2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 4:4–6

4The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. 5For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake. 6For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,”b 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.c

Footnotes

  • b 4:6 Genesis 1:3|GEN 1:3
  • c 4:6 SBL, NE, and WH in the face of Christ

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2 Corinthians 4:4

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
TheὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
godθεὸςtheosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
of thisτούτουtoutouDemonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG3778 this, he, she, it
ageαἰῶνοςaiōnosNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG165 an age, a cycle of time
has blindedἐτύφλωσενetyphlōsenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG5186 I make blind
theτὰtaArticle - Accusative Neuter PluralG3588 the
mindsνοήματαnoēmataNoun - Accusative Neuter PluralG3540 a thought, design, the mind
ofτῶνtōnArticle - Genitive Masculine PluralG3588 the
unbelieversἀπίστωνapistōnAdjective - Genitive Masculine PluralG571 unbelieving, incredulous, unchristian, unbeliever
soεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
they cannot seeαὐγάσαιaugasaiVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveG826 I shine forth
theτὸνtonArticle - Accusative Masculine SingularG3588 the
lightφωτισμὸνphōtismonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG5462 light, luster, illumination
of theτοῦtouArticle - Genitive Masculine SingularG3588 the
gospelεὐαγγελίουeuangeliouNoun - Genitive Neuter SingularG2098 the good news, the gospel
of theτῆςtēsArticle - Genitive Feminine SingularG3588 the
gloryδόξηςdoxēsNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
of ChristΧριστοῦChristouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
whoὅςhosPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG3739 who, which, what, that
isἐστινestinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
imageεἰκὼνeikōnNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG1504 an image, likeness, bust
of GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god

2 Corinthians 4:5

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ForγὰρgarConjunctionG1063 for
we do not proclaimκηρύσσομενkēryssomenVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralG2784 I proclaim, herald, preach
ourselvesἑαυτοὺςheautousReflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person PluralG1438 himself, herself, itself
butἀλλὰallaConjunctionG235 but, except
JesusἸησοῦνIēsounNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG2424 Jesus
ChristΧριστὸνChristonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
LordΚύριονKyrionNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
andδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
ourselvesἑαυτοὺςheautousReflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person PluralG1438 himself, herself, itself
yourὑμῶνhymōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
servantsδούλουςdoulousNoun - Accusative Masculine PluralG1401 a male slave
for Jesus’ἸησοῦνIēsounNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG2424 Jesus
sakeδιὰdiaPrepositionG1223 through, on account of

2 Corinthians 4:6

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ForὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
GodΘεὸςTheosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
whoὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
saidεἰπώνeipōnVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
lightφῶςphōsNoun - Nominative Neuter SingularG5457 light, a source of light
shineλάμψειlampseiVerb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2989 I shine
out ofἘκEkPrepositionG1537 from out, out from among, from
darknessσκότουςskotousNoun - Genitive Neuter SingularG4655 darkness
made His light shineἔλαμψενelampsenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2989 I shine
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
ourἡμῶνhēmōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person PluralG1473 I
heartsκαρδίαιςkardiaisNoun - Dative Feminine PluralG2588 the heart, inner life, intention
to give usπρὸςprosPrepositionG4314 to, towards, with
lightφωτισμὸνphōtismonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG5462 light, luster, illumination
of theτῆςtēsArticle - Genitive Feminine SingularG3588 the
knowledgeγνώσεωςgnōseōsNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG1108 knowledge, doctrine, wisdom
of theτῆςtēsArticle - Genitive Feminine SingularG3588 the
gloryδόξηςdoxēsNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
of GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
faceπροσώπῳprosōpōNoun - Dative Neuter SingularG4383 the face, countenance, surface
of JesusἸησοῦIēsouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2424 Jesus
ChristΧριστοῦChristouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

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2 Corinthians 4:4 John 12:40 · 2 Corinthians 3:14 · Acts 26:18 · Isaiah 6:10 · 1 John 5:19 · 2 Corinthians 4:6 · Ephesians 2:2 · Ephesians 6:12 · John 12:31 · John 8:12 · John 12:35 · John 14:30

2 Corinthians 4:5 1 Thessalonians 2:5–6 · 1 Corinthians 1:23 · 2 Corinthians 1:24 · Galatians 5:13 · 2 Corinthians 5:14–15 · Philippians 1:15 · Philippians 2:11 · 1 Corinthians 12:3 · Titus 1:11 · 2 Peter 2:3 · 2 Timothy 2:10 · 1 Corinthians 3:5–6

2 Corinthians 4:6 Isaiah 60:2 · Genesis 1:3 · 1 Peter 2:9 · 2 Peter 1:19 · Ephesians 5:8 · 2 Corinthians 4:4 · Isaiah 40:5 · Hebrews 1:3 · 2 Corinthians 3:18 · Exodus 33:18–23 · John 11:40 · Colossians 1:15

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