2 Corinthians 4:6-7 KJV

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Corinthians 4:6

commanded. Literally spoke. Compare Genesis 1:3 . light. Greek. phos. App-130 . out of . Greek. ek , App-104 . give the light = the illumination. Greek photismos, as in 2 Corinthians 4:4 . knowledge . Greek. gnosis. App-132 . Jesus Christ . App-98 . XL The texts omit "Jesus". read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Corinthians 4:7

earthen . Greek. ostrakinos Only here and 2 Timothy 2:20 . From ostrakon, a potsherd. Compare App-94 . Treasure in the East is often hidden in the earth and in a potter's vessel to protect from damp, &c. Compare Jeremiah 32:14 . that = Go order that. Greek. hina, excellency . Greek. huperbole. Compare 2 Corinthians 12:7 (abundance). power . Greek. dunamis. App-172 . of = out of. Greek. eh. App-104 . It does not emanate from us. "of God" is the possessive case. The power net only... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 4:6

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.Light shall shine out of darkness ... This verse carries strong overtones of Paul's conversion after the blinding light he witnessed on the Damascus road. Furthermore, the reference to Genesis 1:3, where it is written, "Let there be light," links the original creation with the new spiritual creation in Christ (2 Corinthians... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 4:7

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves.The thought of this verse is that God entrusted the gospel to people who had none of the trappings of earthly power and honor, in order that the great success of the gospel would not be accredited to its messengers as men, but unto the eternal God who inspired them. And, although it is true, as Lipscomb said, that any earthly body "is an unworthy receptacle for so... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 Corinthians 4:6

2 Corinthians 4:6. For God, who commanded the light— "God, who by his powerful word, in the first creation of this world,commanded the light instantaneously to shine out of that darkness which covered the whole face of the deep, (Genesis 1:3.) hath also shined in our once prejudiced and benighted hearts, to impart the lustre of the knowledge of God's glory, discovered, as we before observed, in the face of our Lord Jesus Christ; and thence reflected upon us, and from us to you, for the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 Corinthians 4:7

2 Corinthians 4:7. We have this treasure in earthen vessels,— Vessels of clay which have been baked, and are brittle. The word rendered earthen,— οστρακινοις,— sometimes signifies shells, which are often made use of to preserve things of value in the cabinets of the curious; and these beinglikewise brittle, convey the same idea as the former,—that of the frailty of the human body, and the value of the treasure deposited in them. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 2 Corinthians 4:6

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... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 2 Corinthians 4:7

7. "Lest any should say, How then is it that we continue to enjoy such unspeakable glory in a mortal body? Paul replies, this very fact is one of the most marvellous proofs of God's power, that an earthen vessel could bear such splendor and keep such a treasure" [CHRYSOSTOM, Homilies, 8.496, A]. The treasure or "the light of the knowledge of the glory of God." The fragile "earthen vessel" is the body, the "outward man" ( :-; compare 2 Corinthians 4:10), liable to afflictions and death. So the... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Corinthians 4:1-6

The encouragement of Christian ministry 4:1-6 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Corinthians 4:6

Why had Paul conducted himself as he did? It was because God had dispelled the darkness in his heart by illuminating it with the knowledge of Himself that comes though understanding Jesus Christ. Individual regeneration is a work of God as supernatural and powerful as the creation of the cosmos (Genesis 1:3). Now Paul wanted to share that light with others. In the physical Creation God spoke directly, but in the spiritual creation of new life He usually speaks indirectly through His servants.... read more

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Corinthians 4:6

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Corinthians 4:7

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 4:6

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 4:7

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 Corinthians 4:6

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 Corinthians 4:7

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 2 Corinthians 4:6

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 2 Corinthians 4:7

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Corinthians 4:1-6

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Corinthians 4:6

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