Verse List for MAT 5:15

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OET (OET-RV) No one lights a lamp and puts it under a basket—you put it on a lampstand and it lightens up the house.

OET-LV And _not they _are _lighting a_lamp and are _putting it under the a_basket, but on the lampstand, and it _is _shining for _all the ones in the house.

ULT Neither do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but rather on the lampstand, and it shines for all the ones in the house.

UST Further, when people light a lamp, they do not cover it with a basket. Instead, they put it on a lampstand. That way, it illuminates everyone in the house.

BSB & MSB Neither do [people] light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, [they set it] on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.

BLB Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but upon the lampstand, and it gives light to all those in the house.

AICNT nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.

OEB People do not light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lamp-stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house.

WEBBE & WMBB 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.

MSG ^(14-16)“Here’s another way to put it: You’re here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world. God is not a secret to be kept. We’re going public with this, as public as a city on a hill. If I make you light-bearers, you don’t think I’m going to hide you under a bucket, do you? I’m putting you on a light stand. Now that I’ve put you there on a hilltop, on a light stand—shine! Keep open house; be generous with your lives. By opening up to others, you’ll prompt people to open up with God, this generous Father in heaven.

NET People do not light a lamp and put it under a basket but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house.

LSV nor do they light a lamp and put it under the measure, but on the lampstand, and it shines to all those in the house;

FBV No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a bucket. No, it's placed on a lamp-stand and it provides light to everyone in the house.

TCNT nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it shines for all who are in the house.

T4T After people light a lamp, they never put it under a basket. Instead, they put it on a lampstand in their houses in order that it can shine on everyone there.

LEB nor do they light a lamp and place it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it shines on all those in the house.

BBE And a burning light is not put under a vessel, but on its table; so that its rays may be shining on all who are in the house.

Moff Nor do men light a lamp to put it under a bowl; they put it on a stand and it shines for all in the house.

Wymth Nor is a lamp lighted to be put under a bushel, but on the lampstand; and then it gives light to all in the house.

ASV Neither do men light a lamp, and put it under the bushel, but on the stand; and it shineth unto all that are in the house.

DRA Neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel, but upon a candlestick, that it may shine to all that are in the house.

YLT nor do they light a lamp, and put it under the measure, but on the lamp-stand, and it shineth to all those in the house;

Drby Nor do [men] light a lamp and put it under the bushel, but upon the lamp-stand, and it shines for all who are in the house.

RV Neither do men light a lamp, and put it under the bushel, but on the stand; and it shineth unto all that are in the house.

SLT Neither do they burn a light, and set it under a basket, but upon a chandelier: and it shines to all in the house.

Wbstr Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a close vessel, but on a candlestick: and it giveth light to all that are in the house.

KJB-1769 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.
( Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth/gives light unto all that are in the house.)

KJB-1611 Neither doe men [fn]light a candle, and put it vnder a bushell: but on a candlesticke, and it giueth light vnto all that are in the house.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)

Bshps Neyther do men lyght a candell, and put it vnder a busshell: but on a candelsticke, and it geueth lyght vnto all that are in the house.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Gnva Neither doe men light a candel, and put it vnder a bushel, but on a candlesticke, and it giueth light vnto all that are in the house.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Cvdl nether do men lyght a candell, and put it vnder a busshell, but on a candelstick, and it lighteth all that are in the house.
(neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick, and it lighteth all that are in the house.)

TNT nether do men lyght a cadell and put it vnder a busshell but on a candelstick and it lighteth all that are in the house.
(neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel but on a candlestick and it lighteth all that are in the house.)

Wycl ne me teendith not a lanterne, and puttith it vndur a busschel, but on a candilstike, that it yyue liyt to alle that ben in the hous.
(nor me tendeth/tends not a lantern, and putteth/puts it under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that it give light to all that been in the house.)

Luth Man zündet auch nicht ein Licht an und setzt es unter einen Scheffel, sondern auf einen Leuchter, so leuchtet es denen allen, die im Hause sind.
(They ignites also not a light(n) at/to and sets it under a bushel, rather on/in/to a candlestick/chandelier, so shines it those all/everyone, the in_the house(n) are.)

ClVg neque accendunt lucernam, et ponunt eam sub modio, sed super candelabrum, ut luceat omnibus qui in domo sunt.[fn]
(nor they_light lamp, and they_put her under measure/bushel, but over candlestick, as shine to_all who/which in/into/on at_home are.)

SR-GNT Οὐδὲ καίουσιν λύχνον καὶ τιθέασιν αὐτὸν ὑπὸ τὸν μόδιον, ἀλλʼ ἐπὶ τὴν λυχνίαν, καὶ λάμπει πᾶσιν τοῖς ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ. ‡

UGNT οὐδὲ καίουσιν λύχνον καὶ τιθέασιν αὐτὸν ὑπὸ τὸν μόδιον, ἀλλ’ ἐπὶ τὴν λυχνίαν, καὶ λάμπει πᾶσιν τοῖς ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ.

SBL-GNT οὐδὲ καίουσιν λύχνον καὶ τιθέασιν αὐτὸν ὑπὸ τὸν μόδιον ἀλλʼ ἐπὶ τὴν λυχνίαν, καὶ λάμπει πᾶσιν τοῖς ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ.

RP-GNT οὐδὲ καίουσιν λύχνον καὶ τιθέασιν αὐτὸν ὑπὸ τὸν μόδιον, ἀλλ' ἐπὶ τὴν λυχνίαν, καὶ λάμπει πᾶσιν τοῖς ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ.

TC-GNT οὐδὲ καίουσι λύχνον καὶ τιθέασιν αὐτὸν ὑπὸ τὸν μόδιον, ἀλλ᾽ ἐπὶ τὴν λυχνίαν, καὶ λάμπει πᾶσι τοῖς ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ.