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Luke 8:15-17
English Standard Version
Luke 8:15-17
English Standard Version
15 As for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and (A)bear fruit (B)with patience.
A Lamp Under a Jar
16 (C)(D)“No one after lighting a lamp covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a stand, so that those who enter may see the light. 17 (E)For nothing is hidden that will not be made manifest, nor is anything secret that will not be known and come to light.
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Luke 8:15-17
New American Standard Bible
Luke 8:15-17
New American Standard Bible
15 But the seed in the good soil, these are the ones who have heard the word [a]with a good and virtuous heart, and hold it firmly, and produce fruit with [b]perseverance.
Parable of the Lamp
16 “Now (A)no one lights a lamp and covers it over with a container, or puts it under a bed; but he puts it on a lampstand so that those who come in may see the light. 17 (B)For nothing is concealed that will not become evident, nor anything hidden that will not be known and come to light.
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Luke 8:15-17
American Standard Version
Luke 8:15-17
American Standard Version
15 And that in the good ground, these are such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it fast, and bring forth fruit with [a]patience.
16 And no man, when he hath lighted a lamp, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but putteth it on a stand, that they that enter in may see the light. 17 For nothing is hid, that shall not be made manifest; nor anything secret, that shall not be known and come to light.
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- Luke 8:15 Or, stedfastness
Luke 8:15-17
New International Version
Luke 8:15-17
New International Version
15 But the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop.
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) 17 For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be known or brought out into the open.(B)
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