Blindness: Spiritual

Scripture references

Exo 5:2 But Pharaoh replied, “Who is the LORD that I should obey His voice and let
Deu 29:4 Yet to this day the LORD has not given you a mind to understand, eyes to
Deu 32:28, 29 Israel is a nation devoid of counsel, with no understanding among
Jdg 16:20 Then she called out, “Samson, the Philistines are here!” When Samson
Job 21:14 Yet they say to God: ‘Leave us alone! For we have no desire to know Your
Job 22:13, 14 Yet you say: ‘What does God know? Does He judge through thick
Psa 10:5, 6 He is secure in his ways at all times; Your lofty judgments are far
Psa 14:1, 4 For the choirmaster. Of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no
Psa 73:2–28 But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled; my steps had nearly
Psa 79:6 Pour out Your wrath on the nations that do not acknowledge You, on the
Psa 82:5 They do not know or understand; they wander in the darkness; all the
Psa 92:6 A senseless man does not know, and a fool does not understand,
Psa 94:7, 8 They say, “The LORD does not see; the God of Jacob pays no heed.” /
Psa 95:10 For forty years I was angry with that generation, and I said, “They are a
Psa 119:18 Open my eyes that I may see wondrous things from Your law.
Pro 1:7, 22, 29, 30 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools
Pro 4:19 But the way of the wicked is like the darkest gloom; they do not know what
Pro 7:7–23 I saw among the simple, I noticed among the youths, a young man lacking
Pro 10:21 The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.
Pro 13:18 Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline, but whoever heeds
Pro 14:12 There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of
Pro 17:16 Why should the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying
Pro 19:2, 3 Even zeal is no good without knowledge, and he who hurries his
Pro 28:5 Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD comprehend
Ecc 7:25 I directed my mind to understand, to explore, to search out wisdom and
Isa 1:3 The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its master’s manger, but Israel does
Isa 5:13, 20 Therefore My people will go into exile for their lack of
Isa 6:9, 10 And He replied: “Go and tell this people, ‘Be ever hearing, but never
Isa 9:2 The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in
Isa 26:10, 11 Though grace is shown to the wicked man, he does not learn
Isa 27:11 When its limbs are dry, they are broken off. Women come and use them for
Isa 28:13, 15 Then the word of the LORD to them will become: “Order on order, order
Isa 29:10–12 For the LORD has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep. He has shut
Isa 40:21, 27, 28 Do you not know? Have you not heard? Has it not been declared to
Isa 42:6, 7, 18–20 “I, the LORD, have called you for a righteous purpose, and I
Isa 44:18–20 They do not comprehend or discern, for He has shut their eyes so they
Isa 48:8 You have never heard; you have never understood; for a long time your ears
Isa 53:1 Who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been
Isa 56:10 Israel’s watchmen are blind, they are all oblivious; they are all mute
Isa 60:2 For behold, darkness covers the earth, and thick darkness is over the
Jer 2:8 The priests did not ask, ‘Where is the LORD?’ The experts in the law no
Jer 4:22 “For My people are fools; they have not known Me. They are foolish
Jer 5:4, 5, 21 Then I said, “They are only the poor; they have played the fool, for
Jer 8:7–9 Even the stork in the sky knows her appointed seasons. The turtledove,
Jer 9:3, 6 “They bend their tongues like bows; lies prevail over truth in the land.
Jer 16:10 When you tell these people all these things, they will ask you, ‘Why has
Jer 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can
Eze 12:2 “Son of man, you are living in a rebellious house. They have eyes to see
Dan 12:10 Many will be purified, made spotless, and refined, but the wicked will
Hos 4:1, 6, 14 Hear the word of the LORD, O children of Israel, for the LORD has a
Hos 5:4 Their deeds do not permit them to return to their God, for a spirit of
Hos 7:11 So Ephraim has become like a silly, senseless dove—calling out to Egypt,
Amo 9:10 All the sinners among My people will die by the sword—all those who say,
Mic 4:12 But they do not know the thoughts of the LORD or understand His plan, for
Mat 5:15, 16 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead,
Mat 6:23 But if your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If
Mat 13:13–16, 19 This is why I speak to them in parables: ‘Though seeing, they do
Mat 15:14 Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man,
Mat 16:3 and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and
Mat 22:29 Jesus answered, “You are mistaken because you do not know the Scriptures
Mat 23:16–24, 26 Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the
Mar 4:11, 12, 15 He replied, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to
Mar 6:52 for they had not understood about the loaves, but their hearts had been
Mar 7:18 “Are you still so dull?” He asked. “Do you not understand? Nothing that
Mar 12:24 Jesus said to them, “Aren’t you mistaken, because you do not know the
Luk 4:18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach
Luk 8:10, 12 He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has
Luk 11:52 Woe to you experts in the law! For you have taken away the key to
Luk 12:48, 57 But the one who unknowingly does things worthy of punishment will be
Luk 19:42 and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace!
Luk 23:34 Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they
Joh 1:5, 10 The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
Joh 3:4, 7, 9–12, 19, 20, 31 “How can a man be born when he is old?” Nicodemus
Joh 4:10, 11, 15, 22 Jesus answered, “If you knew the gift of God and who is asking
Joh 6:52, 60 At this, the Jews began to argue among themselves, “How can this man
Joh 7:28 Then Jesus, still teaching in the temple courts, cried out, “You know Me,
Joh 8:12, 15, 19, 27, 33, 42, 43, 52, 54, 55, 57 Once again, Jesus spoke to the
Joh 9:29–39 We know that God spoke to Moses, but we do not know where this man is
Joh 12:38–41 This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet: “Lord, who has
Joh 14:17 the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither
Joh 15:21 But they will treat you like this because of My name, since they do not
Joh 16:2, 3 They will put you out of the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when
Joh 17:25 Righteous Father, although the world has not known You, I know You, and
Act 3:17 And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did your
Act 13:27 The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus, yet in
Act 17:23 For as I walked around and examined your objects of worship, I even found
Act 19:2 and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became
Act 26:18 to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from
Rom 1:19–22 For what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made
Rom 2:4 Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience,
Rom 11:25 I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you
1Co 1:18, 20, 21 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are
1Co 2:8, 14, 15 None of the rulers of this age understood it. For if they had, they
1Co 15:34 Sober up as you ought, and stop sinning; for some of you are ignorant of
2Co 3:14, 15 But their minds were closed. For to this day the same veil remains at
2Co 4:3, 4, 6 And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are
Gal 4:8 Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature
Eph 4:18 They are darkened in their understanding and alienated from the life of
Eph 5:8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as
Col 1:13 He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the
1Th 4:4, 5 each of you must know how to control his own body in holiness and honor,
1Th 5:4–7 But you, brothers, are not in the darkness so that this day should
2Th 1:8 in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do
2Th 2:1, 12 Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being
2Ti 3:7 who are always learning but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth.
Tts 1:16 They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are
Heb 5:11, 12 We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain, because you
1Pe 1:14 As obedient children, do not conform to the passions of your former
1Pe 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people
2Pe 1:9 But whoever lacks these traits is nearsighted to the point of blindness,