2 Corinthians 4:6

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

The Scriptures say, “God commanded light to shine in the dark.” Now God is shining in our hearts to let you know that his glory is seen in Jesus Christ.

Cross References

Genesis 1:3

God said, “I command light to shine!” And light started shining.

Psalm 63:2

I have seen your power and your glory in the place of worship.

Psalm 74:16

You rule the day and the night, and you put the moon and the sun in place.

Psalm 90:16

Do wonderful things for us, your servants, and show your mighty power to our children.

Isaiah 35:2

Deserts will bloom everywhere and sing joyful songs. They will be as majestic as Mount Lebanon, as glorious as Mount Carmel or Sharon Valley. Everyone will see the wonderful splendour of the LORD our God.

Isaiah 40:5

Then the glory of the LORD will appear for all to see. The LORD has promised this!”

Isaiah 45:7

I create light and darkness, happiness and sorrow. I, the LORD, do all of this.

Isaiah 60:2

The earth and its people are covered with darkness, but the glory of the LORD is shining upon you.

Luke 10:22

My Father has given me everything, and he is the only one who knows the Son. The only one who really knows the Father is the Son. But the Son wants to tell others about the Father, so that they can know him too.

John 1:14

The Word became a human being and lived here with us. We saw his true glory, the glory of the only Son of the Father. From him all the kindness and all the truth of God have come down to us.

John 11:40

Jesus replied, “Didn't I tell you that if you had faith, you would see the glory of God?”

John 12:41

Isaiah said this, because he saw the glory of Jesus and spoke about him.

Acts 26:18

I want you to open their eyes, so that they will turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God. Then their sins will be forgiven, and by faith in me they will become part of God's holy people.”

1 Corinthians 12:8

Some of us can speak with wisdom, while others can speak with knowledge, but these gifts come from the same Spirit.

2 Corinthians 2:10

I will forgive anyone you forgive. Yes, for your sake and with Christ as my witness, I have forgiven whatever needed to be forgiven.

2 Corinthians 3:18

So our faces are not covered. They show the bright glory of the Lord, as the Lord's Spirit makes us more and more like our glorious Lord.

2 Corinthians 4:4

The god who rules this world has blinded the minds of unbelievers. They cannot see the light, which is the good news about our glorious Christ, who shows what God is like.

Ephesians 1:17

I ask the glorious Father and God of our Lord Jesus Christ to give you his Spirit. The Spirit will make you wise and let you understand what it means to know God.

Ephesians 1:18

My prayer is that light will flood your hearts and that you will understand the hope that was given to you when God chose you. Then you will discover the glorious blessings that will be yours together with all God's people.

Ephesians 5:8

You used to be like people living in the dark, but now you are people of the light because you belong to the Lord. So act like people of the light

Philippians 2:6

Christ was truly God. But he did not try to remain equal with God.

Colossians 1:15

Christ is exactly like God, who cannot be seen. He is the firstborn Son, superior to all creation.

1 Thessalonians 2:12

We begged, encouraged, and urged each of you to live in a way that would honour God. He is the one who chose you to share in his own kingdom and glory.

Hebrews 1:3

God's Son has all the brightness of God's own glory and is like him in every way. By his own mighty word, he holds the universe together. After the Son had washed away our sins, he sat down at the right side of the glorious God in heaven.

Hebrews 6:4

But what about people who turn away after they have already seen the light and have received the gift from heaven and have shared in the Holy Spirit? What about those who turn away after they have received the good message of God and the powers of the future world? There is no way to bring them back. What they are doing is the same as nailing the Son of God to a cross and insulting him in public!

1 Peter 1:12

But they were told that they were serving you and not themselves. They preached to you by the power of the Holy Spirit, who was sent from heaven. And their message was only for you, even though angels would like to know more about it.

1 Peter 2:9

But you are God's chosen and special people. You are a group of royal priests and a holy nation. God has brought you out of darkness into his marvellous light. Now you must tell all the wonderful things that he has done. The Scriptures say,

2 Peter 1:19

All this makes us even more certain that what the prophets said is true. So you should pay close attention to their message, as you would to a lamp shining in some dark place. You must keep on paying attention until daylight comes and the morning star rises in your hearts.