Topic
Candles
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And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work shall the candlestick be made: his shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, shall be of the same. — read the full passage →
No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light.
And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?
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.
For thou wilt light my candle: the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.
The spirit of man is the candle of the Lord, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
And they burn unto the Lord every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and sweet incense: the shewbread also set they in order upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold with the lamps thereof, to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of the Lord our God; but ye have forsaken him.
Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually.
The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.
And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks; — read the full passage →
Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. — read the full passage →
Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually. — read the full passage →
And said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which are upon the top thereof:
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks; — read the full passage →
Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it?
For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, — read the full passage →
No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.
For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. — read the full passage →
And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always. — read the full passage →
And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.
And the candlesticks of pure gold, five on the right side, and five on the left, before the oracle, with the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs of gold,
And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always.
And thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof: and they shall light the lamps thereof, that they may give light over against it.
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light.
She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.
When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness;
How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger.
Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;
And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a light alway before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →
And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick? — read the full passage →
And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Moreover I will take from them the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the candle.
The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him.
And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, — read the full passage →
That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;
And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep, — read the full passage →
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
And he made ten candlesticks of gold according to their form, and set them in the temple, five on the right hand, and five on the left.
Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick.
And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work shall the candlestick be made: his shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, shall be of the same.
And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. — read the full passage →
Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. — read the full passage →
Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain:
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work shall the candlestick be made: his shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, shall be of the same. — read the full passage →
And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. — read the full passage →
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. — read the full passage →
Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
Then took I the cup at the Lord’s hand, and made all the nations to drink, unto whom the Lord had sent me:
For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.
O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.
For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →
For thou art my lamp, O Lord: and the Lord will lighten my darkness.
And he made the candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work made he the candlestick; his shaft, and his branch, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, were of the same: — read the full passage →
These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.
Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;
The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches. — read the full passage →
And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks; — read the full passage →
And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks;
Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, — read the full passage →
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, — read the full passage →
For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary. — read the full passage →
I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; — read the full passage →
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope; — read the full passage →
For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain: — read the full passage →
Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. — read the full passage →
And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. — read the full passage →
Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, — read the full passage →
There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: — read the full passage →
And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: — read the full passage →
In him was life; and the life was the light of men. — read the full passage →
Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning; — read the full passage →
No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light. — read the full passage →
And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
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