KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
2 Corinthians 4:6
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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 the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
WEB World English Bible
seeing it is God who said, “Light will 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.
ASV American Standard Version
Seeing it is God, that said, Light shall shine out of darkness, who shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
because it is God who said, Out of darkness light is to shine, who did shine in our hearts, for the enlightening of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
Surrounding context — 2 Corinthians 4
3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
5 For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.
6 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.
7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
8 [We are] troubled on every side, yet not distressed; [we are] perplexed, but not in despair;
9 Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεὸςG2316 · theosGodὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoεἰπὼνG2036 · eiponto sayἐκG1537 · ekout fromσκότουςG4655 · skotosdarknessφῶςG5457 · phōslightλάμψει,G2989 · lampōto shineὃςG3739 · hos, hēwhichἔλαμψενG2989 · lampōto shineἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongταῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoκαρδίαιςG2588 · kardiaheartἡμῶνG3165 · memeπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withφωτισμὸνG5462 · phōtismoslightτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoγνώσεωςG1108 · gnōsisknowledgeτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoδόξηςG1391 · doxagloryτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεοῦG2316 · theosGodἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongπροσώπῳG4383 · prosōponfaceΧριστοῦ.¶G5547 · ChristosChrist
Cross-references
Isaiah 60:2For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.Genesis 1:3And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.1 Peter 2:9But ye [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:2 Peter 1:19We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:Ephesians 5:8For ye were sometimes darkness, but now [are ye] light in the Lord: walk as children of light:2 Corinthians 4:4In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.Isaiah 40:5And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see [it] together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken [it].Hebrews 1:3Who being the brightness of [his] glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;2 Corinthians 3:18But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, [even] as by the Spirit of the Lord.Isaiah 45:7I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these [things].Exodus 33:18-23And he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory.Colossians 1:15Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:John 11:40Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?Ephesians 1:17That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:Acts 7:55-56But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,Genesis 1:14-15And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:John 14:9-10Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou [then], Shew us the Father?Exodus 34:5-7And the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD.
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