4:6a For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,”

For God himself, who ⌊earlier⌋ said, “Light, shine from the darkness,”
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For God said ⌊long ago⌋, “May light shine out of darkness,”

4:6b made His light shine in our hearts

is the one who shone in our (incl.) hearts
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and he ⌊also⌋ gave to us understanding like a light in our hearts/minds.

4:6c to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

to enlighten them with the knowledge of God’s glory, the glory on the face of Christ. (New Jerusalem Bible)
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God caused us to understand God’s glory/radiance/splendor, which the face of Christ showed/revealed.

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