2 Corinthians 4:3
“But if our Gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:”
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2 Corinthians 4:3 Context
1Therefore, seeing we haue this ministery, as we haue receiued mercie wee faint not: 2But haue renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftines, nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but by manifestation of the trueth, commending our selues to euery mans conscience, in the sight of God. 3But if our Gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: 4In whom the God of this world hath blinded the minds of them which beleeue not, lest the light of the glorious Gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine vnto them. 5For we preach not our selues, but Christ Iesus the Lord, and our selues your seruants for Iesus sake.
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Other Translations for 2 Corinthians 4:3
But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
- King James Version
And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled in them that perish:
- American Standard Version (1901)
But if our good news is veiled, it is veiled from those who are on the way to destruction:
- Basic English Bible
But if also our gospel is veiled, it is veiled in those that are lost;
- Darby Bible
But if our gospel is hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
- Webster's Bible
If, however, the meaning of our Good News has been veiled, the veil has been on the hearts of those who are on the way to perdition,
- Weymouth Bible
Even if our Good News is veiled, it is veiled in those who perish;
- World English Bible
For if also oure gospel is kyuerid, in these that perischen it is kyuerid;
- Wycliffe Bible
and if also our good news is vailed, in those perishing it is vailed,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for 2 Corinthians 4:3
4:3 But if our gospel also - As well as the law of Moses.
People's Bible Notes for 2 Corinthians 4:3
2Co 4:3 But if our gospel is hid. He has shown that there is no veil in Christ (2Co 3:16), and declared that he preached not things hidden by a veil (2Co 3:2). But the Judaizing opposers replied that his gospel was as much veiled to them as he said that the law was veiled to the Jews. It is hid to them that are lost. He replies that it is only veiled to the lost, who are blinded by the god of this world. In order to understand the allusions the reader must keep in mind Paul's life-long contest with Judaism in the church. See notes on Ac 15:1 Ga 2:4.