2 Corinthians 4:4-6

New American Standard Bible

⁴in 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. ⁵For we ^(G)do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your bond-servants ^[c]on account of Jesus. ⁶For God, who said, “^(H)Light shall shine out of darkness,” is the One who has ^(I)shone in our hearts to give the ^(J)Light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.

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2 Corinthians 4:4 Lit age
2 Corinthians 4:4 Or the light...image of God, will not shine upon them
2 Corinthians 4:5 Two early mss through Jesus

2 Corinthians 4:4-6

New International Version

⁴The 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) ⁵For what we preach is not ourselves,^(F) but Jesus Christ as Lord,^(G) and ourselves as your servants^(H) for Jesus’ sake. ⁶For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,”^[a]^(I) made his light shine in our hearts^(J) to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.^(K)