2 Corinthians 4:3Even if our Good News is veiled, it is veiled in those who perish;
The setting
Paul reflects on years of ministry, remembering faces of those who walked away. Some Corinthians are questioning why his powerful gospel doesn't convince everyone.
The emotion here: heartbroken over lost souls, questioning his own effectiveness
The original word
kekalymménon (κεκαλυμμένον) — veiled, like a bride's face covered during ceremony
Why it matters
In Greek mystery religions, sacred truths were deliberately veiled from the uninitiated
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Corinthians 4:3
Paul isn't saying God hides truth from people—he's saying some people are perishing because they choose to remain veiled
Common misconceptionPeople think this means God predestines some to hell, but Paul is explaining why his effective ministry still sees rejections—it's about human choice to remain spiritually veiled.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Corinthians 4:3
Bible Genome reading
2 Corinthians 4:3 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Corinthians 4:3 comes from the book of 2 Corinthians, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Paul. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the teaching genre of biblical literature. Key themes include spiritual blindness, evangelism. Notable phrases: Good News is veiled; those who perish.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
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