Ephesians 4:18
Having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their hearts.
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Psalms 74:20Have regard to thy covenant: for they that are the obscure of the earth have been filled with dwellings of iniquity.
Isaiah 44:18They have not known, nor understood: for their eyes are covered that they may not see, and that they may not understand with their heart.
Ezekiel 14:5That the house of Israel may be caught in their own heart, with which they have departed from me through all their idols.
Matthew 13:15For the heart of this people is grown gross, and with their ears they have been dull of hearing, and their eyes they have shut: lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.
John 12:40He 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.
Acts 26:17Delivering thee from the people, and from the nations, unto which now I send thee:
Matthew Henry on Ephesians 4:18-32
Exhortation to Purity and Holiness; Cautions against Sin; Against Grieving the Spirit. ( a. d. 61.) 17 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, 18 Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart: 19 Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. 20 But ye have not… Read the whole commentary →