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knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. <a href="/bsb/2_corinthians/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/blb/2_corinthians/4.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> For it is God, having said, "Light shall shine out of darkness," who shone in our hearts for the radiance of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. <a href="/kjv/2_corinthians/4.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/2_corinthians/4.htm">New King James Version</a> 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. <a href="/nasb_/2_corinthians/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> For God, who said, “Light shall shine out of darkness,” is the One who has shone in our hearts to give the Light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. <a href="/nasb/2_corinthians/4.htm">NASB 1995</a> For God, who said, &#8220Light shall shine out of darkness,&#8221 is the One who has shone in our hearts to give the Light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. <a href="/nasb77/2_corinthians/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a> For God, who said, “Light shall shine out of darkness,” is the One who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. <a href="/lsb/2_corinthians/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> For God, who said, “Light shall shine out of darkness,” is the One who has shone in our hearts to give the Light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. <a href="/amp/2_corinthians/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a> For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” is the One who has shone in our hearts to give us the Light of the knowledge of the glory and majesty of God [clearly revealed] in the face of Christ. <a href="/csb/2_corinthians/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> For God who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of God’s glory in the face of Jesus Christ. <a href="/hcsb/2_corinthians/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> For God who said, &#8220Let light shine out of darkness,&#8221 has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of God&#8217s glory in the face of Jesus Christ. <a href="/asv/2_corinthians/4.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/2_corinthians/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The Scriptures say, "God commanded light to shine in the dark." Now God is shining in our hearts to let you know that his glory is seen in Jesus Christ. <a href="/erv/2_corinthians/4.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/2_corinthians/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> We are his servants because the same God who said that light should shine out of darkness has given us light. For that reason we bring to light the knowledge about God's glory which shines from Christ's face. <a href="/gnt/2_corinthians/4.htm">Good News Translation</a> The God who said, "Out of darkness the light shall shine!" is the same God who made his light shine in our hearts, to bring us the knowledge of God's glory shining in the face of Christ. <a href="/isv/2_corinthians/4.htm">International Standard Version</a> For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," has shone in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God's glory in the face of Jesus the Messiah. <a href="/msb/2_corinthians/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/2_corinthians/4.htm">NET Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nheb/2_corinthians/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> For it is God, who spoke for 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 Christ. <a href="/wbt/2_corinthians/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined into our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. <a href="/wey/2_corinthians/4.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> For God who said, "Out of darkness let light shine," is He who has shone in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God's glory, which is radiant on the face of Christ. <a href="/web/2_corinthians/4.htm">World English Bible</a> 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. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_corinthians/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> because [it is] God who said, “Light will shine out of darkness,” who shined in our hearts, for the enlightening of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. <a href="/blb/2_corinthians/4.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> For it is God, having said, "Light shall shine out of darkness," who shone in our hearts for the radiance of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. <a href="/ylt/2_corinthians/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 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. <a href="/slt/2_corinthians/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> For God, having spoken light to shine out of darkness, who shone in our hearts, to the enlightening of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_corinthians/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> 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 Christ Jesus. <a href="/cpdv/2_corinthians/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> For God, who told the light to shine out of darkness, has shined a light into our hearts, to illuminate the knowledge of the splendor of God, in the person of Christ Jesus. <a href="/nabre/2_corinthians/4.htm">New American Bible</a> For God who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to bring to light the knowledge of the glory of God on the face of [Jesus] Christ. <a href="/nrsvce/2_corinthians/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> For it is the God who said, “Let light 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.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_corinthians/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> For God, who said, Let light shine out of darkness, has shone in our hearts, so that we may be enlightened with the knowledge of the glory of God in the person of Christ. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/2_corinthians/4.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> For God', who spoke that light would shine out of the darkness, has dawned in our hearts that we would be enlightened with the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Yeshua The Messiah.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/2_corinthians/4.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> Because God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, has shined in our hearts, to give the light of the glorious knowledge of God in the person of Jesus Christ.<CM> <a href="/godbey/2_corinthians/4.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> Because God is the one, having said; Out of the darkness the light shall shine, which shone in our hearts, to the enlightenment of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. <a href="/haweis/2_corinthians/4.