Matthew 5:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.”
Matthew 5:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 5:14 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 5:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can’t be hidden.”
Matthew 5:14 — World English Bible
Matthew 5:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Ye are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid.”
Matthew 5:14 — American Standard Version
Matthew 5:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`Ye are the light of the world, a city set upon a mount is not able to be hid;”
Matthew 5:14 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 5:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Ye are the light of the world: a city situated on the top of a mountain cannot be hid.”
Matthew 5:14 — Darby Translation
Matthew 5:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Ye are the light of the world. A citie that is set on an hill, cannot be hid.”
Matthew 5:14 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 5:14 in Context — Matthew 5
12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
What Does Matthew 5:14 Mean?
Matthew 5:14 is a verse from the Book of Matthew, part of the New Testament. It appears in Matthew chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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