Spiritual Blindness

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.

Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.

But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: — read the full passage →

And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.

But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

And I will bring distress upon men, that they shall walk like blind men, because they have sinned against the Lord: and their blood shall be poured out as dust, and their flesh as the dung.

Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:

Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.

And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind. — read the full passage →

For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.

Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.

The Lord openeth the eyes of the blind: the Lord raiseth them that are bowed down: the Lord loveth the righteous:

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!

For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.

Yet the Lord hath not given you an heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, unto this day.

Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.

And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. — read the full passage →

Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,

He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.

Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears.

He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.

The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.

Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice, and lifted up thine eyes on high? even against the Holy One of Israel.

And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us. — read the full passage →

Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God? — read the full passage →

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

He answered and said, Whether he be a sinner or no, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.

How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.

And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.

For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see.

Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. — read the full passage →

Jesus went unto the mount of Olives. — read the full passage →

Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away.

(According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day.

And thou shalt grope at noonday, as the blind gropeth in darkness, and thou shalt not prosper in thy ways: and thou shalt be only oppressed and spoiled evermore, and no man shall save thee.

Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. — read the full passage →

For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, — read the full passage →

Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?

But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.

Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: — read the full passage →

But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart.

He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.

But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.

Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.

Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; — read the full passage →

And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us. — read the full passage →

At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. — read the full passage →

He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight.

They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.

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

To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: — read the full passage →

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? — read the full passage →

And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. — read the full passage →

Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again, — read the full passage →

And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.

Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, — read the full passage →

And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: — read the full passage →

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: — read the full passage →

Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive: — read the full passage →

Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.

For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward; — read the full passage →

To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. — read the full passage →

And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. — read the full passage →

This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, — read the full passage →

Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.

If ye love me, keep my commandments. — read the full passage →

And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.