King James Bible
KJVNeither 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.
Translation Comparison
Matthew 5:15
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
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The verse Matthew 5:15 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | 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. | |
American Standard VersionASV | 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. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | 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. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | 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. | |
English Revised VersionERV | 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. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | 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. | |
World English BibleWEB | 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. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | 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; | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it gives light to all that are in the house. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | 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. |
American Standard Version
ASVNeither 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.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBNeither 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.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTNor 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.
English Revised Version
ERVNeither 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.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTNeither 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.
World English Bible
WEBNeither 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.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTnor 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;
American King James Version
AKJVNeither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it gives light to all that are in the house.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTNor is a lamp lighted to be put under a bushel, but on the lampstand; and then it gives light to all in the house.
King James Bible
KJVNeither 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.
American Standard Version
ASVNeither 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.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBNeither 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.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTNor 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.
English Revised Version
ERVNeither 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.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTNeither 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.
World English Bible
WEBNeither 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.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTnor 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;
American King James Version
AKJVNeither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it gives light to all that are in the house.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTNor is a lamp lighted to be put under a bushel, but on the lampstand; and then it gives light to all in the house.