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> For the God who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, he hath shined into our hearts, to give illumination of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. <a href="/mace/2_corinthians/4.htm">Mace New Testament</a> for God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to enlighten others in the knowledge of the glory of God, which shines in the person of Jesus Christ. <a href="/wey/2_corinthians/4.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> For God who said, "Out of darkness let light shine," is He who has shone in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God's glory, which is radiant on the face of Christ. <a href="/worrell/2_corinthians/4.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> because it is the God Who 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. <a href="/worsley/2_corinthians/4.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> For God, who commanded light to shine out of darkness, hath shined into our hearts, to reflect the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. <a href="/parallel/2_corinthians/4-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ddheG4hMg28?start=621" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_corinthians/4.htm">The Light of the Gospel</a> …5For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake. 6<a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">For</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theos (N-NMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">God,</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">who</a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: eipōn (V-APA-NMS) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">said,</a> <a href="/greek/5457.htm" title="5457: phōs (N-NNS) -- Light, a source of light, radiance. From an obsolete phao; luminousness.">“Let light</a> <a href="/greek/2989.htm" title="2989: lampsei (V-FIA-3S) -- To shine, give light. A primary verb; to beam, i.e. Radiate brilliancy.">shine</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: Ek (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.">out of</a> <a href="/greek/4655.htm" title="4655: skotous (N-GNS) -- Darkness, either physical or moral. From the base of skia; shadiness, i.e. Obscurity.">darkness,”</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hos (RelPro-NMS) -- Who, which, what, that. "></a> <a href="/greek/2989.htm" title="2989: elampsen (V-AIA-3S) -- To shine, give light. A primary verb; to beam, i.e. Radiate brilliancy.">made His light shine</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: hēmōn (PPro-G1P) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">our</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tais (Art-DFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2588.htm" title="2588: kardiais (N-DFP) -- Prolonged from a primary kar; the heart, i.e. the thoughts or feelings; also the middle.">hearts</a> <a href="/greek/4314.htm" title="4314: pros (Prep) -- To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.">to give us</a> <a href="/greek/5462.htm" title="5462: phōtismon (N-AMS) -- Light, luster, illumination, enlightenment. From photizo; illumination.">the light</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of the</a> <a href="/greek/1108.htm" title="1108: gnōseōs (N-GFS) -- Knowledge, doctrine, wisdom. From ginosko; knowing, i.e. knowledge.">knowledge</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of the</a> <a href="/greek/1391.htm" title="1391: doxēs (N-GFS) -- From the base of dokeo; glory, in a wide application.">glory</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theou (N-GMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">of God</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/4383.htm" title="4383: prosōpō (N-DNS) -- From pros and ops; the front, i.e. The countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person.">the face</a> <a href="/greek/2424.htm" title="2424: Iēsou (N-GMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.">of Jesus</a> <a href="/greek/5547.htm" title="5547: Christou (N-GMS) -- Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.">Christ.</a> 7Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/genesis/1-3.htm">Genesis 1:3</a> And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. <a href="/john/1-1.htm">John 1:1-5</a> In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. / He was with God in the beginning. / Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made. ... <a href="/2_peter/1-19.htm">2 Peter 1:19</a> We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. <a href="/isaiah/9-2.htm">Isaiah 9:2</a> The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned. <a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a> Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.” <a href="/psalms/119-130.htm">Psalm 119:130</a> The unfolding of Your words gives light; it informs the simple. <a href="/ephesians/5-8.htm">Ephesians 5:8</a> For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light, <a href="/colossians/1-13.htm">Colossians 1:13</a> He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son, <a href="/acts/26-18.htm">Acts 26:18</a> to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’ <a href="/1_john/1-5.htm">1 John 1:5</a> And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all. <a href="/isaiah/60-1.htm">Isaiah 60:1-2</a> Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. / For behold, darkness covers the earth, and thick darkness is over the peoples; but the LORD will rise upon you, and His glory will appear over you. <a href="/matthew/4-16.htm">Matthew 4:16</a> the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.” <a href="/hebrews/1-3.htm">Hebrews 1:3</a> The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high. <a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9</a> But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. <a href="/psalms/36-9.htm">Psalm 36:9</a> For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, has shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.who.<a href="/genesis/1-3.htm">Genesis 1:3,14,15</a> And God said, Let there be light: and there was light… <a href="/psalms/74-16.htm">Psalm 74:16</a> The day is thine, the night also is thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun.<a href="/psalms/136-7.htm">Psalm 136:7-9</a> To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever: … hath.<a href="/ephesians/1-17.htm">Ephesians 1:17</a> That 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:<a href="/ephesians/5-8.htm">Ephesians 5:8</a> For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:<a href="/2_peter/1-19.htm">2 Peter 1:19</a> We 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:the light.<a href="/2_corinthians/4-4.htm">2 Corinthians 4:4</a> 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.