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2 Corinthians 4:6

For God that commanded the light to shine out of darknesse, is he which hath shined in our hearts, to giue the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Iesus Christ.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The 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.

In Context

5For we preach not our selues, but Christ Iesus the Lord, and our selues your seruaunts for Iesus sake.

7But we haue this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellencie of that power might be of God, and not of vs.

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Cross References

Genesis 1:14And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heauen, to separate the day from the night, and let them be for signes, and for seasons, and for dayes and yeeres.

Exodus 34:5And the Lord descended in the cloude, and stoode with him there, and proclaimed the name of the Lord.

Psalms 74:16The day is thine, and the night is thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sunne.

Psalms 136:7Which made great lightes: for his mercie endureth for euer:

Isaiah 35:2It shall florish abundantly and shall greatly reioyce also and ioye: the glory of Lebanon shalbe giuen vnto it: the beautie of Carmel, and of Sharon, they shall see the glory of the Lord, and the excellencie of our God.

Isaiah 45:7I forme the light and create darkenes: I make peace and create euill: I the Lord doe all these things.

Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 4:2-8

Constancy and Sincerity of the Apostles; The Apostle's Integrity. ( a. d. 57.) 1 Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not; 2 But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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