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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! Hello again my friend! You wrote: "In no way am I trying to compare Jesus and Satan, but 2 Cor 4:4 uses god and not God. There is a huge difference between little g god and BIG G GOD." The problem with this statement is that Greek doesn't use captialization. There is no 'big G' or 'litte g' in the Greek. The text of 2 Cor. 4:4 simply says 'ho theos', with is the articular use of Theos. It is interesting to note that the common arguement of cults in John 1:1 is that the articular use of 'theos' always refers to God, while the anarthorous use of 'theos' refers to 'gods'. Yet, here, we have the articular use of theos. :-) So, the use of little 'g' or big 'G' is simply an interpretative choice. It has nothing to do with the actual text. Just to clarify my friend, I have had this discussion many times lately. My point is simply this: 1) 2 Cor. 4:4 may or may not refer to Satan. It is a matter of interpretation. 2) 2 Cor. 4:4 certainly does not SAY that Satan is the god of this world. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |