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English Standard Version

The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple.

Psalm 119:130

About a lamp on a stand:

In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 5:16

Psalm 119 (English Standard Version)

127 Therefore I love your commandments
above gold, above fine gold.
128 Therefore I consider all your precepts to be right;
I hate every false way.
129 Your testimonies are wonderful;
therefore my soul keeps them.
130 The unfolding of your words gives light;
it imparts understanding to the simple.
131 I open my mouth and pant,
because I long for your commandments.
132 Turn to me and be gracious to me,
as is your way with those who love your name.
133 Keep steady my steps according to your promise,
and let no iniquity get dominion over me.

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Matthew 5 (English Standard Version)

13 “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet.
14 “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.
15 Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house.
16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.
18 For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished.
19 Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

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Studying your words brings light so that even the uneducated can understand.

Psalm 119:130

About a lamp on a stand:

You should let your light shine before everyone so they can see the good things you do and praise your heavenly Father.

Matthew 5:16

Psalm 119 (Free Bible Version)

127 This is why I love your commandments more than gold, more than the finest gold.
128 All of your rules are right in every way, and so I hate any way of life that's just a lie.
129 Your laws are truly wonderful—that's why I keep them!
130 Studying your words brings light so that even the uneducated can understand.
131 With keen desire I long for what you have to say.
132 Please pay attention to me and be kind to me, as you are with those who love you.
133 Tell me by your word the way I should go, and don't let any kind of evil control me.

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Matthew 5 (Free Bible Version)

13 You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt becomes tasteless, how can you make it salty again? It's good for nothing, so it's thrown out and trodden down.
14 You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill can't be hidden.
15 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.
16 In the same way you should let your light shine before everyone so they can see the good things you do and praise your heavenly Father.
17 Don't think I came to abolish the law or the writings of the prophets. I didn't come to abolish them, but to fulfill them.
18 I assure you, until heaven and earth come to an end, not a single letter, not a single dot of the law will come to an end before everything is fulfilled.
19 So whoever disregards the least important commandment, and teaches people to do so, will be called the least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever practices and teaches the commandments will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

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