New English Translation
2 Corinthians 4:6
6For God, who said “Let light shine out of darkness,” is the one who shined in our hearts to give us the light of the glorious knowledge of God in the face of Christ.
2 Corinthians 4:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
- New International Version (NIV)For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
Context of 2 Corinthians 4:6
4among whom the god of this age has blinded the minds of those who do not believe so they would not see the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God. 5For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your slaves for Jesus’ sake. For God, who said “Let light shine out of darkness,” is the one who shined in our hearts to give us the light of the glorious knowledge of God in the face of Christ. 7But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that the extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us. 8We are experiencing trouble on every side, but are not crushed; we are perplexed, but not driven to despair;
Read all of 2 Corinthians 42 Corinthians 4:6 word by word
ὅτι ὁ θεὸς ὁ εἰπὼν ἐκ σκότους φῶς λάμψει, ὃς ἔλαμψεν ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ἡμῶν πρὸς φωτισμὸν τῆς γνώσεως τῆς δόξης τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν προσώπῳ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Forὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
- Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- whoὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- commandedλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- the lightφῶςphōs · lightG5457
- to shineλάμπωlampō · to shineG2989
- out ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
- darknessσκότοςskotos · darknessG4655
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- ourἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- heartsκαρδίαkardia · heartG2588
- toπρόςpros · to/withG4314
- the lightφωτισμόςphōtismos · lightG5462
- of the knowledgeγνῶσιςgnōsis · knowledgeG1108
- of the gloryδόξαdoxa · gloryG1391
- the faceπρόσωπονprosōpon · faceG4383
- of JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
Cross-references for 2 Corinthians 4:6
- Genesis 1:3God said, “Let there be light.” And there was light!
- Psalms 74:16You established the cycle of day and night; you put the moon and sun in place.
- Psalms 136:7to the one who made the great lights, for his loyal love endures,
- Isaiah 45:7I am the one who forms light and creates darkness; the one who brings about peace and creates calamity. I am the Lord, who accomplishes all these things.
- Ephesians 1:17I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you spiritual wisdom and revelation in your growing knowledge of him,
- Ephesians 5:8for you were at one time darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of the light –
- 2 Peter 1:19Moreover, we possess the prophetic word as an altogether reliable thing. You do well if you pay attention to this as you would to a light shining in a murky place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
- 2 Corinthians 4:4among whom the god of this age has blinded the minds of those who do not believe so they would not see the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God.
- 2 Corinthians 3:18And we all, with unveiled faces reflecting the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another, which is from the Lord, who is the Spirit.
- Exodus 33:18And Moses said, “Show me your glory.”
- Exodus 34:5The Lord descended in the cloud and stood with him there and proclaimed the Lord by name.
- Psalms 63:2Yes, in the sanctuary I have seen you, and witnessed your power and splendor.
- Psalms 90:16May your servants see your work! May their sons see your majesty!
- Isaiah 6:1In the year of King Uzziah’s death, I saw the sovereign master seated on a high, elevated throne. The hem of his robe filled the temple.
- Isaiah 35:2Let it richly bloom; let it rejoice and shout with delight! It is given the grandeur of Lebanon, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon. They will see the grandeur of the Lord, the splendor of our God.
- Isaiah 40:5The splendor of the Lord will be revealed, and all people will see it at the same time. For the Lord has decreed it.”
Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 4:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness - The apostle refers here to Genesis 1:3. For when God created the heavens and the earth Darkness was on the face of the deep; and God said, Let There Be Light; and there was light. Thus he caused the light to shine out of darkness. Hath shined in our hearts - He has given our hearts the glorious light of the Gospel, as he has given the world the glorious light of the sun. As sure, therefore, as…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6For God, who commanded - The design of this verse seems to be, to give a reason why Paul and his fellow-apostles did not preach themselves, but Jesus Christ the Lord, 2 Corinthians 4:5. That reason was, that their minds had been so illuminated by that God who had commanded the light to shine out of darkness, that they had discerned the glory of the divine perfections shining in and through the Redeemer, and they therefore gave themselves. to the work of…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. For--proof that we are true servants of Jesus unto you. commanded the light--Greek, "By speaking the word, commanded light" (Ge 1:3). hath shined--rather, as Greek, "is He who shined." (It is God) who commanded light, &c., that shined, &c., (Job 37:15): Himself our Light and Sun, as well as the Creator of light (Mal 4:2; Joh 8:12). The physical world answers to the spiritual. in our hearts--in themselves dark. to give the light--that is, to propagate…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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