18 They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts.

18 They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart.

18 Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:

18 Their minds are full of darkness; they wander far from the life God gives because they have closed their minds and hardened their hearts against him.

18 having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart;

18 They do not understand, and they know nothing, because they refuse to listen. So they cannot have the life that God gives.

18 being darkened in understanding, estranged from the life of God by reason of the ignorance which is in them, by reason of the hardness of their hearts,

18 They can’t understand because they are in the dark. They are excluded from the life that God approves of because of their ignorance and stubbornness.

18 They are darkened in their understanding, excluded from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them and because of the hardness of their hearts.

18 They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of their ignorance and hardness of heart.

18 being darkened in understanding, alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardness of their heart,

18 They can’t understand the truth. They are separated from the life of God. That is because they don’t know him. And they don’t know him because their hearts are stubborn.

18 being darkened in their understanding, excluded from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardness of their heart;