2 Corinthians 4:6 meaning and explanation

For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

2 Corinthians 4:6, Berean Standard Bible

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Paul is defending his ministry to the Corinthians, who questioned his authority. In verse 6 he reaches back to Genesis 1, where God spoke light into darkness, and applies that same creative word to the heart of every believer.

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