Hide Your Light Under A Bushel

You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can’t be hidden. — read the full passage →

He said to them, “Is the lamp brought to be put under a basket or under a bed? Isn’t it put on a stand?

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can’t be hidden.

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.

“No one, when he has lit a lamp, puts it in a cellar or under a basket, but on a stand, that those who come in may see the light.

He said to them, “Go into all the world, and preach the Good News to the whole creation.

“No one, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a container, or puts it under a bed; but puts it on a stand, that those who enter in may see the light.

yes, he says, “It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give you for a light to the nations, that you may be my salvation to the end of the earth.”

If therefore your whole body is full of light, having no part dark, it will be wholly full of light, as when the lamp with its bright shining gives you light.”

He was the burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.

Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him. — read the full passage →

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world.He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”

“Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

Yes, a man will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works, and I by my works will show you my faith.

But all things, when they are reproved, are revealed by the light, for everything that reveals is light.

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.

that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without defect in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,

Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes, — read the full passage →

Jesus said these things, and lifting up his eyes to heaven, he said, “Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may also glorify you; — read the full passage →

For everyone who does evil hates the light, and doesn’t come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.

I have not hidden your righteousness within my heart. I have declared your faithfulness and your salvation. I have not concealed your loving kindness and your truth from the great assembly.

You shall make its lamps seven, and they shall light its lamps to give light to the space in front of it.

He said to them, “Is the lamp brought to be put under a basket or under a bed? Isn’t it put on a stand? — read the full passage →

Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. — read the full passage →

For a tabernacle was prepared. In the first part were the lamp stand, the table, and the show bread; which is called the Holy Place.

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. — read the full passage →

He said to me, “What do you see?” I said, “I have seen, and behold, a lamp stand all of gold, with its bowl on the top of it, and its seven lamps on it; there are seven pipes to each of the lamps, which are on the top of it;

For with you is the spring of life. In your light shall we see light.

For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,

“Speak to Aaron, and tell him, ‘When you light the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light in front of the lamp stand.’”

Jesus answered, “Aren’t there twelve hours of daylight? If a man walks in the day, he doesn’t stumble, because he sees the light of this world.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.

He said to them, “Is the lamp brought to be put under a basket or under a bed? Isn’t it put on a stand? — read the full passage →

Again he began to teach by the seaside. A great multitude was gathered to him, so that he entered into a boat in the sea, and sat down. All the multitude were on the land by the sea. — read the full passage →

“Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom.

Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him. — read the full passage →

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become children of light.” Jesus said these things, and he departed and hid himself from them.

Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem, saying, — read the full passage →

He spoke another parable to them. “The Kingdom of Heaven is like yeast, which a woman took, and hid in three measuresof meal, until it was all leavened.”

The sun shall be no more your light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light to you: but Yahweh will be to you an everlasting light, and your God your glory.

Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, on the throne of David, and on his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from that time on, even forever. The zeal of Yahweh of Armies will perform this.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

He said to them, “When you pray, say, ‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come. May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.

“No one, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a container, or puts it under a bed; but puts it on a stand, that those who enter in may see the light. — read the full passage →

“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the law?” — read the full passage →

But he answered her not a word. His disciples came and begged him, saying, “Send her away; for she cries after us.”

When Jesus had finished directing his twelve disciples, he departed from there to teach and preach in their cities. — read the full passage →

Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.

the people who sat in darkness saw a great light, to those who sat in the region and shadow of death, to them light has dawned.”

Michal took the teraphim, and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow of goats’ hair at its head, and covered it with the clothes.

I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book, if anyone adds to them, may God add to him the plagues which are written in this book. — read the full passage →

For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

seeing it is God who said, “Light will shine out of darkness,” who has shone in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

Jesus therefore said to them, “Yet a little while the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, that darkness doesn’t overtake you. He who walks in the darkness doesn’t know where he is going.

“No one, when he has lit a lamp, puts it in a cellar or under a basket, but on a stand, that those who come in may see the light. — read the full passage →

He will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord, their God. — read the full passage →

Since many have undertaken to set in order a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us, — read the full passage →

He taught them many things in parables, and told them in his teaching,

But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,

“You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its flavor, with what will it be salted? It is then good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men.

He opened his mouth and taught them, saying,

He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

God saw the light, and saw that it was good. God divided the light from the darkness.

God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.

There will be no night, and they need no lamp light; for the Lord God will illuminate them. They will reign forever and ever.

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →

The same came to him by night, and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him.”

“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and worked redemption for his people; — read the full passage →

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him. — read the full passage →

The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. Those who lived in the land of the shadow of death, on them the light has shined.

Isaac his father answered him, “Behold, of the fatness of the earth will be your dwelling, and of the dew of the sky from above. — read the full passage →

Don’t you know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest matters? — read the full passage →

Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.” — read the full passage →

For so has the Lord commanded us, saying, ‘I have set you as a light for the Gentiles, that you should bring salvation to the uttermost parts of the earth.’”

This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.

It will happen in that day that the Lord will set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant that is left of his people from Assyria, from Egypt, from Pathros, from Cush, from Elam, from Shinar, from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.

Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and keep the things that are written in it, for the time is at hand.

This is the message which we have heard from him and announce to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word, that with it you may grow,

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

make my joy full, by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind;

Therefore he says, “Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”

Walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.

in whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the Good News of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn on them.

Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment, — read the full passage →

Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?”

Jesus answered him, “Most certainly, I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see the Kingdom of God.”

He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn’t overcome it.

The same was in the beginning with God.