2 Corinthians 4:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Corinthians 4:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Corinthians 4:6 is a verse from the book of 2 Corinthians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Corinthians 4:6 — KJV
“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. hath: Gr. is he who hath”
— 2 Corinthians 4:6 (KJV)
2 Corinthians 4:6 in Context — About the Book of 2 Corinthians
2 Corinthians is Paul's most personal letter — defending his ministry through a catalogue of beatings, shipwrecks, and sleepless nights, then unveiling the secret: God's power is made perfect in weakness. Treasure in jars of clay, the God of all comfort, and grace that is always sufficient.
Cross-References for 2 Corinthians 4:6
“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: in...: or, for the acknowledgement”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 4:6: god, give, knowledge
“The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 4:6: light, shine, darkness
“Give glory to the LORD your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness.”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 4:6: god, light, darkness
“Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 4:6: god, hath, give
“But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 4:6: god, hath, glory
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