Ephesians 4:18

having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in then, because of the hardness of their heart;

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

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:

In Context

17This therefore I say, and testify in the Lord, that ye no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk[4:17], in the vanity of their mind,

19who, as being past feeling, gave themselves up to wantonness, to work all uncleanness in greediness[4:19].

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Cross References

Matthew 13:15For the heart of this people is become gross, And their ears are dull of hearing, And their eyes they have closed; Lest haply they see with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, And turn, and I shall heal them.

John 12:40He has blinded their eyes, And has hardened their heart; That they should not see with their eyes, And understand with their heart, And turn, and I should heal them.

Acts 26:17delivering thee from the people, and the Gentiles, to whom 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 →

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