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# Light will shine out of darkness
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With this sentence, Paul refers to God creating light, as described in the book of Genesis.
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# He has shone ... to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God
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Here the word "light" refers to the ability to understand. Just as God created light, he also creates understanding for believers. Alternate translation: "He has shone ... to enable us to understand the glory of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# in our hearts
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Here the word "hearts" refers to the mind and thoughts. Alternate translation: "in our minds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the presence
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"the light, which is the knowledge of the glory of God, in the presence"
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# the glory of God in the presence of Jesus Christ
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"the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ." Just as God's glory shone upon Moses's face ([2 Corinthians 3:7](../03/07.md)), it also shines upon Jesus's face. This means that when Paul preaches the gospel, people are able to see and understand the message about God's glory. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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