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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
ὅτιhotithat / because
hothe
θεὸςtheosGod
hothe
εἰπώνeipōnsay
ἘκEkfrom / out of
σκότουςskotousdarkness
φῶςphōsfire, light
λάμψειlampseigive light, shine
ὃςhoswho / which
ἔλαμψενelampsengive light, shine
ἐνenabout, after, against
ταῖςtaisthe
καρδίαιςkardiaisheart
ἡμῶνhēmōnI
πρὸςprosto / toward
φωτισμὸνphōtismonlight
τῆςtēsthe
γνώσεωςgnōseōsknowledge, science
τῆςtēsthe
δόξηςdoxēsdignity, glory(-ious), honour
τοῦtouthe
θεοῦtheouGod
ἐνenabout, after, against
προσώπῳprosōpō(outward) appearance, countenance, face
ΧριστοῦChristouChrist / Anointed
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Word-by-word meanings

ὅτιhotithat / because
hothe
θεὸςtheosGod
hothe
εἰπώνeipōnsay
ἘκEkfrom / out of
σκότουςskotousdarkness
φῶςphōsfire, light
λάμψειlampseigive light, shine
ὃςhoswho / which
ἔλαμψενelampsengive light, shine
ἐνenabout, after, against
ταῖςtaisthe
καρδίαιςkardiaisheart
ἡμῶνhēmōnI
πρὸςprosto / toward
φωτισμὸνphōtismonlight
τῆςtēsthe
γνώσεωςgnōseōsknowledge, science
τῆςtēsthe
δόξηςdoxēsdignity, glory(-ious), honour
τοῦtouthe
θεοῦtheouGod
ἐνenabout, after, against
προσώπῳprosōpō(outward) appearance, countenance, face
ΧριστοῦChristouChrist / Anointed

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