Ephesians 4:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:”

Ephesians 4:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ephesians 4:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ephesians 4:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their hearts.”

Ephesians 4:18 — World English Bible

Ephesians 4:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their heart; ”

Ephesians 4:18 — American Standard Version

Ephesians 4:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“being darkened in the understanding, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardness of their heart,”

Ephesians 4:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Ephesians 4:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“being darkened in understanding, estranged from the life ofGod by reason of the ignorance which is in them, by reason of the hardness of their hearts, ”

Ephesians 4:18 — Darby Translation

Ephesians 4:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Hauing their vnderstanding darkened, and being strangers from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardnesse of their heart:”

Ephesians 4:18 — Geneva Bible

Ephesians 4:18 in Context — Ephesians 4

16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

17 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,

18 Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:

19 Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

20 But ye have not so learned Christ;

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What Does Ephesians 4:18 Mean?

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