Verse 18
Having the understanding{G1271} darkened{G4654}{(G5772)}, being{G5607}{(G5752)} alienated{G526}{(G5772)} from the life{G2222} of God{G2316} through{G1223} the ignorance{G52} that is{G5607}{(G5752)} in{G1722} them{G846}, because{G1223} of the blindness{G4457} of their{G846} heart{G2588}:
Referenced Verses
- Eph 2:12 : 12 That{G3754} at{G1722} that{G1565} time{G2540} ye were{G2258}{(G5713)} without{G5565} Christ{G5547}, being aliens{G526}{(G5772)} from the commonwealth{G4174} of Israel{G2474}, and{G2532} strangers{G3581} from the covenants{G1242} of promise{G1860}, having{G2192}{(G5723)} no{G3361} hope{G1680}, and{G2532} without God{G112} in{G1722} the world{G2889}:
- Rom 1:21-23 : 21 Because{G1360} that, when they knew{G1097}{(G5631)} God{G2316}, they glorified{G1392}{(G5656)} him not{G3756} as{G5613} God{G2316}, neither{G2228} were thankful{G2168}{(G5656)}; but{G235} became vain{G3154}{(G5681)} in{G1722} their{G846} imaginations{G1261}, and{G2532} their{G846} foolish{G801} heart{G2588} was darkened{G4654}{(G5681)}. 22 Professing themselves{G5335}{(G5723)} to be{G1511}{(G5750)} wise{G4680}, they became fools{G3471}{(G5681)}, 23 And{G2532} changed{G236}{(G5656)} the glory{G1391} of the uncorruptible{G862} God{G2316} into{G1722} an image{G1504} made like{G3667} to corruptible{G5349} man{G444}, and{G2532} to birds{G4071}, and{G2532} fourfooted beasts{G5074}, and{G2532} creeping things{G2062}.
- Col 1:21 : 21 And{G2532} you{G5209}, that were{G5607}{(G5752)} sometime{G4218} alienated{G526}{(G5772)} and{G2532} enemies{G2190} in your mind{G1271} by{G1722} wicked{G4190} works{G2041}, yet{G1161} now{G3570} hath he reconciled{G604}{(G5656)}
- 1 Thess 4:5 : 5 Not{G3361} in{G1722} the lust{G3806} of concupiscence{G1939}, even{G2532} as{G2509} the Gentiles{G1484} which{G3588} know{G1492}{(G5761)} not{G3361} God{G2316}:
- Gal 4:8 : 8 Howbeit{G235} then{G5119}{G3303}, when ye knew{G1492}{(G5761)} not{G3756} God{G2316}, ye did service{G1398}{(G5656)} unto them which by nature{G5449} are{G5607}{(G5752)} no{G3361} gods{G2316}.
- 2 Cor 4:4 : 4 In{G1722} whom{G3739} the god{G2316} of this{G5127} world{G165} hath blinded{G5186}{(G5656)} the minds{G3540} of them which believe not{G571}, lest{G1519}{G3361} the light{G5462} of the glorious{G1391} gospel{G2098} of Christ{G5547}, who{G3739} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the image{G1504} of God{G2316}, should shine{G826}{(G5658)} unto them{G846}.
- Rom 1:28 : 28 And{G2532} even as{G2531} they did{G1381} not{G3756} like{G1381}{(G5656)} to retain{G2192}{(G5721)} God{G2316} in{G1722} their knowledge{G1922}, God{G2316} gave{G3860} them{G846} over{G3860}{(G5656)} to{G1519} a reprobate{G96} mind{G3563}, to do{G4160}{(G5721)} those things which are{G2520} not{G3361} convenient{G2520}{(G5723)};
- Rom 8:7-8 : 7 Because{G1360} the carnal{G4561} mind{G5427} is enmity{G2189} against{G1519} God{G2316}: for{G1063} it is{G5293} not{G3756} subject{G5293}{(G5743)} to the law{G3551} of God{G2316}, neither{G3761} indeed{G1063} can be{G1410}{(G5736)}. 8 So then{G1161} they that are{G5607}{(G5752)} in{G1722} the flesh{G4561} cannot{G3756}{G1410}{(G5736)} please{G700}{(G5658)} God{G2316}.
- Rom 11:25 : 25 For{G1063} I would{G2309}{(G5719)} not{G3756}, brethren{G80}, that ye{G5209} should be ignorant{G50}{(G5721)} of this{G5124} mystery{G3466}, lest{G3363} ye should be{G5600}{(G5753)} wise{G5429} in{G3844} your own conceits{G1438}; that{G3754} blindness{G4457} in{G575} part{G3313} is happened{G1096}{(G5754)} to Israel{G2474}, until{G891}{G3739} the fulness{G4138} of the Gentiles{G1484} be come in{G1525}{(G5632)}.
