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2 Corinthians 4:6 — King James Version← Study notes

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.


2 Corinthians 4:6Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 4:626 words
GreekMeaning
ὅτιhoti
For it iswordG3754
ho
thearticleG3588
θεὸςtheos
GodnounG2316
ho
thearticleG3588
εἰπώνeipōn
having saidverbG3004
ἘκEk
Out ofprepositionG1537
σκότουςskotous
darknessnounG4655
φῶςphōs
lightnounG5457
λάμψειlampsei
whoverbG2989
ὃςhos
shonerelative pronounG3739
ἔλαμψενelampsen
inverbG2989
ἐνen
theprepositionG1722
ταῖςtais
heartsarticleG3588
καρδίαιςkardiais
of usnounG2588
ἡμῶνhēmōn
for thepronounG1473
πρὸςpros
radianceprepositionG4314
φωτισμὸνphōtismon
of thenounG5462
τῆςtēs
knowledgearticleG3588
γνώσεωςgnōseōs
of thenounG1108
τῆςtēs
gloryarticleG3588
δόξηςdoxēs
dignity, glory(-ious), honournounG1391
τοῦtou
of GodarticleG3588
θεοῦtheou
innounG2316
ἐνen
the faceprepositionG1722
προσώπῳprosōpō
of JesusnounG4383
ΧριστοῦChristou
ChristnounG5547
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 4:6

“Seeing it is God that said, Light shall shine out of darkness, who shined in your hearts.” Do you see how again to those who were desirous of seeing that surpassing glory, I mean that of Moses, he shows it flashing with added lustre ? 'As upon the face of Moses, so also has it shined unto your hearts,' he says. And first, he puts them in mind of what was made in the beginning of the Creation, sensible light and darkness sensible, showing that this creation is greater. And…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 8 on Second Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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