2 Corinthians 4:3

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But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled only to those who are perishing,

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  • 1 Cor 1:18 : 18 The Message of the Cross For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
  • 2 Cor 3:14 : 14 But their minds were closed. For to this very day, the same veil remains when they hear the old covenant read. It has not been removed because only in Christ is it taken away.
  • 2 Cor 4:4 : 4 among whom the god of this age has blinded the minds of those who do not believe so they would not see the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God.
  • 1 Thess 1:5 : 5 in that our gospel did not come to you merely in words, but in power and in the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction(surely you recall the character we displayed when we came among you to help you).
  • 2 Thess 2:9-9 : 9 The arrival of the lawless one will be by Satan’s working with all kinds of miracles and signs and false wonders, 10 and with every kind of evil deception directed against those who are perishing, because they found no place in their hearts for the truth so as to be saved. 11 Consequently God sends on them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false.
  • 1 Tim 1:11 : 11 This accords with the glorious gospel of the blessed God that was entrusted to me.
  • 2 Cor 2:12 : 12 Now when I arrived in Troas to proclaim the gospel of Christ, even though the Lord had opened a door of opportunity for me,
  • 2 Cor 2:15-16 : 15 For we are a sweet aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing– 16 to the latter an odor from death to death, but to the former a fragrance from life to life. And who is adequate for these things?
  • Matt 11:25 : 25 Jesus’ Invitation At that time Jesus said,“I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and have revealed them to little children.
  • Rom 2:16 : 16 on the day when God will judge the secrets of human hearts, according to my gospel through Christ Jesus.

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  • 2 Cor 4:4-7
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    4among whom the god of this age has blinded the minds of those who do not believe so they would not see the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God.

    5For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your slaves for Jesus’ sake.

    6For God, who said“Let light shine out of darkness,” is the one who shined in our hearts to give us the light of the glorious knowledge of God in the face of Christ.

    7An Eternal Weight of Glory But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that the extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us.

  • 2 Cor 4:1-2
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    1Paul’s Perseverance in Ministry Therefore, since we have this ministry, just as God has shown us mercy, we do not become discouraged.

    2But we have rejected shameful hidden deeds, not behaving with deceptiveness or distorting the word of God, but by open proclamation of the truth we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience before God.

  • 2 Cor 3:13-16
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    13and not like Moses who used to put a veil over his face to keep the Israelites from staring at the result of the glory that was made ineffective.

    14But their minds were closed. For to this very day, the same veil remains when they hear the old covenant read. It has not been removed because only in Christ is it taken away.

    15But until this very day whenever Moses is read, a veil lies over their minds,

    16but when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed.

  • Eph 4:17-18
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    17Live in Holiness So I say this, and insist in the Lord, that you no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.

    18They are darkened in their understanding, being alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardness of their hearts.

  • Mark 4:11-12
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    11He said to them,“The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those outside, everything is in parables,

    12so that although they look they may look but not see, and although they hear they may hear but not understand, so they may not repent and be forgiven.”

  • 1 Cor 2:7-8
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    7Instead we speak the wisdom of God, hidden in a mystery, that God determined before the ages for our glory.

    8None of the rulers of this age understood it. If they had known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

  • 1 Cor 1:18
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    18The Message of the Cross For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

  • 2 Thess 2:10
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    10and with every kind of evil deception directed against those who are perishing, because they found no place in their hearts for the truth so as to be saved.

  • Col 1:26-27
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    26that is, the mystery that has been kept hidden from ages and generations, but has now been revealed to his saints.

    27God wanted to make known to them the glorious riches of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

  • Col 3:3-4
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    3for you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

    4When Christ(who is your life) appears, then you too will be revealed in glory with him.

  • 2 Cor 4:17-18
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    17For our momentary, light suffering is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison

    18because we are not looking at what can be seen but at what cannot be seen. For what can be seen is temporary, but what cannot be seen is eternal.

  • Mark 4:22
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    22For nothing is hidden except to be revealed, and nothing concealed except to be brought to light.

  • Eph 3:9
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    9and to enlighten everyone about God’s secret plan– the mystery that has been hidden for ages in God who has created all things.

  • 1 Thess 2:4
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    4but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we declare it, not to please people but God, who examines our hearts.

  • Eph 3:3-5
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    3that by revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I wrote before briefly.

    4When reading this, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ

    5(which was not disclosed to people in former generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit),

  • 1 Cor 1:21
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    21For since in the wisdom of God the world by its wisdom did not know God, God was pleased to save those who believe by the foolishness of preaching.

  • Col 2:3
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    3in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

  • 2 Thess 2:14
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    14He called you to this salvation through our gospel, so that you may possess the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

  • Rom 16:25
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    25Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that had been kept secret for long ages,

  • Luke 8:17
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    17For nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, and nothing concealed that will not be made known and brought to light.

  • Gal 1:6-7
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    6Occasion of the Letter I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you by the grace of Christ and are following a different gospel–

    7not that there really is another gospel, but there are some who are disturbing you and wanting to distort the gospel of Christ.

  • 2 Thess 1:8
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    8With flaming fire he will mete out punishment on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

  • Luke 24:16
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    16(but their eyes were kept from recognizing him).

  • Rom 2:16
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    16on the day when God will judge the secrets of human hearts, according to my gospel through Christ Jesus.

  • 1 Pet 4:4
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    4So they are astonished when you do not rush with them into the same flood of wickedness, and they vilify you.

  • 2 Cor 3:18
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    18And we all, with unveiled faces reflecting the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another, which is from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

  • Col 4:4
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    4Pray that I may make it known as I should.

  • 1 Cor 2:10
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    10God has revealed these to us by the Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.

  • 2 Cor 4:10-11
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    10always carrying around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be made visible in our body.

    11For we who are alive are constantly being handed over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus may also be made visible in our mortal body.

  • 2 Cor 11:3
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    3But I am afraid that just as the serpent deceived Eve by his treachery, your minds may be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ.

  • 2 Cor 5:3
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    3if indeed, after we have put on our heavenly house, we will not be found naked.

  • 1 Cor 1:23
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    23but we preach about a crucified Christ, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles.

  • Rom 1:19
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    19because what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them.