³ And even if our gospel^(A) is veiled,^(B) it is veiled to those who are perishing.^{(C) 4} The god^(D) of this age^(E) has blinded^(F) the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ,^(G) who is the image of God.^{(H) 5} For what we preach is not ourselves,^(I) but Jesus Christ as Lord,^(J) and ourselves as your servants^(K) for Jesus’ sake. ⁶ For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,”^[a](L) made his light shine in our hearts^(M) to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.^(N)

Psalm 14^(A)

For the director of music. Of David.

¹⁵ Whoever has ears, let them hear.^(A)

⁴ It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened,^(A) who have tasted the heavenly gift,^(B) who have shared in the Holy Spirit,^{(C) 5} who have tasted the goodness^(D) of the word of God^(E) and the powers of the coming age ⁶ and who have fallen^[a] away, to be brought back to repentance.^(F) To their loss they are crucifying the Son of God^(G) all over again and subjecting him to public disgrace.