2Cor 4:3 | JFB | STEP | 3. But if-- Yea, even if (as I grant is the case). hid-- rather (in reference to ), "veiled." "Hid" (Greek, ) is said of that withdrawn from view altogether. "Veiled," of a thing within reach of the eye, but covered over so as not to be seen. So it was in the case of Moses' face. to them-- in the case only of them: for in itself the Gospel is quite plain. that are lost-- rather, "that are perishing" ( ). So the same cloud that was "light" to the people of God, was "darkness" to the Egyptian foes of God ( ).

‏ 2 Corinthians 4:3

3. But if--Yea, even if (as I grant is the case).

hid--rather (in reference to 2Co 3:13-18), "veiled." "Hid" (Greek, Col 3:3) is said of that withdrawn from view altogether. "Veiled," of a thing within reach of the eye, but covered over so as not to be seen. So it was in the case of Moses' face.

to them--in the case only of them: for in itself the Gospel is quite plain.

that are lost--rather, "that are perishing" (1Co 1:18). So the same cloud that was "light" to the people of God, was "darkness" to the Egyptian foes of God (Ex 14:20).