2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 4:6–7

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

⁷Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us.

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 4:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
said	εἰπών	eipōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
light	φῶς	phōs	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light
shine	λάμψει	lampsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2989 I shine
out of	Ἐκ	Ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
darkness	σκότους	skotous	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4655 darkness
made His light shine	ἔλαμψεν	elampsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2989 I shine
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
hearts	καρδίαις	kardiais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention
to give us	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
light	φωτισμὸν	phōtismon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5462 light, luster, illumination
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
knowledge	γνώσεως	gnōseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1108 knowledge, doctrine, wisdom
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
glory	δόξης	doxēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
face	προσώπῳ	prosōpō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4383 the face, countenance, surface
of Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

2 Corinthians 4:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
we have	Ἔχομεν	Echomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
this	τοῦτον	touton	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
treasure	θησαυρὸν	thēsauron	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2344 a treasure, store
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
jars	σκεύεσιν	skeuesin	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G4632 a vessel to contain liquid, utensil, tackle
of clay	ὀστρακίνοις	ostrakinois	Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural	G3749 made of earth
to show that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
surpassingly great	ὑπερβολὴ	hyperbolē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5236 surpassing excellence, exceedingly
power	δυνάμεως	dynameōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1411 might, power, marvelous works
is	ᾖ	ē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
from God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
from	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
us	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I

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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

2 Corinthians 4:7 2 Corinthians 3:5–6 · 2 Corinthians 5:1 · Ephesians 2:8–9 · 1 Corinthians 1:28 · Colossians 2:3 · 1 Corinthians 2:3–5 · Lamentations 4:2 · Ephesians 1:19–20 · Colossians 1:27 · 2 Timothy 2:20 · 2 Corinthians 10:10 · Ephesians 3:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.