2Cor 4:6 | NETfull | STEP | For God, who said “ Let light shine out of darkness ,” is the one who shined in our hearts to give us the light of the glorious knowledge of God in the face of Christ.

2 Corinthians 4:6

6 For God, who said “Let light shine out of darkness,” ^{▼▼ An allusion to Gen 1:3; see also Isa 9:2.} is the one who shined in our hearts to give us the light of the glorious knowledge ^{▼▼ Grk “the light of the knowledge of the glory”; δόξης (doxēs) has been translated as an attributive genitive.} of God in the face of Christ. ^{▼▼ ‡ Most witnesses, including several early and important ones (Ƥ⁴⁶ א C H Ψ 0209 1739^c Maj. sy), read ᾿Ιησοῦ Χριστοῦ (Iēsou Christou, “Jesus Christ”), while other important witnesses, especially of the Western text (D F G 0243 630 1739* 1881 lat Ambst), have Χριστοῦ ᾿Ιησοῦ. The reading with just Χριστοῦ is found in A B 33 {sa} Tert {Or Ath Chr}. Even though the witnesses for the shorter reading are not numerous, they are weighty. And in light of the natural scribal proclivity to fill out the text, particularly with reference to divine names, as well as the discrepancy among the witnesses as to the order of the names, the simple reading Χριστοῦ seems to be the best candidate for authenticity. NA²⁷ reads ᾿Ιησοῦ Χριστοῦ with ᾿Ιησοῦ in brackets, indicating doubts as to its authenticity.}