2 Corinthians 4:6 (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.
Catechism · 3
In the Old Testament
“But only on the mountain of the Transfiguration will Moses and Elijah behold the unveiled face of him whom they sought; "the light of the knowledge of the glory of God [shines] in the face of Christ," crucified and risen.” — Catechism footnote: 2 Cor 4:6; cf. Lk 9:30-35.
The Creator
“God "gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist." and since God was able to make light shine in darkness by his Word, he can also give the light of faith to those who do not yet know him.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Gen 1:3; 2 Cor 4:6.
The Transmission of Divine Revelation
God "desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth": that is, of Christ Jesus. Christ must be proclaimed to all nations and individuals, so that this revelation may reach to the ends of the earth:
Fathers and councils · 6
Origen
- Origen, Against Celsus VI.5Book VI
“…and maketh him a light of the world:” For this light shone in our hearts, to give the light of the glorious Gospel of God in the face of Christ Jesus.”” — editor's note: Cf. 2 Cor. iv. 6.
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Basil the Great
“For the darkness of impiety plots to come upon the very hearts whereon the “light of the knowledge” of Christ has shone.” — editor's note: cf. 2 Cor. iv. 6.
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Ambrose of Milan
“…Who said that light should shine out of darkness, shined in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. iv. 6.
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Augustine of Hippo
“…up to the dawn, when the resurrection of the Lord was made known, belongs to the third day; because God (who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, that through the grace of the New Testament and the partaking of the resurrection of Christ the words might be spoken to us “For ye were sometimes darkness,…” — editor's note: 2 Cor. iv. 6
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Tertullian
“…of the “light which God hath commanded to shine in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of the Lord in the person of Jesus Christ,” and says that “we have this treasure in earthen vessels,” meaning of course the flesh, which is meant—that the flesh shall be destroyed, because it is “an…” — editor's note: 2 Cor. iv. 6.
Read the whole comment“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, to (give) the light of the knowledge (of His glory) in the face of (Jesus) Christ.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. iv. 6.
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Cross-references · 27
Cross-reference given by the World English Bible's translators.
Cited together in Catechism §74.
Cited together in Catechism §298.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.12.
Cited together in Letters Letter 243.
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.5.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.12.
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.5.
Cited together in Catechism §298.
Cited together in Letters Letter 243.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.12.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 44.
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.5.
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.5.
Cited together in Letters Letter 243.
Cited together in Letters Letter 243.
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.5.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.12.
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.5.
Cited together in Catechism §74.
Cited together in Catechism §298.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.12.
Cited together in Letters Letter 243.
Cited together in Catechism §74.
Cited together in Catechism §74.
Cited together in Catechism §74.
Cited together in Catechism §74.