2 Corinthians 4:3 Meaning and Explanation
“But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →If the gospel seems veiled to some, the veil lies over those who are perishing, not over the message itself.
What Does 2 Corinthians 4:3 Mean?
Paul anticipates an objection. If his preaching is so clear and honest, why do some not receive it? He answers that any hiddenness is not in the gospel but in the hearers. The same imagery of the veil from chapter three returns: a covering that keeps the heart from seeing.
This is a sober word, yet not a hopeless one. Those described are 'them that are lost' — literally those on the road to ruin — but the gospel itself remains the very means by which the lost are found. The fault is never in the light; it is in eyes not yet opened to it. Paul leaves the door open for that light to break through.
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What does 2 Corinthians 4:3 mean?
If the gospel seems veiled to some, the veil lies over those who are perishing, not over the message itself.