For God hath shined in our hearts — The hearts of all those whom the god of this world no longer blinds. God who is himself our light; not only the author of light, but also the fountain of it. To enlighten us with the knowledge of the glory of God — Of his glorious love, and of his glorious image. In the face of Jesus Christ — Which reflects his glory in another manner than the face of Moses did.
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Verse 2 Corinthians 4:6. _FOR GOD, WHO COMMANDED THE LIGHT TO SHINE OUT OF_ _DARKNESS_] The apostle refers here to Genesis 1:3. For when God created the heavens and the earth DARKNESS _was on the fac...
FOR GOD, WHO COMMANDED ... - The design of this verse seems to be, to give a reason why Paul and his fellow-apostles did not preach themselves, but Jesus Christ the Lord, 2 Corinthians 4:5. That reaso...
5. THE CHARACTER OF THE TRUE MINISTRY. CHAPTER 4 _ 1. The Gospel of the Glory of Christ. (2 Corinthians 4:1)_ 2. The Treasure in Earthen Vessels; Weakness and Power. (2 Corinthians 4:7) 3. Resurrec...
In this paragraph the apostle recurs to the thought of 2 Corinthians 3:12; 2 Corinthians 2:16; 2 Corinthians 1:12; a ministry of such surpassing splendour demanded in himself and his comrades unflinch...
Since therefore this part of God's service has been given to us, even as we have received mercy, we do not lose heart. But we have refused to have anything to do with hidden and shameful methods. We d...
THE BLINDED EYE (2 Corinthians 4:1-6)...
COMMANDED. Literally spoke. Compare Genesis 1:3. LIGHT. Greek. _phos._ App-130. OUT OF. Greek. _ek_, App-104. GIVE THE LIGHT. the illumination. Greek _photismos,_ as in 2 Corinthians 4:4. KNOWLEDG...
_For God … shined_ Literally, BECAUSE IT IS GOD WHO SHINED, and therefore, if the doctrine of the ministers of Christ were not received by any, it was not because they exercised any concealment or res...
2 Corinthians 4:1-6. THE SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED As between the first and second Chapter s, the division between the third and fourth is badly made. Chapter 3 should have continued to 2 Corinthians 4:6...
ΛΆΜΨΕΙ (אABD, Syrr. Aeth.) rather than λάμψαι (א3CD3FGLP, Latt. Arm.). 6. ὍΤΙ Ὁ ΘΕῸΣ Ὁ ΕἸΠΏΝ. BECAUSE _GOD_ THAT SAID, OUT OF DARKNESS LIGHT SHALL SHONE, IS HE WHO SHINE _in our hearts for the_ ILLUMI...
_PREACHING CHRIST AS LORD 2 CORINTHIANS 4:5-7:_ In Paul's preaching he preached Jesus Christ as Lord and he did not exalt himself. The subject of all his preaching was Christ as Lord and Paul as serva...
ΌΤΙ (G3754) потому что. Это объяснение причины, по которой они должны проповедовать о Христе, а не о себе (Plummer). Ό ΘΕΌΣ (G3588; G2316) Бог; Творец старого творения, Который также Творец новой твар...
DISCOURSE: 2013 THE CONTEST BETWEEN GOD AND SATAN 2 Corinthians 4:4. The God of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious Gospel of Christ, who is the...
FOR GOD, WHO COMMANDED THE LIGHT— "God, who by his powerful word, in the first creation of this world,commanded the light instantaneously to shine out of that darkness which covered the whole face of...
BUTLER'S COMMENTARY SECTION 1 Machination (2 Corinthians 4:1-6) 4 Therefore, having this ministry by the mercy of God, we do not lose heart. 2We have renounced disgraceful, underhanded ways; we refu...
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. FOR. Proof that we are tru...
6 The covenant of the letter is the law of Moses which was engraven in stone, to symbolize its unyielding sternness. There is no reference to the letter of Scripture. It is the law that kills, just as...
4:6 God (k-5) Or '[it is] God.' shine (l-14) Lit. 'who spoke light to shine out of darkness.' forth (m-24) 'Shining forth,' or 'radiancy;' the same word as translated 'radiancy' in ver. 4....
FOR GOD.. HATH SHINED] RV 'Seeing it is God that said, Light shall shine out of darkness, who shined in our hearts.' The reference is to Genesis 1:3. He who gave natural light gave also spiritual ligh...
