Luke 8:16

Bishops' Bible (1568)

No man when he lyghteth a candel, couereth it with a vessell, or putteth it vnder a table, but setteth it on a candlesticke, that they which enter in, may see the lyght.

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Referenced Verses

  • Luke 11:33 : 33 No man lyghteth a candle, & putteth it in a priuie place, neither vnder a busshell: but on a candlesticke, that they which come in may see the lyght,
  • Mark 4:21-22 : 21 And he saide vnto them: Is the candle lyghted to be put vnder a busshell, or vnder the table? And not to be put on a candelsticke? 22 For there is nothing so priuie that shal not be opened: neither hath it ben so secrete, but that it shall come abrode.
  • Matt 5:15-16 : 15 Neyther do men lyght a candell, and put it vnder a busshell: but on a candelsticke, and it geueth lyght vnto all that are in the house. 16 Let your lyght so shyne before men, that they may see your good workes, and glorifie your father, whiche is in heauen.
  • Acts 26:18 : 18 To open their eyes, that they may be turned from darknesse to lyght, & from the power of Satan vnto God, that they may receaue forgeuenes of sinnes, & inheritaunce among them which are sanctified by fayth that is towarde me.
  • Phil 2:15-16 : 15 That ye may be blamelesse and pure, the sonnes of God, without rebuke in the myddes of a croked and peruerse nation, among who shyne ye as lightes in the worlde, 16 Holdyng fast the worde of lyfe, to my reioycyng in the day of Christe that I haue not runne in vayne, neither haue laboured in vayne.
  • Rev 1:20-2:1 : 20 The misterie of the seuen starres which thou sawest in my ryght hande, and the seuen golde candlestickes. The seuen starres, are the Angels of the seue Churches: And the seuen candlestickes whiche thou sawest, are the seuen Churches. 1 Vnto the Angel of the Churche at Ephesus, write: these thynges sayth he that holdeth the seuen starres in his ryght hande, and that walketh in the middes of the seuen golden candlestickes:
  • Rev 11:4 : 4 These are two oliue trees, and two candlestickes, standyng before the God of the earth.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Luke 11:33-36
    4 verses
    91%

    33No man lyghteth a candle, & putteth it in a priuie place, neither vnder a busshell: but on a candlesticke, that they which come in may see the lyght,

    34The lyght of the body, is the eye: Therefore when thyne eye is single, all thy body also shalbe full of lyght. But if thyne eye be euyll, thy body also shalbe full of darknesse.

    35Take heede therefore, that the lyght which is in thee, be not darknes.

    36If all thy body therfore be cleare, hauyng no part darke, then shall it all be full of lyght, euen as when a candle doth lyght thee with bryghtnes.

  • Matt 5:14-16
    3 verses
    88%

    14Ye are the lyght of the worlde. A citie that is set on an hyll, can not be hyd.

    15Neyther do men lyght a candell, and put it vnder a busshell: but on a candelsticke, and it geueth lyght vnto all that are in the house.

    16Let your lyght so shyne before men, that they may see your good workes, and glorifie your father, whiche is in heauen.

  • Mark 4:21-22
    2 verses
    87%

    21And he saide vnto them: Is the candle lyghted to be put vnder a busshell, or vnder the table? And not to be put on a candelsticke?

    22For there is nothing so priuie that shal not be opened: neither hath it ben so secrete, but that it shall come abrode.

  • Luke 8:17
    84%

    17For nothyng is secrete, that shall not come abrode: Neither any thyng hyd, that shall not be knowen, and come to lyght.

  • Luke 12:2-3
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    74%

    2For there is nothyng couered, that shall not be vncouered, neither hyd, that shall not be knowen.

    3Therfore, whatsoeuer you haue spoken in darkenesse, shalbe hearde in the light: and that which ye haue spoken in the eare, euen in secrete places, shalbe preached on the toppe of the houses.

  • John 11:9-10
    2 verses
    74%

    9Iesus aunswered: Are there not twelue houres of the day? If any man walke in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the lyght of this worlde.

    10But yf a man walke in the nyght, he stumbleth, because there is no lyght in hym.

  • Eph 5:13
    73%

    13But all thynges, when they are rebuked of the lyght, are manifest: For all that which do make manifest, is lyght.

  • Prov 13:9
    72%

    9The lyght of the ryghteous maketh ioyfull: but the candell of the vngodly shalbe put out.

  • John 12:35-36
    2 verses
    72%

    35Then Iesus sayde vnto them: Yet a litle while is the light with you. Walke while ye haue light, lest the darknesse come on you: For he that walketh in the darke, wotteth not whither he goeth.

    36Whyle ye haue lyght, beleue on the lyght, that ye may be the chyldren of the lyght. These thynges spake Iesus, and departed, & hyd hym selfe from the.

