2 Corinthians 4:6

God's Word

We are his servants because the same God who said that light should shine out of darkness has given us light. For that reason we bring to light the knowledge about God’s glory which shines from Christ’s face.

Cross References

Genesis 1:3

Then God said, “Let there be light!” So there was light.

Psalm 63:2

So I look for you in the holy place to see your power and your glory.

Psalm 74:16

The day and the night are yours. You set the moon and the sun in their places.

Psalm 90:16

Let ⌞us,⌟ your servants, see what you can do. Let our children see your glorious power.

Isaiah 35:2

Like a lily the land will blossom. It will rejoice and sing with joy. It will have the glory of Lebanon, the majesty of Carmel and Sharon. Everyone will see the glory of the Lord, the majesty of our God.

Isaiah 40:5

Then the Lord’s glory will be revealed and all people will see it together. The Lord has spoken.”

Isaiah 45:7

I make light and create darkness. I make blessings and create disasters. I, the Lord, do all these things.

Isaiah 60:2

Darkness now covers the earth, and thick darkness covers the nations. But the Lord dawns, and his glory appears over you.

Luke 10:22

“My Father has turned everything over to me. Only the Father knows who the Son is. And no one knows who the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son is willing to reveal him.”

John 1:14

The Word became human and lived among us. We saw his glory. It was the glory that the Father shares with his only Son, a glory full of kindness  and truth.

John 11:40

Jesus said to her, “Didn’t I tell you that if you believe, you would see God’s glory?”

John 12:41

Isaiah said this because he had seen Jesus’ glory and had spoken about him.

Acts 26:18

You will open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light and from Satan’s control to God’s. Then they will receive forgiveness for their sins and a share among God’s people who are made holy by believing in me.’

1 Corinthians 12:8

The Spirit gives one person the ability to speak with wisdom. The same Spirit gives another person the ability to speak with knowledge.

2 Corinthians 2:10

If you forgive someone, so do I. Indeed, what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, I did in the presence of Christ for your benefit.

2 Corinthians 3:18

As all of us reflect the Lord’s glory with faces that are not covered with veils, we are being changed into his image with ever-increasing glory. This comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

2 Corinthians 4:4

The god of this world has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. As a result, they don’t see the light of the Good News about Christ’s glory. It is Christ who is God’s image.

Ephesians 1:17

I pray that the glorious Father, the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, would give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know Christ better.

Ephesians 1:18

Then you will have deeper insight. You will know the confidence that he calls you to have and the glorious wealth that God’s people will inherit.

Ephesians 5:8

Once you lived in the dark, but now the Lord has filled you with light. Live as children who have light.

Philippians 2:6

Although he was in the form of God and equal with God, he did not take advantage of this equality.

Colossians 1:15

He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.

1 Thessalonians 2:12

you should live in a way that proves you belong to the God who calls you into his kingdom and glory.

Hebrews 1:3

His Son is the reflection of God’s glory and the exact likeness of God’s being. He holds everything together through his powerful words. After he had cleansed people from their sins, he now holds the honored position—the one next to the majestic God [the Father] on the heavenly throne.

Hebrews 6:4

Some people once had God’s light. They experienced the heavenly gift and shared in the Holy Spirit.

1 Peter 1:12

God revealed to the prophets that the things they had spoken were not for their own benefit but for yours. What the prophets had spoken, the Holy Spirit, who was sent from heaven, has now made known to you by those who spread the Good News among you. These are things that even the angels want to look into.

1 Peter 2:9

However, you are chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, people who belong to God. You were chosen to tell about the excellent qualities of God, who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

2 Peter 1:19

So we regard the words of the prophets as confirmed beyond all doubt. You’re doing well by paying attention to their words. Continue to pay attention as you would to a light that shines in a dark place as you wait for day to come and the morning star to rise in your hearts.