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A better rendering would be, But even if our gospel (1 Corinthians 15:1; Romans 2:16) is a veiled one. it is veiled only among the perishing (comp. 1 Corinthians 1:18). Be hid; rather, has been veiled. To them that are lost; rather, to the perishing (see note on 2 Corinthians 2:15).
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The apostle calls the gospel his gospel, because of his...
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3 ESV - 2 Corinthians 4:3 And even if our gospel is veiled,...
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There is a difference between being deceptive about the gospel of Jesus Christ and being misunderstood. He will more clearly describe in the next verse that unbelievers are simply unable to see the glory of God. Their minds are hardened by sin. A veil of misunderstanding separates them from God's glory.
2 Corinthians 4:3. KJ21. But if our Gospel be hid, it is hid to those who are lost, ASV. And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled in them that perish: AMP. But even if our gospel is [in some sense] hidden [behind a veil], it is hidden [only] to those who are perishing; AMPC.
3 And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled only to those who are perishing. 3 If the Good News we preach is hidden behind a veil, it is hidden only from people who are perishing. 3 If our Message is obscure to anyone, it's not because we're holding back in any way. No, it's because these other people are looking or going the wrong way and ...
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. For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake. For God, who commanded the light to shine out of ...
The apostle calls the gospel his gospel, because of his instrumentality in the promoting and publishing of it. His meaning is: If the doctrine of the gospel, which I am an instrument to preach, be hidden, so as there yet be any souls that do not understand, receive, and believe it, the fault is not in the word we preach, nor yet in our preaching of it, (which hath been in all simplicity and ...
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For if the gospel we preach is hidden, it is hidden only from those who are being lost. So if the Good News that we tell others is covered with a veil, it is hidden from those who are dying. So if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are dying. If our Gospell bee then hid, it is hid to them that are lost.
