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15: 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. 16: Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. The World English Bible translates the passage as: 15: Neither do you light a lamp, and put it
In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. The World English Bible translates the passage as: You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can't be hidden. The Novum Testamentum Graece text is: Ὑμεῖς ἐστε τὸ φῶς τοῦ ...
Augustine: "Whereas that life is the light of men, but foolish hearts cannot receive that light, being so incumbered with sins that they cannot see it; for this cause lest any should think there is no light near them, because they cannot see it, he continues: And the light shineth in darkness, and the darkness comprehended it not. For suppose a ...
In John 8:12 Jesus applies the title to himself while debating with the Jews and states: [1] I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life. Jesus again claims to be Light of the World in John 9:5, during the miracle of healing the blind at birth, saying: [2]
The key idea of the parable is that "Light is to be revealed, not concealed." [1] The light here has been interpreted as referring to Jesus, [2] [3] or to His message, [3] or to the believer's response to that message. [4] Jesus quotes a pessimistic proverb on how the rich get richer and the poor keep losing even the little they have.
In the Gospel of John, the opening verses describe God as Light: "In Him was life and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness and the darkness did not comprehend it." (John 1:5) In John 8:12, Christ proclaims "I am the light of the world", bringing the Divine Light to mankind.
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