- Matt 13:15 : 15 For{G1063} this{G5127} people's{G2992} heart{G2588} is waxed gross{G3975}{(G5681)}, and{G2532} their ears{G3775} are dull{G917} of hearing{G191}{(G5656)}, and{G2532} their{G846} eyes{G3788} they have closed{G2576}{(G5656)}; lest at any time{G3379} they should see{G1492}{(G5632)} with their eyes{G3788}, and{G2532} hear{G191}{(G5661)} with their ears{G3775}, and{G2532} should understand{G4920}{(G5632)} with their heart{G2588}, and{G2532} should be converted{G1994}{(G5661)}, and{G2532} I should heal{G2390}{(G5667)} them{G846}.
- John 12:40 : 40 He hath blinded{G5186}{(G5758)} their{G846} eyes{G3788}, and{G2532} hardened{G4456}{(G5758)} their{G846} heart{G2588}; that{G3363} they should{G1492} not{G3363} see{G1492}{(G5632)} with their eyes{G3788}, nor{G2532} understand{G3539}{(G5661)} with their heart{G2588}, and{G2532} be converted{G1994}{(G5652)}, and{G2532} I should heal{G2390}{(G5667)} them{G846}.
- Acts 17:30 : 30 And{G3303}{G3767} the times{G5550} of this ignorance{G52} God{G2316} winked at{G5237}{(G5660)}; but now{G3569} commandeth{G3853}{(G5719)} all{G3956} men{G444} every where{G3837} to repent{G3340}{(G5721)}:
- 1 John 2:11 : 11 But{G1161} he that hateth{G3404}{(G5723)} his{G846} brother{G80} is{G2076}{(G5748)} in{G1722} darkness{G4653}, and{G2532} walketh{G4043}{(G5719)} in{G1722} darkness{G4653}, and{G2532} knoweth{G1492}{(G5758)} not{G3756} whither{G4226} he goeth{G5217}{(G5719)}, because{G3754} that darkness{G4653} hath blinded{G5186}{(G5656)} his{G846} eyes{G3788}.
- Jas 4:4 : 4 Ye adulterers{G3432} and{G2532} adulteresses{G3428}, know ye{G1492}{(G5758)} not{G3756} that{G3754} the friendship{G5373} of the world{G2889} is{G2076}{(G5748)} enmity{G2189} with God{G2316}? whosoever{G3739}{G302} therefore{G3767} will be{G1511}{(G5750)}{G1014}{(G5680)} a friend{G5384} of the world{G2889} is{G2525}{(G5743)} the enemy{G2190} of God{G2316}.
- Mark 3:5 : 5 And{G2532} when he had looked round about{G4017}{(G5671)} on them{G846} with{G3326} anger{G3709}, being grieved{G4818}{(G5740)} for{G1909} the hardness{G4457} of their{G846} hearts{G2588}, he saith{G3004}{(G5719)} unto the man{G444}, Stretch forth{G1614}{(G5657)} thine{G4675} hand{G5495}. And{G2532} he stretched it out{G1614}{(G5656)}: and{G2532} his{G846} hand{G5495} was restored{G600}{(G5681)} whole{G5199} as{G5613} the other{G243}.
- Ps 74:20 : 20 Have respect{H5027}{H8685)} unto the covenant{H1285}: for the dark{H4285} places of the earth{H776} are full{H4390}{H8804)} of the habitations{H4999} of cruelty{H2555}.
- Isa 46:5-8 : 5 To whom will ye liken{H1819}{(H8762)} me, and make me equal{H7737}{(H8686)}, and compare{H4911}{(H8686)} me, that we may be like{H1819}{(H8799)}? 6 They lavish{H2107}{(H8801)} gold{H2091} out of the bag{H3599}, and weigh{H8254}{(H8799)} silver{H3701} in the balance{H7070}, and hire{H7936}{(H8799)} a goldsmith{H6884}{(H8802)}; and he maketh{H6213}{(H8799)} it a god{H410}: they fall down{H5456}{(H8799)}, yea, they worship{H7812}{(H8691)}. 7 They bear{H5375}{(H8799)} him upon the shoulder{H3802}, they carry{H5445}{(H8799)} him, and set him in his place{H3240}{(H8686)}, and he standeth{H5975}{(H8799)}; from his place{H4725} shall he not remove{H4185}{(H8686)}: yea, one shall cry{H6817}{(H8799)} unto him, yet can he not answer{H6030}{(H8799)}, nor save{H3467}{(H8686)} him out of his trouble{H6869}. 8 Remember{H2142}{(H8798)} this, and shew yourselves men{H377}{(H8695)}: bring it again{H7725}{(H8685)} to mind{H3820}, O ye transgressors{H6586}{(H8802)}.
