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

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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 Vosotros sois la sal de la tierra: y si la sal se desvaneciere ¿con qué será salada? no vale más para nada, sino para ser echada fuera y hollada de los hombres.

14 Vosotros sois la luz del mundo: una ciudad asentada sobre un monte no se puede esconder.

15 Ni se enciende una lámpara y se pone debajo de un almud, mas sobre el candelero, y alumbra á todos los que están en casa.

16 Así alumbre vuestra luz delante de los hombres, para que vean vuestras obras buenas, y glorifiquen á vuestro Padre que está en los cielos.

17 No penséis que he venido para abrogar la ley ó los profetas: no he venido para abrogar, sino á cumplir.

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What Does Matthew 5:15 Mean?

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