whose minds (A)the god of this age (B)has blinded, who do not believe, lest (C)the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, (D)who is the image of God, should shine on them.

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in whose case (A)the god of (B)this [a]world has (C)blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that [b]they will not see the (D)light of the gospel of the (E)glory of Christ, who is the (F)image of God.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 4:4 Lit age
  2. 2 Corinthians 4:4 Or the light...image of God, will not shine upon them

among them the god of this world [Satan] has blinded the minds of the unbelieving to prevent them from seeing the illuminating light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

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The god(A) of this age(B) has blinded(C) the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ,(D) who is the image of God.(E)

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In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

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11 according to the glorious gospel of the (A)blessed God which was (B)committed to my trust.

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11 according to (A)the glorious gospel of (B)the blessed God, with which I have been (C)entrusted.

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11 according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted.

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11 that conforms to the gospel concerning the glory of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me.(A)

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11 According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.

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Benediction

25 [a]Now (A)to Him who is able to establish you (B)according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, (C)according to the revelation of the mystery (D)kept secret since the world began

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 16:25 M puts Rom. 16:25–27 after Rom. 14:23.

25 (A)Now to Him who is able to establish you (B)according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of (C)the mystery which has been kept secret for (D)long ages past,

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25 Now to Him who is able to establish and strengthen you [in the faith] according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery [of the plan of salvation] which has been kept secret for long ages past,

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25 Now to him who is able(A) to establish you in accordance with my gospel,(B) the message I proclaim about Jesus Christ, in keeping with the revelation of the mystery(C) hidden for long ages past,

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25 Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,

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Did I commit sin in [a]humbling myself that you might be exalted, because I preached the gospel of God to you (A)free of charge?

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  1. 2 Corinthians 11:7 putting myself down

Or (A)did I commit a sin by humbling myself so that you might be exalted, because I preached the (B)gospel of God to you (C)without charge?

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Or did I [perhaps] sin by humbling myself so that you might be exalted and honored, because I preached God’s gospel to you [a]free of charge?

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  1. 2 Corinthians 11:7 Traveling philosophers and religious teachers (including the false apostles) customarily charged for their lectures. Paul’s reason for refusing support from this church is unclear.

Was it a sin(A) for me to lower myself in order to elevate you by preaching the gospel of God(B) to you free of charge?(C)

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Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?

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18 What is my reward then? That (A)when I preach the gospel, I may present the gospel [a]of Christ without charge, that I (B)may not abuse my authority in the gospel.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 9:18 NU omits of Christ

18 What, then, is my (A)reward? That, when I preach the gospel, I may offer the gospel (B)without charge, so as (C)not to make full use of my right in the gospel.

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18 What then is my reward? [Just this:] that, when I preach the gospel, I may offer the gospel without charge [to everyone], so as not to take advantage of my rights [as a preacher and apostle] in [preaching] the gospel.

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18 What then is my reward? Just this: that in preaching the gospel I may offer it free of charge,(A) and so not make full use of my rights(B) as a preacher of the gospel.

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18 What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.

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