- Dan 5:20 : 20 But when his heart{H3825} was lifted up{H7313}{(H8752)}, and his mind{H7308} hardened{H8631}{(H8748)} in pride{H2103}{(H8682)}, he was deposed{H5182}{(H8717)} from{H4481} his kingly{H4437} throne{H3764}, and they took{H5709}{(H8684)} his glory{H3367} from him{H4481}:
- 1 Cor 1:21 : 21 For{G1063} after{G1894} that in{G1722} the wisdom{G4678} of God{G2316} the world{G2889} by{G1223} wisdom{G4678} knew{G1097}{(G5627)} not{G3756} God{G2316}, it pleased{G2106}{(G5656)} God{G2316} by{G1223} the foolishness{G3472} of preaching{G2782} to save{G4982}{(G5658)} them that believe{G4100}{(G5723)}.
- 2 Cor 3:14 : 14 But{G235} their{G846} minds{G3540} were blinded{G4456}{(G5681)}: for{G1063} until{G891} this day{G4594} remaineth{G3306}{(G5719)} the same{G846} vail{G2571} untaken{G3361} away{G343}{(G5746)} in{G1909} the reading{G320} of the old{G3820} testament{G1242}; which{G3748} vail is done away{G2673}{(G5743)} in{G1722} Christ{G5547}.
- Rom 2:19 : 19 And{G5037} art confident{G3982}{(G5754)} that thou thyself{G4572} art{G1511}{(G5750)} a guide{G3595} of the blind{G5185}, a light{G5457} of them which are in{G1722} darkness{G4655},
- Ps 115:4-8 : 4 Their idols{H6091} are silver{H3701} and gold{H2091}, the work{H4639} of men's{H120} hands{H3027}. 5 They have mouths{H6310}, but they speak{H1696}{(H8762)} not: eyes{H5869} have they, but they see{H7200}{(H8799)} not: 6 They have ears{H241}, but they hear{H8085}{(H8799)} not: noses{H639} have they, but they smell{H7306}{(H8686)} not: 7 They have hands{H3027}, but they handle{H4184}{(H8686)} not: feet{H7272} have they, but they walk{H1980}{(H8762)} not: neither speak{H1897}{(H8799)} they through their throat{H1627}. 8 They that make{H6213}{(H8802)} them are like unto them; so is every one that trusteth{H982}{(H8802)} in them.
- Isa 44:18-20 : 18 They have not known{H3045}{(H8804)} nor understood{H995}{(H8799)}: for he hath shut{H2902}{(H8804)} their eyes{H5869}, that they cannot see{H7200}{(H8800)}; and their hearts{H3826}, that they cannot understand{H7919}{(H8687)}. 19 And none considereth{H7725}{(H8686)} in his heart{H3820}, neither is there knowledge{H1847} nor understanding{H8394} to say{H559}{(H8800)}, I have burned{H8313}{(H8804)} part{H2677} of it in{H1119} the fire{H784}; yea, also I have baked{H644}{(H8804)} bread{H3899} upon the coals{H1513} thereof; I have roasted{H6740}{(H8799)} flesh{H1320}, and eaten{H398}{(H8799)} it: and shall I make{H6213}{(H8799)} the residue{H3499} thereof an abomination{H8441}? shall I fall down{H5456}{(H8799)} to the stock{H944} of a tree{H6086}? 20 He feedeth{H7462}{(H8802)} on ashes{H665}: a deceived{H2048}{(H8795)} heart{H3820} hath turned him aside{H5186}{(H8689)}, that he cannot deliver{H5337}{(H8686)} his soul{H5315}, nor say{H559}{(H8799)}, Is there not a lie{H8267} in my right hand{H3225}?
- Acts 26:17-18 : 17 Delivering{G1807}{(G5734)} thee{G4571} from{G1537} the people{G2992}, and{G2532} from the Gentiles{G1484}, unto{G1519} whom{G3739} now{G3568} I send{G649}{(G5719)} thee{G4571}, 18 To open{G455}{(G5658)} their{G846} eyes{G3788}, and to turn{G1994}{(G5658)} them from{G575} darkness{G4655} to{G1519} light{G5457}, and{G2532} from the power{G1849} of Satan{G4567} unto{G1909} God{G2316}, that they{G846} may receive{G2983}{(G5629)} forgiveness{G859} of sins{G266}, and{G2532} inheritance{G2819} among{G1722} them which are sanctified{G37}{(G5772)} by faith{G4102} that is in{G1519} me{G1691}.