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# But if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled only to those who are perishing
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This refers back to [2 Corinthians 3:14-16](../03/14.md), where Paul explained that there is a spiritual veil that prevents people from understanding when they read the old covenant. In the same way, people are not able to understand the gospel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "if a veil covers our gospel, that veil covers it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# our gospel
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"the gospel that we preach"
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# the god of this world has blinded their unbelieving minds
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Paul speaks of their minds as if they had eyes, and their inability to understand as their minds being unable to see. AT: "the god of this world has prevented unbelievers from understanding" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# the god of this world
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"the god who rules this world." This phrase refers to Satan.
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# they are not able to see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ
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As the Israelites could not see God's glory that shined on Moses' face because he covered it with a veil (See: [2 Corinthians 3:13](../03/12.md)), unbelievers are not able to see Christ's glory that shines in the gospel. This means that they are unable to understand "the gospel of the glory of Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# the light of the gospel
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"the light that comes from the gospel"
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# the gospel of the glory of Christ
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"the gospel about the Christ's glory"
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/goodnews]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/veil]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/perish]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/world]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/unbeliever]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/mind]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/light]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/glory]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/imageofgod]] |