Luke 8:16

Geneva Bible (1560)

No man when he hath lighted a candle, couereth it vnder a vessell, neither putteth it vnder the bed, but setteth it on a candlesticke, that they that enter in, may see the light.

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Referenced Verses

  • Luke 11:33 : 33 No man when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a priuie place, neither vnder a bushell: but on a candlesticke, that they which come in, may see the light.
  • Mark 4:21-22 : 21 Also he saide vnto them, Commeth the candle in, to be put vnder a bushell, or vnder the bed, and not to be put on a candlesticke? 22 For there is nothing hid, that shall not be opened: neither is there a secret, but that it shall come to light.
  • Matt 5:15-16 : 15 Neither doe men light a candel, and put it vnder a bushel, but on a candlesticke, and it giueth light vnto all that are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good workes, and glorifie your Father which is in heauen.
  • Acts 26:18 : 18 To open their eyes, that they may turne from darknes to light, and from the power of Satan vnto God, that they may receiue forgiuenes of sinnes, and inheritance among them, which are sanctified by fayth in me.
  • Phil 2:15-16 : 15 That ye may be blamelesse, & pure, and the sonnes of God without rebuke in the middes of a naughtie and crooked nation, among whom yee shine as lights in the world, 16 Holding forth the worde of life, that I may reioyce in the day of Christ, that I haue not runne in vaine, neither haue laboured in vaine.
  • Rev 1:20-2:1 : 20 The misterie of the seuen starres which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seuen golden candlestickes, is this, The seuen starres are the Angels of the seuen Churches: and the seuen candlestickes which thou sawest, are the seuen Churches. 1 Vnto the Angel of the Church of Ephesus write, These things saieth he that holdeth the seuen starres in his right hand, and walketh in the middes of the seuen golden candlestickes.
  • Rev 11:4 : 4 These are two oliue trees, and two candlestickes, standing before the God of the earth.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Luke 11:33-36
    4 verses
    91%

    33No man when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a priuie place, neither vnder a bushell: but on a candlesticke, that they which come in, may see the light.

    34The light of the bodie is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, then is thy whole bodie light: but if thine eye be euill, then thy bodie is darke.

    35Take heede therefore, that the light which is in thee, be not darkenesse.

    36If therefore thy whole body shall be light, hauing no part darke, then shall all be light, euen as when a candle doth light thee with the brightnesse.

  • Matt 5:14-16
    3 verses
    88%

    14Ye are the light of the world. A citie that is set on an hill, cannot be hid.

    15Neither doe men light a candel, and put it vnder a bushel, but on a candlesticke, and it giueth light vnto all that are in the house.

    16Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good workes, and glorifie your Father which is in heauen.

  • Mark 4:21-22
    2 verses
    87%

    21Also he saide vnto them, Commeth the candle in, to be put vnder a bushell, or vnder the bed, and not to be put on a candlesticke?

    22For there is nothing hid, that shall not be opened: neither is there a secret, but that it shall come to light.

  • Luke 8:17
    84%

    17For nothing is secret, that shall not be euident: neither any thing hid, that shall not be knowen, and come to light.

  • Luke 12:2-3
    2 verses
    74%

    2For there is nothing couered, that shall not bee reueiled: neither hidde, that shall not be knowen.

    3Wherefore whatsoeuer yee haue spoken in darkenesse, it shall be heard in the light: and that which ye haue spoken in the eare, in secret places, shall be preached on the houses.

  • John 11:9-10
    2 verses
    74%

    9Iesus answered, Are there not twelue houres in the day? If a man walke in the day, hee stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.

    10But if a man walke in the night, hee stumbleth, because there is no light in him.

  • Eph 5:13
    73%

    13But all thinges when they are reproued of the light, are manifest: for it is light that maketh all things manifest.

  • Prov 13:9
    72%

    9The light of the righteous reioyceth: but the candle of the wicked shall be put out.

  • John 12:35-36
    2 verses
    72%

    35Then Iesus sayd vnto them, Yet a litle while is the light with you: walke while ye haue that light, lest the darkenes come vpon you: for hee that walketh in the darke, knoweth not whither he goeth.

    36While ye haue that light, beleeue in that light, that ye may be the children of the light. These things spake Iesus, and departed, and hid himselfe from them.

  • John 3:19-21
    3 verses
    72%

    19And this is the condemnation, that that light came into the worlde, and men loued darknesse rather then that light, because their deedes were euill.

