2 Corinthians 4:3 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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³But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:

2 Corinthians 4:3 —

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Original word meaning

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Corinthians 3:14
But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ.
1 Corinthians 1:18
For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
2 Thessalonians 2:9-11
Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, …
2 Corinthians 2:15-16
For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish: …
Matthew 11:25
At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 1-7)

The apostle had, in the foregoing chapter, been magnifying his office, upon the consideration of the excellency or glory of that gospel about which he did officiate; and now in this chapter his design is to vindicate their ministry from the accusation of false teachers, who charged them as deceitful workers, or endeavoured to prejudice the minds of the people against them on account of their suffe…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 3)

3. But if--Yea, even if (as I grant is the case). hid--rather (in reference to 2Co 3:13-18), “veiled.” “Hid” (Greek, Col 3:3) is said of that withdrawn from view altogether. “Veiled,” of a thing within reach of the eye, but covered over so as not to be seen. So it was in the case of Moses’ face. to them--in the case only of them: for in itself the Gospel is quite plain. that are lost--rather, “tha…