Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Corinthians 4:6

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6. For —proof that we are true servants of Jesus unto you. commanded the light — Greek, "By speaking the word, commanded light" ( :- ). hath shined —rather, as Greek, " is He who shined." (It is God ) who commanded light, c., that shined, &c., ( :- ): Himself our Light and Sun, as well as the Creator of light ( Malachi 4:2 John 8:12 ). The physical world answers to the spiritual. in our hearts —in themselves dark. to give the light —that is, to propagate to others the light, &c., which is in us (compare Note, see on John 8:12- : ). the glory of God —answering to "the glory of Christ" (see on John 8:12- : ). in the face of Jesus Christ —Some of the oldest manuscripts retain "Jesus." Others omit it. Christ is the manifestation of the glory of God, as His image ( John 14:9 ). The allusion is still to the brightness on Moses' "face." The only true and full manifestation of God's brightness and glory is "in the face of Jesus" ( Hebrews 1:3 ). return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-7" class="com-number"

Pericope (part_of)

• part_of pericope/per-2co-4-001

절 (explains)

bible-text/2co-4-6

Source

• source-manifest/jfb — Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)
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