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 Vous êtes le sel de la terre. Mais si le sel perd sa saveur, avec quoi la lui rendra-t-on? Il ne sert plus qu’à être jeté dehors, et foulé aux pieds par les hommes.

14 Vous êtes la lumière du monde. Une ville située sur une montagne ne peut être cachée;

15 eton n’allume pas une lampe pour la mettre sous le boisseau, mais on la met sur le chandelier, et elle éclaire tous ceux qui sont dans la maison.

16 Que votre lumière luise ainsi devant les hommes, afin qu’ils voient vos bonnes œuvres, et qu’ils glorifient votre Père qui est dans les cieux.

17 Ne croyez pas que je sois venu pour abolir la loi ou les prophètes; je suis venu non pour abolir, mais pour accomplir.

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What Does Matthew 5:15 Mean?

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