2 Corinthians 4:6

KJV Bible

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.

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2 Corinthians 4:6 in Bible Translations

King James Bible (KJV)

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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.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read 2 Corinthians 4:6 in ASV →

Seeing it is God, that 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.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read 2 Corinthians 4:6 in DRB →

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 Christ Jesus.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read 2 Corinthians 4:6 in DBT →

Because it is the God who spoke that out of darkness light should shine who has shone in our hearts for the shining forth of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read 2 Corinthians 4:6 in ERV →

Seeing it is God, that 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.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read 2 Corinthians 4:6 in WBT →

For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined into our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

World English Bible (WEB)Read 2 Corinthians 4:6 in WEB →

seeing it is God who said, |Light will shine out of darkness,| who has shone in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read 2 Corinthians 4:6 in YLT →

because it is God who said, Out of darkness light is to shine, who did shine in our hearts, for the enlightening of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

American King James Version (AKJV)Read 2 Corinthians 4:6 in AKJV →

For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, has shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read 2 Corinthians 4:6 in WNT →

For God who said, |Out of darkness let light shine,| is He who has shone in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God's glory, which is radiant on the face of Christ.

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2 Corinthians 4:6 in Bible Translations

King James Bible (KJV)

Primary

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read 2 Corinthians 4:6 in ASV →

Seeing it is God, that 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.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read 2 Corinthians 4:6 in DRB →

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 Christ Jesus.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read 2 Corinthians 4:6 in DBT →

Because it is the God who spoke that out of darkness light should shine who has shone in our hearts for the shining forth of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read 2 Corinthians 4:6 in ERV →

Seeing it is God, that 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.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read 2 Corinthians 4:6 in WBT →

For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined into our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

World English Bible (WEB)Read 2 Corinthians 4:6 in WEB →

seeing it is God who said, |Light will shine out of darkness,| who has shone in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read 2 Corinthians 4:6 in YLT →

because it is God who said, Out of darkness light is to shine, who did shine in our hearts, for the enlightening of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

American King James Version (AKJV)Read 2 Corinthians 4:6 in AKJV →

For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, has shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read 2 Corinthians 4:6 in WNT →

For God who said, |Out of darkness let light shine,| is He who has shone in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God's glory, which is radiant on the face of Christ.

Read 2 Corinthians 4:6 in Other Translations

ASV DRB DBT ERV WBT WEB YLT AKJV WNT

About Bible Translations

Different translations use various approaches: formal equivalence (word-for-word), dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought), and paraphrase. Each has strengths for different study purposes.

Learn about translation methods →King James Version →American Standard Version →