Luke 8:16

American Standard Version (1901)

And no man, when he hath lighted a lamp, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but putteth it on a stand, that they that enter in may see the light.

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  • Luke 11:33 : 33 No man, when he hath lighted a lamp, putteth it in a cellar, neither under the bushel, but on the stand, that they which enter in may see the light.
  • Mark 4:21-22 : 21 And he said unto them, Is the lamp brought to be put under the bushel, or under the bed, [and] not to be put on the stand? 22 For there is nothing hid, save that it should be manifested; neither was [anything] made secret, but that it should come to light.
  • Matt 5:15-16 : 15 Neither do [men] light a lamp, and put it under the bushel, but on the stand; and it shineth unto all that are in the house. 16 Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
  • Acts 26:18 : 18 to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.
  • Phil 2:15-16 : 15 that ye may become blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom ye are seen as lights in the world, 16 holding forth the word of life; that I may have whereof to glory in the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain neither labor in vain.
  • Rev 1:20-2:1 : 20 the mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks are seven churches. 1 To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, he that walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks:
  • Rev 11:4 : 4 These are the two olive trees and the two candlesticks, standing before the Lord of the earth.

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    33No man, when he hath lighted a lamp, putteth it in a cellar, neither under the bushel, but on the stand, that they which enter in may see the light.

    34The lamp of thy body is thine eye: when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when it is evil, thy body also is full of darkness.

    35Look therefore whether the light that is in thee be not darkness.

    36If therefore thy whole body be full of light, having no part dark, it shall be wholly full of light, as when the lamp with its bright shining doth give thee light.

  • Matt 5:14-16
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    88%

    14Ye are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid.

    15Neither do [men] light a lamp, and put it under the bushel, but on the stand; and it shineth unto all that are in the house.

    16Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

  • Mark 4:21-22
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    21And he said unto them, Is the lamp brought to be put under the bushel, or under the bed, [and] not to be put on the stand?

    22For there is nothing hid, save that it should be manifested; neither was [anything] made secret, but that it should come to light.

  • Luke 8:17
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    17For nothing is hid, that shall not be made manifest; nor [anything] secret, that shall not be known and come to light.

  • Luke 12:2-3
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    2But there is nothing covered up, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.

    3Wherefore whatsoever ye have said in the darkness shall be heard in the light; and what ye have spoken in the ear in the inner chambers shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.

  • John 11:9-10
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    9Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If a man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.

    10But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because the light is not in him.

  • Eph 5:13
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    13But all things when they are reproved are made manifest by the light: for everything that is made manifest is light.

  • Prov 13:9
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    9The light of the righteous rejoiceth; But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

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    35Jesus therefore said unto them, Yet a little while is the light among you. Walk while ye have the light, that darkness overtake you not: and he that walketh in the darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.

    36While ye have the light, believe on the light, that ye may become sons of light. These things spake Jesus, and he departed and hid himself from them.

  • John 3:19-21
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    19And this is the judgment, that the light is come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.

    20For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his works should be reproved.

    21But he that doeth the truth cometh to the light, that his works may be made manifest, that they have been wrought in God.

  • Luke 8:15
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    15And that in the good ground, these are such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it fast, and bring forth fruit with patience.

  • Luke 12:35
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    35Let your loins be girded about, and your lamps burning;

  • Matt 6:22-23
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    22The lamp of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.

    23But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is the darkness!

  • Job 18:5-6
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    5Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, And the spark of his fire shall not shine.

    6The light shall be dark in his tent, And his lamp above him shall be put out.

  • Job 24:16
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    16In the dark they dig through houses: They shut themselves up in the day-time; They know not the light.

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    26Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.

    27What I tell you in the darkness, speak ye in the light; and what ye hear in the ear, proclaim upon the house-tops.

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    12Again therefore Jesus spake unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life.

  • 2 Cor 4:6
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    6Seeing 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.

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    46I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me may not abide in the darkness.

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    20For there shall be no reward to the evil man; The lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

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    4but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

  • Matt 9:16
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    16And no man putteth a piece of undressed cloth upon an old garment; for that which should fill it up taketh from the garment, and a worse rent is made.

  • John 7:4
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    4For no man doeth anything in secret, and himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou doest these things, manifest thyself to the world.

  • Exod 40:4
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    4And thou shalt bring in the table, and set in order the things that are upon it; and thou shalt bring in the candlestick, and light the lamps thereof.

  • Luke 17:24
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    24for as the lightning, when it lighteneth out of the one part under the heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall the Son of man be in his day.

  • Num 4:9
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    9And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the candlestick of the light, and its lamps, and its snuffers, and its snuffdishes, and all the oil vessels thereof, wherewith they minister unto it:

  • Num 8:2
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    2Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light in front of the candlestick.

  • John 1:9
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    9There was the true light, [even the light] which lighteth every man, coming into the world.

  • Exod 39:37
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    37the pure candlestick, the lamps thereof, even the lamps to be set in order, and all the vessels thereof, and the oil for the light;

  • Exod 35:14
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    14the candlestick also for the light, and its vessels, and its lamps, and the oil for the light;

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    5And the light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness apprehended it not.

  • Exod 25:37
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    37And thou shalt make the lamps thereof, seven: and they shall light the lamps thereof, to give light over against it.

  • Matt 4:16
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    16the people that sat in darkness saw a great light, and to them that sat in the region and shadow of death, to them did light spring up.

  • 2 Pet 1:19
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    19And we have the word of prophecy [made] more sure; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts:

  • Eph 5:8
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    8For ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord: walk as children of light

  • Prov 20:20
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    20Whoso curseth his father or his mother, His lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.