| 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. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. | 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. |
| Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. | Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. |
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| And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. | Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. |
| Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake. | Let your face shine upon your servant; save me in your steadfast love. |
| Turn us again, O Lord God of hosts, cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved. | Restore us, O Lord God of hosts; let your face shine, that we may be saved. |
| Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. | Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. |
| For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light. | For once you were darkness, but now in the Lord you are light. Live as children of light. |
| Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth. | Be exalted, O God, above the heavens. Let your glory be over all the earth. |
| Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth. | Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, and let your glory be over all the earth. |
| Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. | Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. |
| Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. | Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. |
| Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, according as we hope in thee. | Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in you. |
| For thou wilt light my candle: the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness. | It is you who light my lamp; the Lord, my God, lights up my darkness. |
| Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee. | Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you. |
| But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil. | Let your word be ‘Yes, Yes’ or ‘No, No’; anything more than this comes from the evil one. |
| 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. | 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.” |
| 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 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. |
| And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. | The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it. |
| Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. | You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. |
| The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple. | The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple. |
| The Lord bless thee, and keep thee: The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. | The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace. |
| Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man. | Conduct yourselves wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the time. Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer everyone. |
| Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday. | 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. |
| But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation. | Above all, my beloved, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your “Yes” be yes and your “No” be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation. |
| He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him. | He reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what is in the darkness, and light dwells with him. |
