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Isaiah 44:18
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18 (A)They do not know nor understand;
For (B)He has [a]shut their eyes, so that they cannot see,
And their hearts, so that they cannot (C)understand.

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  1. Isaiah 44:18 Lit. smeared over
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Isaiah 44:18
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18 They know nothing, they understand(A) nothing;
    their eyes(B) are plastered over so they cannot see,
    and their minds closed so they cannot understand.

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Isaiah 6:9-10
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9 And He said, “Go, and (A)tell this people:

‘Keep on hearing, but do not understand;
Keep on seeing, but do not perceive.’

10 “Make (B)the heart of this people dull,
And their ears heavy,
And shut their eyes;
(C)Lest they see with their eyes,
And hear with their ears,
And understand with their heart,
And return and be healed.”

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Isaiah 6:9-10
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9 He said, “Go(A) and tell this people:

“‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding;
    be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’(B)
10 Make the heart of this people calloused;(C)
    make their ears dull
    and close their eyes.[a](D)
Otherwise they might see with their eyes,
    hear with their ears,(E)
    understand with their hearts,
and turn and be healed.”(F)

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  1. Isaiah 6:10 Hebrew; Septuagint ‘You will be ever hearing, but never understanding; / you will be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ / 10 This people’s heart has become calloused; / they hardly hear with their ears, / and they have closed their eyes
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2 Corinthians 4:3-4
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3 But even if our gospel is veiled, (A)it is veiled to those who are perishing, 4 whose minds (B)the god of this age (C)has blinded, who do not believe, lest (D)the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, (E)who is the image of God, should shine on them.

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2 Corinthians 4:3-4
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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)

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John 12:39-40
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39 Therefore they could not believe, because Isaiah said again:

40 “He(A) has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts,
(B)Lest they should see with their eyes,
Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn,
So that I should heal them.”

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John 12:39-40
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39 For this reason they could not believe, because, as Isaiah says elsewhere:

40 “He has blinded their eyes
    and hardened their hearts,
so they can neither see with their eyes,
    nor understand with their hearts,
    nor turn—and I would heal them.”[a](A)

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  1. John 12:40 Isaiah 6:10
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Jeremiah 5:21
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21 ‘Hear this now, O (A)foolish people,
Without [a]understanding,
Who have eyes and see not,
And who have ears and hear not:

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  1. Jeremiah 5:21 Lit. heart
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Jeremiah 5:21
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21 Hear this, you foolish and senseless people,(A)
    who have eyes(B) but do not see,
    who have ears but do not hear:(C)

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Psalm 81:12
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12 (A)So I gave them over to [a]their own stubborn heart,
To walk in their own counsels.

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  1. Psalm 81:12 the dictates of their heart
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Psalm 81:12
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12 So I gave them over(A) to their stubborn hearts
    to follow their own devices.

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2 Thessalonians 2:9-12
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9 The coming of the lawless one is (A)according to the working of Satan, with all power, (B)signs, and lying wonders, 10 and with all unrighteous deception among (C)those who perish, because they did not receive (D)the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And (E)for this reason God will send them strong delusion, (F)that they should believe the lie, 12 that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but (G)had pleasure in unrighteousness.

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2 Thessalonians 2:9-12
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9 The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with how Satan(A) works. He will use all sorts of displays of power through signs and wonders(B) that serve the lie, 10 and all the ways that wickedness deceives those who are perishing.(C) They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.(D) 11 For this reason God sends them(E) a powerful delusion(F) so that they will believe the lie(G) 12 and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness.(H)

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John 5:44
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44 (A)How can you believe, who receive honor from one another, and do not seek (B)the honor that comes from the only God?

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John 5:44
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44 How can you believe since you accept glory from one another but do not seek the glory that comes from the only God[a]?(A)

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  1. John 5:44 Some early manuscripts the Only One
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Proverbs 2:5-9
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5 (A)Then you will understand the fear of the Lord,
And find the knowledge of God.
6 (B)For the Lord gives wisdom;
From His mouth come knowledge and understanding;
7 He stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
(C)He is a shield to those who walk uprightly;
8 He guards the paths of justice,
And (D)preserves the way of His saints.
9 Then you will understand righteousness and justice,
Equity and every good path.

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Proverbs 2:5-9
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5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord
    and find the knowledge of God.(A)
6 For the Lord gives wisdom;(B)
    from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.(C)
7 He holds success in store for the upright,
    he is a shield(D) to those whose walk is blameless,(E)
8 for he guards the course of the just
    and protects the way of his faithful ones.(F)

9 Then you will understand(G) what is right and just
    and fair—every good path.

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John 8:43
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43 (A)Why do you not understand My speech? Because you are not able to listen to My word.

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John 8:43
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43 Why is my language not clear to you? Because you are unable to hear what I say.

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Matthew 13:14-15
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14 And in them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says:

(A)‘Hearing you will hear and shall not understand,
And seeing you will see and not (B)perceive;
15 For the hearts of this people have grown dull.
Their ears (C)are hard of hearing,
And their eyes they have (D)closed,
Lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears,
Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn,
So that I [a]should (E)heal them.’

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  1. Matthew 13:15 NU, M would
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Matthew 13:14-15
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14 In them is fulfilled(A) the prophecy of Isaiah:

“‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding;
    you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.
15 For this people’s heart has become calloused;
    they hardly hear with their ears,
    and they have closed their eyes.
Otherwise they might see with their eyes,
    hear with their ears,
    understand with their hearts
and turn, and I would heal them.’[a](B)

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  1. Matthew 13:15 Isaiah 6:9,10 (see Septuagint)
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Romans 1:21-23
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21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but (A)became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 (B)Professing to be wise, they became fools, 23 and changed the glory of the (C)incorruptible (D)God into an image made like [a]corruptible man—and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things.

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  1. Romans 1:23 perishable
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Romans 1:21-23
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21 For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened.(A) 22 Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools(B) 23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images(C) made to look like a mortal human being and birds and animals and reptiles.

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Isaiah 29:10
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10 For (A)the Lord has poured out on you
The spirit of deep sleep,
And has (B)closed your eyes, namely, the prophets;
And He has covered your heads, namely, (C)the seers.

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Isaiah 29:10
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10 The Lord has brought over you a deep sleep:(A)
    He has sealed your eyes(B) (the prophets);(C)
    he has covered your heads (the seers).(D)

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