<a href="/2_corinthians/3-18.htm">2 Corinthians 3:18</a> But 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.<a href="/exodus/33-18.htm">Exodus 33:18-23</a> And he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory… in the.<a href="/luke/10-22.htm">Luke 10:22</a> All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him.<a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a> And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.<a href="/john/12-41.htm">John 12:41</a> These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_corinthians/4-5.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/16-1.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/romans/13-12.htm">Dark</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/4-5.htm">Darkness</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/4-4.htm">Enlightening</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/3-18.htm">Face</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/16-11.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/4-4.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/4-2.htm">God's</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/4-3.htm">Hearts</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/4-5.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/4-4.htm">Light</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/3-18.htm">Radiant</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/4-4.htm">Shine</a> <a href="/acts/12-7.htm">Shined</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/4-4.htm">Shining</a> <a href="/acts/27-20.htm">Shone</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_corinthians/5-10.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/4-11.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/6-14.htm">Dark</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/6-14.htm">Darkness</a> <a href="/psalms/19-8.htm">Enlightening</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/8-24.htm">Face</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/7-11.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/4-14.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/5-13.htm">God's</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/5-11.htm">Hearts</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/4-10.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/4-17.htm">Light</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-27.htm">Radiant</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-14.htm">Shine</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-2.htm">Shined</a> <a href="/2_peter/1-19.htm">Shining</a> <a href="/revelation/8-12.htm">Shone</a><div class="vheading2">2 Corinthians 4</div>1. <a href="/2_corinthians/4-1.htm">Paul declares how he has used all sincerity and diligence in preaching the gospel,</a> 7. <a href="/2_corinthians/4-7.htm">and how his troubles and persecutions did redound to the praise of God's power,</a> 12. <a href="/2_corinthians/4-12.htm">to the benefit of the church,</a> 16. <a href="/2_corinthians/4-16.htm">and to the apostle's own eternal glory.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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It highlights God's sovereign power to bring order and illumination where there is chaos and obscurity. This act of creation is a type of spiritual illumination, symbolizing how God brings spiritual enlightenment to the human heart. The imagery of light overcoming darkness is a recurring biblical theme, seen in passages like <a href="/john/1-5.htm">John 1:5</a>, where the light of Christ shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. This reflects God's ability to transform spiritual darkness into light through His divine intervention.made His light shine in our hearts This phrase emphasizes the personal and transformative work of God in the believer's life. The heart, in biblical terms, often represents the center of one's being, including mind, will, and emotions. The light shining in our hearts signifies the internal revelation and understanding of God's truth, akin to the new birth described in <a href="/john/3-3.htm">John 3:3-8</a>. This transformation is not merely intellectual but deeply spiritual, affecting the believer's entire being. It is reminiscent of the prophecy in <a href="/ezekiel/36-26.htm">Ezekiel 36:26-27</a>, where God promises to give a new heart and spirit to His people.to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God This phrase speaks to the purpose of God's illumination: to impart knowledge of His glory. The glory of God is His manifest presence and divine attributes, often revealed in Scripture through His acts of salvation and judgment. In <a href="/exodus/33-18.htm">Exodus 33:18-23</a>, Moses asks to see God's glory, and God reveals His goodness and mercy. The knowledge of God's glory is not just intellectual but experiential, involving a personal relationship with Him. This knowledge is transformative, leading to a life that reflects God's character and purposes.in the face of Jesus Christ. The culmination of God's revelation is found in Jesus Christ, who is the exact representation of God's being (<a href="/hebrews/1-3.htm">Hebrews 1:3</a>). The face of Jesus Christ signifies the personal and relational aspect of knowing God, as seen in <a href="/john/14-9.htm">John 14:9</a>, where Jesus tells Philip that anyone who has seen Him has seen the Father. Jesus is the ultimate revelation of God's glory, embodying grace and truth (<a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>). This phrase underscores the centrality of Christ in the believer's understanding of God, as He is the mediator of the new covenant and the one through whom believers have access to the Father (<a href="/ephesians/2-18.htm">Ephesians 2:18</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a> The Creator who commanded light to shine out of darkness, both in the physical creation and in the spiritual illumination of believers' hearts. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The face of Jesus Christ is the manifestation of God's glory and the source of spiritual light and knowledge. 3. <a href="/topical/p/paul.htm">Paul</a> The apostle who wrote this letter to the Corinthians, emphasizing the transformative power of God's light in believers' lives. 4. <a href="/topical/c/corinth.htm">Corinth</a> The city where the recipients of this letter resided, known for its diverse culture and challenges to the early church. 5. <a href="/topical/c/creation.htm">Creation</a> The event referenced by Paul, where God spoke light into existence, symbolizing the new creation in believers' hearts.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_god's_word.htm">The Power of God's Word</a> Just as God spoke light into existence at creation, His Word has the power to illuminate our hearts and minds, bringing spiritual understanding and transformation. <a href="/topical/t/the_glory_of_god_in_christ.htm">The Glory of God in Christ</a> The ultimate revelation of God's glory is found in Jesus Christ. As believers, we are called to seek and reflect this glory in our lives. