2 Corinthians 4:6
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.
Cross-reference
In 2 Corinthians 4:4, Satan blinds unbelievers to the gospel's light, contrasting with God shining light into hearts here.
In 2 Corinthians 3:18, believers behold the Lord's glory and are transformed; here the light of that glory comes through Christ.
In 2 Corinthians 3:14, a veil dulls minds to the old covenant; the light shining in hearts here removes that veil through Christ.
Genesis 1:3 records God's command 'Let there be light' — the exact phrase Paul reuses to describe spiritual illumination in believers' hearts.
John 1:14 declares the Word became flesh and we saw his glory — the same glory Paul says shines in our hearts through Christ.
Ephesians 1:17 prays for the Spirit of wisdom and revelation to know God — matching Paul's theme of God giving the light of knowledge of His glory in Christ.
In Ephesians 5:8, Paul applies the same light-from-darkness transformation to Christian conduct, calling believers to live as children of light.
Isaiah 45:7 has God forming light and creating darkness — directly parallel to Paul's depiction of God calling light out of darkness.
Colossians 1:15 identifies Christ as the image of God, directly tying to the glory of God seen in Jesus' face.
Hebrews 1:3 describes Christ as the radiance of God's glory—the very light that shines in believers' hearts.
In Exodus 33, Moses could only see God's back; here God's glory is fully seen in Christ's face.
Peter describes being called out of darkness into God's wonderful light — the same conversion experience Paul calls 'light shining in our hearts'.
John 14:9 says seeing Jesus is seeing the Father — Paul says the light of God's glory is in the face of Christ, the exact visible revelation.
In Ephesians 1:18, Paul prays for enlightened heart-eyes to know hope — the same kind of illumination God gives in Christ here.
Acts 26:18 describes opening eyes to turn from darkness to light — directly parallel to God shining light in hearts.
John 17:3 defines eternal life as knowing God and Christ — the same knowledge that the light in 2 Cor 4:6 reveals.
John 16:14 says the Spirit will glorify Jesus by making known what is His – this glorification connects to the glory of God displayed in Christ.
In Galatians 1:16, God reveals His Son in Paul — the same light shining in Paul's heart to know Christ's glory as described here.
John 17:24 speaks of seeing Christ's glory — the same glory revealed by the light in 2 Cor 4:6.
In Ephesians 5:14, Christ shines on the awakened sleeper — the same image of light from God shining to reveal Christ as here.
In Philippians 3:8, Paul counts all loss for the surpassing worth of knowing Christ — the same supreme knowledge given by light here.
In Colossians 1:27, the mystery is Christ in you, the hope of glory — the same glory of Christ revealed by God's light here.
In Hebrews 10:32, 'after you had received the light' refers to the same initial enlightenment from God, connecting to the light shining in hearts.
In 1 John 5:20, the Son gives understanding to know the true God—very similar to God giving light to know Christ's glory in 2 Cor 4:6.
John 12:45 says seeing Jesus is seeing the Father who sent Him – exactly the point that God's glory is seen in Christ's face.
In 1 Kings 8:11, the glory of the LORD fills the temple as a cloud — prefiguring the divine glory now revealed in Christ's face.
Psalm 36:9 declares 'in your light do we see light' — a direct parallel to God shining light in hearts to reveal His glory in Christ.
John 14:7 declares that knowing Jesus means knowing the Father – this is the very knowledge of God's glory that God shines into hearts.
Isaiah 42:7 describes opening blind eyes and freeing from darkness, directly echoing Paul's light shining out of darkness.
John 2:11 records Jesus manifesting His glory at Cana – the same divine glory that shines in believers' hearts according to 2 Corinthians 4:6.
Isaiah 40:5 promises the glory of the LORD will be revealed to all — Paul sees this fulfilled in the face of Christ, the ultimate revelation of glory.
Jeremiah 31:34 promises universal knowledge of God under the new covenant—echoing the divine illumination of hearts in 2 Cor 4:6.
In Colossians 3:10, the new self is renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator, echoing the light that gives knowledge of God's glory in Christ.
Genesis 32:30 records Jacob seeing God face to face, prefiguring the full revelation of God's glory in the face of Christ.
John 17:6 speaks of Jesus manifesting God's name to disciples — parallel to the light revealing God's glory in Christ.
Luke 10:22 says only the Son reveals the Father — Paul specifies this revelation comes through the face of Christ, the light of knowledge.
John 12:41 says Isaiah saw Jesus' glory — Paul confirms this glory is now revealed in the face of Christ to believers.
In Isaiah 6, Isaiah sees the Lord's glory in the temple; here the glory is seen in the face of Christ.
Stephen sees the glory of God and Jesus standing — a visual counterpart to Paul's 'light of knowledge of glory in the face of Christ'.
Stephen sees the Son of Man in glory — directly exemplifies Paul's claim that God's glory is known in the person of Christ.
Isaiah 60:2 contrasts darkness with the LORD's glory rising — Paul applies this same light-from-darkness pattern to the heart's illumination in Christ.
Luke 9:33 shows Peter at the Transfiguration, seeing Jesus' glory—parallel to 'the glory of God in the face of Christ' in 2 Cor 4:6.
Colossians 1:10 mentions growing in the knowledge of God — which the light shining in hearts here initiates and nurtures.
In John 11:40, Jesus links believing to seeing God's glory — Paul's 'light of the knowledge of glory' similarly requires divine illumination.
Matthew 13:16 blesses disciples who see and hear kingdom mysteries—parallel to the enlightenment of hearts to know Christ's glory.
In 1 Timothy 1:11, the gospel concerns the glory of the blessed God, which is the same glory revealed in the face of Christ here.
In Titus 2:13, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Christ is awaited, while here that glory is already known in the heart.
Mark 4:11 says the secret of the kingdom is given to disciples—parallel to the revelation of God's glory in Christ's face.
Exodus 29:43 speaks of God's glory sanctifying the tabernacle, which typifies the greater glory revealed in Christ.
In James 1:17, God is called the Father of heavenly lights, paralleling the source of light shining from darkness here.
Exodus 24:16 describes God's glory dwelling on Sinai, a precursor to the glory of God revealed in Christ's face.
In 2 Peter 1:2, knowledge of God and Jesus is the channel for grace, matching the light that gives knowledge of God's glory.
In 2 Peter 3:18, growth in the knowledge of Christ is commanded, which this light enables.
In 1 John 2:3, knowing God is evidenced by obedience; here the light enables that knowledge.