s embrace, has made Him known.

John 12:31

Now is the judgment of this world! Now the prince of this world will be driven out!

John 12:35

Therefore Yeshua said to them, “The light is with you for a little longer. Walk while you have the light, so that the darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in darkness doesn’t know where he is going.

John 12:40

“He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so they might not see with their eyes nor understand with their hearts and turn back, and I would heal them.”

John 12:45

And whoever beholds Me beholds the One who sent Me.

John 14:30

“I will not talk with you much longer, for the ruler of this world is coming. He has nothing on Me.

John 15:24

If I had not done works among them that no one else did, they would have no sin. But now they have seen and have hated both Me and My Father.

John 16:11

and concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged.

John 8:12

Yeshua spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. The one who follows Me will no longer walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

Acts 26:18

to open their eyes—so they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of satan to God, that they may receive release from sins as well as a place among those who are made holy through trusting in Me.’

Acts 26:23

that the Messiah was to suffer and that, being first to rise from the dead, He would proclaim light both to our people and to the nations.”

1 Corinthians 10:20

No, I’m saying that what the pagans sacrifice is to demons and not to God, and I don’t want you to become partners with demons.

2 Corinthians 2:11

so that we might not be outwitted by satan—for we are not ignorant of his schemes.

2 Corinthians 2:12

Now when I arrived in Troas for the Good News of Messiah, and a door was opened to me by the Lord,

2 Corinthians 3:11

For if what is passing away is glorious, much more what remains is glorious.

2 Corinthians 3:14

But their minds were hardened. For up to this very day the same veil remains unlifted at the reading of the ancient covenant, since in Messiah it is passing away.

2 Corinthians 3:18

But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory—just as from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

2 Corinthians 4:6

For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” is the One who has shone in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Messiah.

Galatians 1:4

who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father—

Ephesians 2:2

At that time, you walked in the way of this world, in conformity to the ruler of the domain of the air—the ruler of the spirit who is now operating in the sons of disobedience.

Ephesians 6:12

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the worldly forces of this darkness, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.

Philippians 2:6

Who, though existing in the form of God, did not consider being equal to God a thing to be grasped.

Colossians 1:15

He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.

Colossians 1:27

God chose to make known to them this glorious mystery regarding the Gentiles—which is Messiah in you, the hope of glory!

1 Timothy 1:11

in keeping with what was entrusted to me, the glorious Good News of the blessed God.

Titus 2:13

We wait for the blessed hope and appearance of the glory of our great God and Savior, Messiah Yeshua.

Hebrews 1:3

This Son is the radiance of His glory and the imprint of His being, upholding all things by His powerful word. When He had made purification for our sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.

Hebrews 6:4

For it is impossible for those who once were enlightened—having tasted of the heavenly gift and become partakers of the Ruach ha-Kodesh,

2 Peter 1:19

Furthermore, we have the reliable prophetic word. You do well by paying attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.

1 John 2:11

But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness. He doesn’t know where he is going, because the darkness has made his eyes blind.

1 John 2:8

Yet I am writing a new commandment for you, which is true in Him and in you, because the darkness is fading and the true light is already shining.

1 John 5:19

We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.