| No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven. | Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. |
| Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. | Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you. |
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| Let your face shine upon your servant; save me in your steadfast love. | Let your face shine on your servant; save me in your unfailing love. |
| Restore us, O Lord God of hosts; let your face shine, that we may be saved. | Restore us, Lord God Almighty; make your face shine on us, that we may be saved. |
| Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. | And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. |
| Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act. He will make your vindication shine like the light, and the justice of your cause like the noonday. | Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn, your vindication like the noonday sun. |
| Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. | Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. |
| Be exalted, O God, above the heavens. Let your glory be over all the earth. | Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth. |
| Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in you. | May your unfailing love be with us, Lord, even as we put our hope in you. |
| Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, and let your glory be over all the earth. | Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth. |
| Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you. | Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you. |
| Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. | Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. |
| Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. | Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. |
| For once you were darkness, but now in the Lord you are light. Live as children of light. | For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light. |
| The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple. | The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple. |
| It is you who light my lamp; the Lord, my God, lights up my darkness. | You, Lord, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light. |
| He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber. | He will not let your foot slip— he who watches over you will not slumber. |
| Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord. | Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord. |
| Let your word be ‘Yes, Yes’ or ‘No, No’; anything more than this comes from the evil one. | All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one. |
| Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord. Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications! | Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord; Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy. |
| Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life.” | When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” |
| Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord! | Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. |
| But if we walk in the light as he himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. | But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. |
| The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it. | The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. |
| You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. | You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. |
