But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness nor [a]handling the word of God deceitfully, but by manifestation of the truth (A)commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God. But even if our gospel is veiled, (B)it is veiled to those who are perishing, whose minds (C)the god of this age (D)has blinded, who do not believe, lest (E)the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, (F)who is the image of God, should shine on them.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 4:2 adulterating the word of God

but we have renounced the (A)things hidden because of shame, not walking in trickery nor (B)distorting the word of God, but by the open proclamation of the truth (C)commending ourselves to every person’s conscience in the sight of God. And even if our (D)gospel is (E)veiled, it is veiled [a]to (F)those who are perishing, in whose case (G)the god of (H)this [b]world has (I)blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that [c]they will not see the (J)light of the gospel of the (K)glory of Christ, who is the (L)image of God.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 4:3 Lit among
  2. 2 Corinthians 4:4 Lit age
  3. 2 Corinthians 4:4 Or the light...image of God, will not shine upon them

But we have renounced the disgraceful things hidden because of shame; not walking in trickery or adulterating the word of God, but by stating the truth [openly and plainly], we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God. But even if our gospel is [in some sense] hidden [behind a veil], it is hidden [only] to those who are perishing; 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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Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways;(A) we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God.(B) On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience(C) in the sight of God. And even if our gospel(D) is veiled,(E) it is veiled to those who are perishing.(F) The god(G) of this age(H) has blinded(I) the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ,(J) who is the image of God.(K)

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But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:

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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