    20For euery man that euill doeth, hateth the light, neither commeth to light, least his deedes should be reprooued.

    21But he that doeth trueth, commeth to the light, that his deedes might bee made manifest, that they are wrought according to God.

  • Luke 8:15
    72%

    15But that which fell in good ground, are they which with an honest & good heart heare the worde, and keepe it, and bring forth fruite with patience.

  • Luke 12:35
    72%

    35Let your loynes be gird about and your lights burning,

  • Matt 6:22-23
    2 verses
    72%

    22The light of the body is the eye: if then thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be light.

    23But if thine eye be wicked, then all thy body shalbe darke. Wherefore if the light that is in thee, be darkenes, howe great is that darkenesse?

  • Job 18:5-6
    2 verses
    71%

    5Yea, the light of the wicked shalbe quenched, and the sparke of his fire shall not shine.

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

  • Job 24:16
    71%

    16They digge through houses in the darke, which they marked for themselues in the daye: they knowe not the light.

  • Matt 10:26-27
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    71%

    26Feare them not therefore: for there is nothing couered, that shall not be disclosed, nor hid, that shall not be knowen.

    27What I tell you in darkenesse, that speake yee in light: and what yee heare in the eare, that preach yee on the houses.

  • John 8:12
    70%

    12Then spake Iesus againe vnto them, saying, I am that light of the worlde: hee that followeth mee, shall not walke in darkenes, but shall haue that light of life.

  • 2 Cor 4:6
    70%

    6For God that commanded the light to shine out of darknesse, is he which hath shined in our hearts, to giue the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Iesus Christ.

  • John 12:46
    70%

    46I am come a light into the world, that whosoeuer beleeueth in me, should not abide in darkenes.

  • Prov 24:20
    70%

    20For there shall bee none ende of plagues to the euill man: the light of the wicked shall bee put out.

  • Matt 25:4
    69%

    4But the wise tooke oyle in their vessels with their lampes.

  • Matt 9:16
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    16Moreouer no man pieceth an olde garment with a piece of newe cloth: for that that should fill it vp, taketh away from the garment, and the breach is worse.

  • John 7:4
    69%

    4For there is no man that doeth any thing secretely, and hee himselfe seeketh to be famous. If thou doest these things, shewe thy selfe to the worlde.

  • Exod 40:4
    69%

    4Also thou shalt bring in the Table, and set it in order as it doth require: thou shalt also bring in the Candlesticke, and light his lampes,

  • Luke 17:24
    69%

    24For as the lightening that lighteneth out of the one part vnder heauen, shineth vnto the other part vnder heauen, so shall the Sonne of man be in his day.

  • Num 4:9
    69%

    9Then they shall take a cloth of blewe silke, and couer the candlesticke of light with his lampes and his snuffers, and his snuffedishes, and al the oyle vessels thereof, which they occupie about it.

  • Num 8:2
    69%

    2Speake vnto Aaron, and say vnto him, When thou lightest the lampes, the seuen lampes shall giue light towarde the forefront of the Candlesticke.

  • John 1:9
    69%

    9This was that true light, which lighteth euery man that commeth into the world.

  • Exod 39:37
    69%

    37The pure Candlesticke, the lampes thereof, euen the lampes set in order, and all the instruments thereof, and the oyle for light:

  • Exod 35:14
    68%

    14Also the Candlesticke of light and his instrumentes, and his lampes with the oyle for the light:

  • John 1:5
    68%

    5And that light shineth in the darkenesse, and the darkenesse comprehended it not.

  • Exod 25:37
    68%

    37And thou shalt make the seuen lampes thereof: and the lampes thereof shalt thou put theron, to giue light toward that that is before it.

  • Matt 4:16
    68%

    16The people which sate in darkenes, sawe great light: and to them which sate in the region, and shadowe of death, light is risen vp.

  • 2 Pet 1:19
    68%

    19We haue also a most sure worde of the Prophets, to the which ye doe well that yee take heede, as vnto a light that shineth in a darke place, vntill the day dawne, and the day starre arise in your hearts.

  • Eph 5:8
    68%

    8For ye were once darkenesse, but are nowe light in the Lord: walke as children of light,

  • Prov 20:20
    68%

    20He that curseth his father or his mother, his light shalbe put out in obscure darkenes.