PARAPHRASE. 'If our gospel is not understood by any, it is only by those (4) whose minds are dulled by sin. (5) For the subject of our preaching is not ourselves, but Christ. (6) As God at first creat...
1-6. The messengers of this gospel are not afraid to proclaim it, for they preach Christ, who has revealed the glory of God. 1, 2. PARAPHRASE. 'Having this glorious gospel to preach, we proclaim it bo...
GOD SHOWS HIS POWER WHEN WE ARE WEAK 2 CORINTHIANS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 4 V1 God in his *mercy has given us this work to do. As a result, we do not lose hope. V2 We do not do things in secret a...
FOR GOD, WHO COMMANDED THE LIGHT TO SHINE OUT OF DARKNESS. — Better, _For it is God who commanded_... _that hath shined._ The whole verse is in manifest antithesis to 2 Corinthians 4:4. The god of thi...
CHAPTER 11 THE GOSPEL DEFINED. 2 Corinthians 4:1 (R.V) IN these verses Paul resumes for the last time the line of thought on which he had set out at 2 Corinthians 3:4, and again at 2 Corint
HE DELIVERS WITH FRANKNESS HIS MESSAGE OF CHRIST THE TRUE LIGHT....
ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς κ. τ. λ.: _seeing it is God who said “Light shall shine out of darkness”_ (a paraphrase of Genesis 1:3; _cf._ Psalms 112:4), _who shined in our hearts to illuminate_ (others) _with the know...
GOD'S GLORY REFLECTED IN CHRIST 2 Corinthians 4:1 The servant of Christ must never forget that he once needed and obtained mercy. This will sustain him in many an hour when heart and flesh fail. His...
Continuing about the ministry, the apostle said, "We faint not," "we have renounced the hidden things of shame," "we preach... Christ Jesus as Lord." Hearing, some perish because "the god of this worl...
PAUL AND THE FALSE TEACHERS In 2 Corinthians 3:6, Paul had said he was a minister of the new covenant. Knowing that he had tried to destroy Christianity, Paul was ever thankful for God's mercy which a...
For God, (g) who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to [give] the (h) light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. (g) Who made with h...
_The light to shine out of darkness. He alludes to what is related at the first creation, when God divided the light from darkness. (Genesis i. 4.) --- In the face of Christ Jesus, which may signify i...
(1) Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not; (2) But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God dec...
_YOUR SERVANTS FOR JESUS’ SAKE_ ‘We preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.’ 2 Corinthians 4:5 Such is this great clergyman’s central and ultim...
_THE FACE OF JESUS CHRIST_ ‘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.’...
6._God who commanded light to shine out of darkness. _I see that this passage may be explained in four different ways. In the _first _place thus: “God has _commanded light to shine forth out of darkne...
Having received this ministry of righteousness and of the Spirit, the foundation of which was Christ glorified beheld with open face, he not only used great boldness of speech, but his zeal was not ab...
FOR GOD, WHO COMMANDED THE LIGHT TO SHINE OUT OF DARKNESS,.... The causal particle for, shows these words to be also a reason of the foregoing; either why they so clearly beheld the glory of the Lord,...
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. Ver. 6. _Hath shined_] The...
_For_, &c. As if he had said, The cause of their continuing in unbelief, and perishing, is not in us, nor in the doctrine they hear from us; for _we preach not ourselves_ As able either to enlighten,...
COMMANDED THE LIGHT; GENESIS 1:3. IN THE FACE OF JESUS CHRIST; as he is revealed in the gospel....
THE GOSPEL-MESSAGE OF LIGHT AND LIFE. Paul uses frankness in delivering his message:...
FOR GOD, WHO COMMANDED THE LIGHT TO SHINE OUT OF DARKNESS, HATH SHINED IN OUR HEART S, TO GIVE THE LIGHT OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE GLORY OF GOD IN THE FACE OF JESUS CHRIST. To be a minister of that offi...
Chapter s 4 and 5 now show some of the precious, practical results of this ministry, seen in those entrusted with it; for it is such a ministry itself that works powerfully in them to enable them to c...
1-7 The best of men would faint, if they did not receive mercy from God. And that mercy which has helped us out, and helped us on, hitherto, we may rely upon to help us even to the end. The apostles...
