Then Jesus said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth. I praise you because you have hidden these things from the wise and smart people. But you have shown these things to people that are like little children.
2 Corinthians 4:3 - Easy To Read Version The Good News {\cf2\super [16]} that we tell people may be hidden. But it is hidden only to those people who are lost. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But even if our Gospel (the glad tidings) also be hidden (obscured and covered up with a veil that hinders the knowledge of God), it is hidden [only] to those who are perishing and obscured [only] to those who are spiritually dying and veiled [only] to those who are lost. American Standard Version (1901) And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled in them that perish: Common English Bible And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are on the road to destruction. Catholic Public Domain Version But if our Gospel is in some way hidden, it is hidden to those who are perishing. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And if our gospel be also hid, it is hid to them that are lost, |
Then Jesus said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth. I praise you because you have hidden these things from the wise and smart people. But you have shown these things to people that are like little children.
All these things will happen on the day when God will judge the secret things inside of people. The Good News {\cf2\super [15]} that I tell people says that God will judge people through Christ Jesus.
The teaching about the cross seems foolish to those people that are lost. But to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
We teach wisdom to people that are mature. But this wisdom we teach is not from this world. It is not the wisdom of the rulers of this world. Those rulers are losing their power.
I went to Troas to tell people the Good News {\cf2\super [6]} of Christ. The Lord gave me a good opportunity there.
But their minds were closed—they could not understand. Even today that same covering hides the meaning when they (the Jews) read the writings of the old agreement. {\cf2\super [15]} That covering has not been removed. It is taken away only through Christ.
The ruler {\cf2\super [17]} of this world (the devil) has blinded the minds of people who don’t believe. They cannot see the light (truth) of the Good News—the Good News about the glory of Christ. Christ is the One who is exactly like God.
We brought the Good News {\cf2\super [1]} to you. But we did not use only words. We brought that Good News with power. We brought it with the Holy Spirit {\cf2\super [2]} and with sure knowledge that it was true. Also you know how we lived when we were with you. We lived that way to help you.
That teaching is part of the Good News {\cf2\super [4]} that God gave me to tell. That glorious Good News is from the blessed God.