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_illumination.htm">Spiritual Illumination</a> The light of God's knowledge is not just intellectual but transformative, changing our hearts and aligning us with His will. <a href="/topical/l/living_as_light-bearers.htm">Living as Light-Bearers</a> As recipients of God's light, we are called to shine in a dark world, sharing the knowledge of God's glory with others. <a href="/topical/t/the_new_creation.htm">The New Creation</a> Just as God created light in the beginning, He creates a new spiritual reality in us, making us new creations in Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_corinthians_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Corinthians 4</a> <a href="/q/why_is_the_mandylion_of_edessa_important.htm">What is the significance of the Mandylion of Edessa?</a> <a href="/q/soul's_path_to_enlightenment.htm">What is the journey of the soul to enlightenment?</a> <a href="/q/is_the_bible's_text_still_original.htm">What defines spiritual darkness?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_bible_study_fellowship_(bsf).htm">What is Bible Study Fellowship (BSF)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_corinthians/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness.--Better, For it is God who commanded . . . that hath shined. The whole verse is in manifest antithesis to <a href="/2_corinthians/4-4.htm" title="In whom the god of this world has 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 to them.">2Corinthians 4:4</a>. The god of this world did his work of blinding; the true God called light out of darkness. Here there is obviously a reference to the history of the creation in <a href="/genesis/1-3.htm" title="And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.">Genesis 1:3</a>.Hath shined.--The English tense is allowable, but the Greek is literally shone, as referring to a definite fact in the past life of the Apostle and other Christians at the very time of their conversion.In the face of Jesus Christ.--Some MSS. give "Christ Jesus," others "Christ." The clause is added as emphasising the fact that the glory of God is for us manifested only in the face (or, possibly, in the person, with a somewhat wider sense; see Note on <a href="/2_corinthians/1-11.htm" title="You also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed on us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf.">2Corinthians 1:11</a>) of Christ, as it was seen by the Israelites in the face of Moses. The word for "give light" is the same as that rendered "radiance" in <a href="/2_corinthians/4-4.htm" title="In whom the god of this world has 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 to them.">2Corinthians 4:4</a>.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_corinthians/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 6. - Who commanded the light to shine out of darkness. The argument of the verse is that God, who created the material light (<a href="/genesis/1-3.htm">Genesis 1:3</a>) and who is the Father of lights (<a href="/james/1-1.htm">James 1:1</a>) and sent his Son to be the Light of the world (<a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a>), did not shine in our hearts for our sakes only, or that we might hide the light under a bushel for ourselves, but that we might transmit and reflect it. There is an implied comparison between the creation of light and the dawn of the gospel light, and each of these was meant for the good of all the world. The verse should be rendered, if we follow the best manuscripts, "Because it is God, who said, Light shall shine out of darkness, who shone in our hearts for the illumination of the knowledge of the glory of God." In the face of Jesus Christ (see ch. 2:10; 3:7). Probably, however, there is a reference to the glory of God, not as reflected from the face of Christ, but as concentrated in and beaming from it (<a href="/hebrews/1-2.htm">Hebrews 1:2</a>). <a href="/commentaries/2_corinthians/4-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>For ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. God, Θεὸς (Theos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. who ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. said, εἰπών (eipōn) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. “{Let} light φῶς (phōs) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5457.htm">Strong's 5457: </a> Light, a source of light, radiance. From an obsolete phao; luminousness. shine λάμψει (lampsei) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2989.htm">Strong's 2989: </a> To shine, give light. A primary verb; to beam, i.e. Radiate brilliancy. out of Ἐκ (Ek) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1537.htm">Strong's 1537: </a> From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. darkness,” σκότους (skotous) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4655.htm">Strong's 4655: </a> Darkness, either physical or moral. From the base of skia; shadiness, i.e. Obscurity. made His light shine ἔλαμψεν (elampsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2989.htm">Strong's 2989: </a> To shine, give light. A primary verb; to beam, i.e. Radiate brilliancy. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. our ἡμῶν (hēmōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. hearts καρδίαις (kardiais) Noun - Dative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2588.htm">Strong's 2588: </a> Prolonged from a primary kar; the heart, i.e. the thoughts or feelings; also the middle. to give us πρὸς (pros) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_4314.htm">Strong's 4314: </a> To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. [the] light φωτισμὸν (phōtismon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5462.htm">Strong's 5462: </a> Light, luster, illumination, enlightenment. From photizo; illumination. of the τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. knowledge γνώσεως (gnōseōs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1108.htm">Strong's 1108: </a> Knowledge, doctrine, wisdom. From ginosko; knowing, i.e. knowledge. of the τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. glory δόξης (doxēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1391.htm">Strong's 1391: </a> From the base of dokeo; glory, in a wide application. of God Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. [the] face προσώπῳ (prosōpō) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4383.htm">Strong's 4383: </a> From pros and ops; the front, i.e. The countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person. of Jesus Ἰησοῦ (Iēsou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2424.htm">Strong's 2424: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. Christ. Χριστοῦ (Christou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5547.htm">Strong's 5547: </a> Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. 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