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NASB | 2 Corinthians 4:4 in whose case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Corinthians 4:4 among them the god of this world [Satan] has blinded the minds of the unbelieving to prevent them from seeing the illuminating light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. |
Subject: 2 Cor 4:4 |
Bible Note: Greetings Mike! I am sensing a lot of hostility from you my friend, and I'm not sure why! You asked me to explain why I thought that 'ho theos' in 2 Cor. 4:4 refers to the true God, and not to Satan. I have done this in a polite manner. However, your responses to me seem angry. Why? Allow me to address your points and questions. 1) Capitalization! I use big 'G' for God because I am writing in English, not Greek! :) I also use paragraphs, tabs, and punctuation - none of which are used in the original manuscripts. :-) I don't get your point about 1 John 4:14. I can only assume that you are being sarcastic. But, I have no idea why? I have never said that someone cannot use capitalization when referring to God in English. I simply said that it is a matter of interpretation. So, if you choose to see 'theos' in 2 Cor. 4:4 as a reference to Satan and translate it as 'god', that is your right. But, your choice of 'god' is not evidence, it is an interpretation. In the same way, my choice is not evidence, it is an interpretation since the Greek DOES NOT USE CAPITALIZATION! ;-) Finally, you wrote: "Scripture does not support the answer you give to the question... "Is He not also the God of this world that He created, loves, and saves?" What book and verse is that from? Please provide scriptural evidence to support this claim." Here are the Scriptural references: God created the world - Acts 17:24 says, "The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by hands." God loves the world - John 3:16 says, "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." God saves the world - John 3:17 says, "For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him." By the way, you e-mailed me and claimed that God has never blinded anyone. I responded to you in post # 136177 and you have never responded to that post. Would you please? Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |