Matthew 5:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Matthew 5:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 5:15 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Matthew 5:15 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Matthew 5:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Neither do you light a lamp and put it under a measuring basket, but on a stand; and it shines to all who are in the house.”
Matthew 5:15 — World English Bible
Matthew 5:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Matthew 5:15 — American Standard Version
Matthew 5:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“nor do they light a lamp, and put it under the measure, but on the lamp-stand, and it shineth to all those in the house;”
Matthew 5:15 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 5:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Nor do [men] light a lamp and put it under the bushel, but upon the lamp-stand, and it shines for all who are in the house. ”
Matthew 5:15 — Darby Translation
Matthew 5:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“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.”
Matthew 5:15 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 5:15 in Context — Matthew 5
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.
17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
What Does Matthew 5:15 Mean?
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