Ephesians 4:18 “They are darkened in their understanding and alienated from the life o…”

Ephesians 4:18

They are darkened in their understanding and alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardness of their hearts.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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:

World English Bible

being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their hearts.

American Standard Version

being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their heart;

Geneva Bible 1599

Hauing their vnderstanding darkened, and being strangers from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardnesse of their heart:

Darby Translation

being darkened in understanding, estranged from the life of God by reason of the ignorance which is in them, by reason of the hardness of their hearts,

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

Whose thoughts are dark, to whom the life of God is strange because they are without knowledge, and their hearts have been made hard;

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Cross references

“the understanding”

Romans 1:21–23 2 Corinthians 4:4 1 Thessalonians 4:5 Galatians 4:8 Acts 17:30 Romans 1:28

Romans 1:21–23 · BSB

For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts.

2 Corinthians 4:4 · BSB

The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

1 Thessalonians 4:5 · BSB

not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God;

Galatians 4:8 · BSB

Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods.

Acts 17:30 · BSB

Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent.

Romans 1:28 · BSB

Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.

“alienated”

Ephesians 2:12 James 4:4 Colossians 1:21 Romans 8:7 Romans 8:8

Ephesians 2:12 · BSB

remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.

James 4:4 · BSB

You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God.

Colossians 1:21 · BSB

Once you were alienated from God and were hostile in your minds, engaging in evil deeds.

Romans 8:7 · BSB

because the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so.

Romans 8:8 · BSB

Those controlled by the flesh cannot please God.

“because”

1 John 2:11 Romans 2:19 Romans 1:21

1 John 2:11 · BSB

But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness. He does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

Romans 2:19 · BSB

if you are convinced that you are a guide for the blind, a light for those in darkness,

Romans 1:21 · BSB

For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts.

“blindness”

Matthew 13:15 John 12:40 Romans 11:25 Daniel 5:20

Matthew 13:15 · BSB

For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I…

John 12:40 · BSB

“He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they cannot see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.”

Romans 11:25 · BSB

I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.

Daniel 5:20 · BSB

But when his heart became arrogant and his spirit was hardened with pride, he was deposed from his royal throne, and his glory was taken from him.

Also

Mark 3:5 2 Corinthians 3:14

Mark 3:5 · BSB

Jesus looked around at them with anger and sorrow at their hardness of heart. Then He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored.

2 Corinthians 3:14 · BSB

But their minds were closed. For to this day the same veil remains at the reading of the old covenant. It has not been lifted, because only in Christ can it be removed.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

17So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.

19Having lost all sense of shame, they have given themselves over to sensuality for the practice of every kind of impurity, with a craving for more.

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