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2 Corinthians 4:3 — King James Version← Study notes

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


2 Corinthians 4:3Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 4:313 words
GreekMeaning
εἰei
IfwordG1487
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
καὶkai
evenadverbG2532
ἔστινestin
isverbG1510
κεκαλυμμένονkekalymmenon
concealedverbG2572
τὸto
thearticleG3588
εὐαγγέλιονeuangelion
gospelnounG2098
ἡμῶνhēmōn
of uspronounG1473
ἐνen
toprepositionG1722
τοῖςtois
thosearticleG3588
ἀπολλυμένοιςapollymenois
perishingverbG622
ἐστὶνestin
it isverbG1510
κεκαλυμμένονkekalymmenon
concealedverbG2572
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 4:3

“But if our Gospel is veiled, it is veiled in them that are lost; in whom the God of this world has blinded the eyes of the unbelieving.” As he said also before, “To some a savor from death unto death, to others a savor from life unto life,” 2 Corinthians 2:16 so he says here too. But what is “the God of this world?” Those that are infected with Marcion's notions , affirm that this is said of the Creator, the just only, and not good; for they say that there is a certain God,…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 8 on Second Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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