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Luke 8:16
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Luke 8:16
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16 ¶ (A)[a]No man when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it under a vessel, neither putteth it under the bed, but setteth it on a candlestick, that they that enter in, may see the light.
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- Luke 8:16 That that every man hath received in private, he ought to bestow to the use and profit of all men.
Luke 8:16
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Luke 8:16
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A Lamp on a Stand
16 “No one lights a lamp and hides it in a clay jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, they put it on a stand, so that those who come in can see the light.(A)
Matthew 5:15
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Matthew 5:15
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15 (A)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.
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Matthew 5:15
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Matthew 5:15
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15 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.(A)
Mark 4:21
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Mark 4:21
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21 ¶ [a]Also he said unto them, (A)Cometh the candle in, to be put under a bushel, or under the bed, and not to be put in a candlestick?
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- Mark 4:21 Although the light of the Gospel be rejected of the world, yet it ought to be lighted, if it were for no other cause than this, that the wickedness of the world might be made manifest.
Mark 4:21
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Mark 4:21
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A Lamp on a Stand
21 He said to them, “Do you bring in a lamp to put it under a bowl or a bed? Instead, don’t you put it on its stand?(A)
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