2Cor 4:4, 1Jo 2:11 | ESV | STEP | In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers , to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ , who is the image of God .

b[See ver. 3 above]

2 Corinthians 4:4

4 In their case ^athe god of this world ^bhas blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing ^cthe light of ^dthe gospel of the glory of Christ, ^ewho is the image of God.

1 John 2:11

11 But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and ^fwalks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.