2 Corinthians 4:3

The Light of the Gospel

2Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not practice deceit, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by open proclamation of the truth, we commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.3And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.

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Berean Standard Bible
And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.
American Standard Version (1901)
And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled in them that perish:
Bible in Basic English
But if our good news is veiled, it is veiled from those who are on the way to destruction:
Douay-Rheims 1899
And if our gospel be also hid, it is hid to them that are lost,
Free Bible Version
Even if the good news we share is veiled, it is veiled to those who are dying.
Geneva Bible 1599
If our Gospell bee then hid, it is hid to them that are lost.
King James (Authorized) Version
But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
Translation for Translators
And if, as some of you say, some people are not able to understand the message that we teach about Christ, it is not because we do not teach it clearly. It is because those people do not want to believe it. They are going to perish eternally.
Unlocked Literal Bible
But if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled only to those who are perishing.
Noah Webster Bible
But if our gospel is hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
World English Bible
Even if our Good News is veiled, it is veiled in those who are dying,
Young's Literal Translation
and if also our good news is vailed, in those perishing it is vailed,