2 Corinthians 4:3 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
and if also our good news is vailed, in those perishing it is vailed,
English ASV
And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled in them that perish:
English Amplified
But even if our Gospel (the glad tidings) also be hidden (obscured and covered up with a veil that hinders the knowledge of God), it is hidden [only] to those who are perishing and obscured [only] to those who are spiritually dying and veiled [only] to those who are lost.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
But even if our Gospel (the glad tidings) also be hidden (obscured and covered up with a veil that hinders the knowledge of God), it is hidden [only] to those who are perishing and obscured [only] to those who are spiritually dying and veiled [only] to those who are lost.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
But if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
But if also our gospel is veiled, it is veiled in those that are lost;
English EASY 2024
Some people may not understand the good news that we speak. They are only the people who are losing their lives with God.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
The Good News that we tell people may be hidden, but it is hidden only to those who are lost.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled only to those who are perishing.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
For if the gospel we preach is hidden, it is hidden only from those who are being lost.
English God's Word - GW 1995
So if the Good News that we tell others is covered with a veil, it is hidden from those who are dying.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
But if, in fact, our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.
English KJV 1611
But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
English LSB
And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing,
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
But if our gospel is hidden, it is hidden to those who are lost.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing,
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
And even though our gospel is veiled, it is veiled for those who are perishing,
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled only to those who are perishing,
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Suppose our good news is covered with a veil. Then it is veiled to those who are dying.
English NIV
And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.
English NKJ 1982
But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing,
English NLT
If the Good News we preach is veiled from anyone, it is a sign that they are perishing.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Even if our gospel message is veiled, it is only veiled to those who are perishing,
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled only to those who are perishing.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
If the Good News we preach is hidden to anyone, it is hidden from the one who is on the road to eternal death.
English Tyndale 1537
If our Gospell be yet hid, it is hid among them that are lost,