King James Version

2 Corinthians 4:3

But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:

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εἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.δὲdeButδέconjunction — “But”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.Butκαὶkaiifκαίadverb — “if”G2532and, even, also, namely.ifἔστινestinbeεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.beκεκαλυμμένονkekalummenonhidκαλύπτω (kaluptō)verb, perfect passive participle, nominative, singular, neuter — “hid”, a completed action with a present resultG2572I veil, hide, conceal, envelop.hidτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.εὐαγγέλιονeuangeliongospelεὐαγγέλιονnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “gospel”, the subject formG2098the good news of the coming of the Messiah, the gospel; the gen. after it expresses sometimes the giver (God), sometimes the subject (the Messiah, etc.), sometimes the human transmitter (an apostle).ἡμῶνhēmōnIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ἐνentoἐνpreposition — “to”G1722in, on, among.toτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀπολλυμένοιςapollumenoisthem that are lostἀπόλλυμι (apollumi)verb, present middle participle, dative, plural, masculine — “them that are lost”, an ongoing or repeated actionG622(a) I kill, destroy, (b) I lose, mid: I am perishing (the resultant death being viewed as certain).them that are lostἐστὶνestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.κεκαλυμμένονkekalummenonto coverκαλύπτω (kaluptō)verb, perfect passive participle, nominative, singular, neuter — “to cover”, a completed action with a present resultG2572I veil, hide, conceal, envelop.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and if also our good news is vailed, in those perishing it is vailed,

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American Standard Version (1901)

And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled in them that perish:

Young’s Literal Translation

and if also our good news is vailed, in those perishing it is vailed,

World English Bible

Even if our Good News is veiled, it is veiled in those who are dying,

Darby Translation

But if also our gospel is veiled, it is veiled in those that are lost;

Douay-Rheims

And if our gospel be also hid, it is hid to them that are lost,

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