The Holy Ghost in the New Testament often compareth the work of the new creation by Jesus Christ, to the work of God in the old creation; intimating to us, that the latter is as great a work of provid...
Seeing it is God, that said, Light shall shine out of darkness [Genesis 1:3; Isaiah 60:1-2], _who shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Chri...
Tertullian Against Marcion Book V Now he did not observe how much this clause of the sentence made against him: "For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts,...
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‘Seeing it is God, who said, “Light shall shine out of darkness”, who shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.' And what has brought th...
SUCH A MINISTRY AS HAS BEEN DEPICTED MAKES CLEAR THAT ITS MINISTERS ARE NOT CORRUPT BECAUSE IT IS CONDUCTED IN GOD'S GLORIOUS LIGHT AND REVEALS THE UNMATCHABLE GLORY OF GOD IN JESUS CHRIST EVEN THOUGH...
GOD WHO SAID (ο θεος ο ειπων). Paraphrase of Genesis 1:3.WHO SHINED (ος ελαμψεν). Like a lamp in the heart (cf. Matthew 5:15). Miners carry a lamp on the forehead, Christians carry one in their h...
2 Corinthians 4:6 I suppose each one has his own ideal Christ. As you think of Him He appears with the face your imagination loves to give Him. If we do not know much about the actual outline of His...
2 Corinthians 4:1. _Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;_ It is a very high privilege to be called to the work of the Christian ministry, and when the mini...
2 Corinthians 4:1. _Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;--_ We are sometimes ready to faint, but we cast our fainting spirits into the arms of God, and our...
2 Corinthians 4:1. _Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;_ Stern was the labour of the apostles, but they felt that their work was so all-important, so divi...
2 Corinthians 4:1. _Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not; but have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the wor...
CONTENTS: Truth taught, commended by the life. The preaching of the Lordship of Christ. The suffering of true ministers with Christ. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Paul. CONCLUSION: A steadfast adherence t...
2 Corinthians 4:1. _Seeing we have this ministry,_ of grace and reconciliation to a guilty world; the ministry of righteousness, not of condemnation; the ministry of life, and not of death; we have li...
THE GOD WHO SAID. Paul paraphrases Genesis 1:3 to show that the same God who was the only source of light in the beginning, is the same God who made his light shine in our hearts! The light is the mes...
_For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord._ THE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY AND ITS MESSAGE I. The true position of the Christian minister--his relation to those to whom he ministers--is here c...
2 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 2 CORINTHIANS 4:6 Paul uses the creation of LIGHT in Genesis 1:3 to picture conversion as the dawning of the new creation in this fallen world....
2 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 2 CORINTHIANS 4:1 Paul explains why he does not become discouraged in his ministry, despite his many afflictions (2 Corinthians 4:1,...
CHAPTER 4 SYNOPSIS OF THE CHAPTER i. From what was said in the last chapter of the glory and honour belonging to the office of a preacher of the Gospel, S. Paul proceeds to assert that he discharges...
_For God... hath shined in our hearts._ In the account of the creation of the world given in Genesis, light is said to have been created first of all, because light is a quality most splendid, pleasan...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ 2 Corinthians 4:1. THIS MINISTRY.—Viz. that in 2 Corinthians 3:3; 2 Corinthians 3:6; and more definitely expounded at the end of this long section, in...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ N.B. A _continuous outpour_ of argument and appeal, all “alive,” and quivering, thrilling, with quick emotion, _from_ 2 Corinthians 2:17 _to_ 2 Corinthians 6:10. 2
EXPOSITION The glory of the gospel ministry (2 Corinthians 4:1), which sustains the hearts of Christ's ministers among all weaknesses and trials (2 Corinthians 4:7), especially by the faith in things...
Therefore seeing we have this ministry (2 Corinthians 4:1), What ministry? Pointing people to Jesus Christ. as we have received mercy, we faint not; But [we] have renounced the hidden things of disho...
1 Peter 1:12; 1 Peter 2:9; 2 Corinthians 3:18; 2 Corinthians 4:4;...
Who commanded the light to shine [ο ε ι π ω ν φ ω ς λ α μ ψ α ι]. The correct reading is lamyei shall shine; so that we should render, it is God that said light shall shine. So Rev. To give the light...
Observe here, The faithful and humble acknowledgment which the apostle makes, how himself and his fellow-apostles came to preach Jesus Christ so convincingly to others; namely, That Almighty God, who...