  • John 3:19-21
    3 verses
    72%

    19And this is the condempnation: that lyght is come into the worlde, and men loued darknesse rather then lyght, because their deedes were euyll.

    20For euery one that euyll doeth, hateth the lyght: neither commeth to the light, lest his deedes shoulde be reproued.

    21But he that doeth trueth, cometh to the lyght, yt his deedes may be knowen, howe that they are wrought in God.

  • Luke 8:15
    72%

    15But that which fell on ye good groude, are they, which with a pure and good hearte heare the worde, and kepe it, and bryng foorth fruite through pacience.

  • Luke 12:35
    72%

    35Let your loynes be girde about, and your lyghtes brennyng,

  • Matt 6:22-23
    2 verses
    72%

    22The lyght of the body, is the eye. Wherfore, yf thyne eye be single, all thy body shalbe full of lyght.

    23But and yf thyne eye be wicked, all thy body shalbe ful of darknesse. Wherfore, yf the lyght that is in thee, be darknesse, howe great is that darknesse?

  • Job 18:5-6
    2 verses
    71%

    5Yea, the light of the vngodly shalbe put out, and the sparke of his fire shall not shine.

    6The light shall be darke in his dwelling, and his candle shall be put out with him.

  • Job 24:16
    71%

    16In the darke they digge through houses, whiche they marked for them selues in the day time: they knowe not the light.

  • Matt 10:26-27
    2 verses
    71%

    26Feare them not therfore. For there is nothing close, that shal not be opened: & nothing hyd, that shall not be knowen.

    27What I tell you in darknesse, that speake ye in lyght: And what ye heare in the eare, that preach ye on the houses.

  • John 8:12
    70%

    12Then spake Iesus agayne vnto them, saying, I am the light of ye world: He that foloweth me, doth not walke in darknesse, but shal haue the light of life.

  • 2 Cor 4:6
    70%

    6For it is God that commaundeth the lyght to shine out of darknesse, whiche hath shined in our heartes, for to geue the lyght of the knowledge of the glorie of God, in the face of Iesus Christe.

  • John 12:46
    70%

    46I am come a lyght into ye worlde, that whosoeuer beleueth on me, should not byde in darknesse.

  • Prov 24:20
    70%

    20For the wicked shall haue no posteritie, and the candle of the vngodly shalbe put out.

  • Matt 25:4
    69%

    4But the wise, toke oyle in their vessels, with their lampes also.

  • Matt 9:16
    69%

    16No man putteth a peece of newe cloth in an olde garment: for then, the peece taketh away somethyng from the garment, and the rent is made worse.

  • John 7:4
    69%

    4For there is no man that doeth any thyng in secrete, and he hym selfe seketh to be knowen openly. Yf thou do suche thynges, shewe thy selfe to the worlde.

  • Exod 40:4
    69%

    4And thou shalt bryng in the candelsticke, and lyght his lampes,

  • Luke 17:24
    69%

    24For as the lyghtnyng, that lyghtneth out of the one part that is vnder heauen, and shyneth vnto the other part which is vnder heauen: so shall the sonne of man be in his daye.

  • Num 4:9
    69%

    9And they shall take a cloth of blewe silke, and couer the candelsticke of light, with his lampes, snuffers, and censars, and all the oyle vessels whiche they occupie about it.

  • Num 8:2
    69%

    2Speake vnto Aaron, and say vnto hym: When thou settest vp the lampes, the seuen lampes shal geue light towarde ye forefront of the candlesticke.

  • John 1:9
    69%

    9That lyght was the true lyght, which lyghteth euery man that commeth into the worlde.

  • Exod 39:37
    69%

    37The pure candlesticke with ye lampes therof, euen with the lampes to be prepared, and al the vessels therof, and the oyle for lyght,

  • Exod 35:14
    68%

    14The candelsticke of light and his furniture, and his lampes with the oyle for the lyght:

  • John 1:5
    68%

    5And the lyght shyneth in darkenesse: and the darknesse comprehended it not.

  • Exod 25:37
    68%

    37And thou shalt make the seuen lampes of it, and the seuen lampes therof shalt thou put on hye theron, to geue light vnto the other syde that is ouer agaynst it.

  • Matt 4:16
    68%

    16The people, which sate in darknesse, sawe great lyght: And to them whiche sate in the region and shadowe of death, lyght is sprong vp.

  • 2 Pet 1:19
    68%

    19We haue also a ryght sure worde of prophesie, wherevnto yf ye take heede, as vnto a lyght that shyneth in a darke place, ye do well, vntyll the day dawne, and the day starre arise in your heartes.

  • Eph 5:8
    68%

    8For ye were sometimes darknesse: but nowe are ye lyght in the Lorde. Walke as chyldren of lyght.

  • Prov 20:20
    68%

    20Who so curseth his father and mother, his light shalbe put out in the depth of darknesse.