Matthew 5:15

Bishops' Bible (1568)

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.

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Referenced Verses

  • Mark 4:21 : 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?
  • Luke 8:16 : 16 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.
  • 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,
  • Exod 25:37 : 37 And 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.
  • Num 8:2 : 2 Speake vnto Aaron, and say vnto hym: When thou settest vp the lampes, the seuen lampes shal geue light towarde ye forefront of the candlesticke.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Luke 11:33-36
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    90%

    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.

  • Luke 8:16-17
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    88%

    16No 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.

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

  • Matt 5:16
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    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
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    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.

  • Matt 5:13-14
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    86%

    13Ye are the salt of the earth. But yf the salt become vnsauery, where in shall it be salted? It is thencefoorth good for nothing, but to be caste out, and to be troden vnder foote of men.

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

  • Luke 12:35
    73%

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

  • John 12:35-36
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    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.

  • Luke 12:2-3
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    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.

  • Matt 10:27
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    27What I tell you in darknesse, that speake ye in lyght: And what ye heare in the eare, that preach ye on the houses.

  • Job 18:5-6
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    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.

  • Prov 13:9
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    9The lyght of the ryghteous maketh ioyfull: but the candell of the vngodly shalbe put out.

  • Matt 6:22-23
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    70%

    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?

  • John 8:12
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    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.

  • Eph 5:13
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    13But all thynges, when they are rebuked of the lyght, are manifest: For all that which do make manifest, is lyght.

  • John 3:19-20
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    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.

  • John 11:10
    70%

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

  • John 12:46
    70%

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

  • John 5:35
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    35He was a burnyng & a shynyng lyght, and ye would for a season haue reioyced in his lyght.

  • Exod 25:37
    70%

    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.

  • John 9:5
    70%

    5As long as I am in the world, I am the lyght of the worlde.

  • 1 Thess 5:4-5
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    69%

    4But ye brethren are not in darknesse, that that day shoulde ouertake you as a theefe.

    5Ye are all the chyldren of lyght, and the chyldren of the daye: We are not of the nyght, neither of darkenesse.

  • Exod 25:31
    69%

    31And thou shalt make a candelsticke of pure golde, euen of a whole worke shall the candelsticke be made, with his shaft, his braunches, his bolles, his knoppes, and his flowres proceeding therout.

  • Exod 35:14
    69%

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

  • Luke 17:24
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    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.

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

  • Prov 24:20
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    20For the wicked shall haue no posteritie, and the candle of the vngodly shalbe put out.

  • Matt 25:4
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    4But the wise, toke oyle in their vessels, with their lampes also.

  • Matt 4:16
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    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.

  • John 7:4
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    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 39:37
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    37The pure candlesticke with ye lampes therof, euen with the lampes to be prepared, and al the vessels therof, and the oyle for lyght,

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    15And let hym that is on ye house toppe, not go downe into the house, neither enter therin, to fetch any thyng out of his house.

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    37And no man powreth newe wyne into olde vessels: For yf he do, the newe wyne wyll burst the vessels, and runne out it selfe, and the vessels shall perishe.

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    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.

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

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

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    1Take heede to your almes, that ye geue it not in the sight of men, to the intente that ye woulde be sene of the, or els ye haue no rewarde of your father, which is in heauen.

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    43Then shall the ryghteous shine as the Sunne, in the kingdome of their father. Who hath eares to heare, let hym heare.

  • Luke 15:8
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    8Either what woman, hauyng tenne peeces of siluer, yf she loose one, doth not lyght a candle, and swepe the house, and seke diligently tyll she fynde it?