Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

See therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness.

New American Standard Bible

Then watch out that the light in you is not darkness.

King James Version

Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness.

Holman Bible

Take care then, that the light in you is not darkness.

International Standard Version

Therefore, be careful that the light in you isn't darkness.

A Conservative Version

Watch therefore the light in thee not be darkness.

American Standard Version

Look therefore whether the light that is in thee be not darkness.

Amplified

Be careful, therefore, that the light that is in you is not darkness.

An Understandable Version

Look therefore [to see] whether or not the light that is in you [i.e., your perspective on things] might [actually] be darkness [i.e., a distorted perspective].

Anderson New Testament

Take heed, therefore, lest the light that is in you be darkness.

Bible in Basic English

So take care that the light which is in you is not dark.

Common New Testament

Therefore be careful that the light in you is not darkness.

Daniel Mace New Testament

take care therefore, that the light which is in thee do not become darkness.

Godbey New Testament

See then that the light which is in thee is not darkness.

Goodspeed New Testament

So take care! Your very light may be darkness!

John Wesley New Testament

Take heed therefore, left the light that is in thee be darkness.

Julia Smith Translation

Take heed therefore lest the light in thee be darkness.

King James 2000

Take heed therefore that the light which is in you be not darkness.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Therefore pay careful attention [that] the light in you is not darkness!

Modern King James verseion

Therefore take heed that the light in you is not darkness.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee, be not darkness.

Moffatt New Testament

(Look! perhaps your very light is dark.)

Montgomery New Testament

"Look carefully! Perhaps that very light of yours is darkness.

NET Bible

Therefore see to it that the light in you is not darkness.

New Heart English Bible

Therefore see whether the light that is in you is not darkness.

Noyes New Testament

Take heed therefore, that the light which is within thee be not darkness.

Sawyer New Testament

See, therefore, that the light which is in you be not darkness.

The Emphasized Bible

Be looking to it, therefore, lest, the light that is in thee, be, darkness.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Let it be thy aim then, that the light which is in thee do not become darkness.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Take care, therefore, that the inner Light is not darkness.

Webster

Take heed therefore, that the light which is in thee be not darkness.

Weymouth New Testament

Consider therefore whether the light that is in you is anything but mere darkness.

Williams New Testament

So be on your guard that the very source of light in you is not darkness.

World English Bible

Therefore see whether the light that is in you isn't darkness.

Worrell New Testament

Take heed, therefore, lest the light in you be darkness.

Worsley New Testament

Take heed therefore least the light which is in thee be darkness.

Youngs Literal Translation

take heed, then, lest the light that is in thee be darkness;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
σκοπέω 
Skopeo 
Usage: 5

οὖν 
Oun 
therefore, then, so, and, now, wherefore, but, not tr,
Usage: 417

σκοπέω 
Skopeo 
Usage: 5

the light
φῶς 
Phos 
Usage: 44

which is

which, who, the things, the son,
Usage: 0

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

σοί 
Soi 
thee, thou, thy, thine own, not tr
Usage: 113

be
ἐστί 
Esti 
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585

not
μή 
me 
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493

References

American

Hastings

Sin

Morish

Context Readings

Light And Darkness

34 The lamp of the body is thine eye: when thine eye is simple, thy whole body also is light; but when it is wicked, thy body also is dark. 35 See therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness. 36 If therefore thy whole body is light, not having any part dark, it shall be all light as when the lamp lights thee with its brightness.

Cross References

Proverbs 16:25

There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof is the ways of death.

Proverbs 26:12

Hast thou seen a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

Isaiah 5:20-21

Woe unto them who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

Jeremiah 8:8-9

How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of Jehovah is with us? Behold, certainly the lying pen of the scribes hath made it falsehood.

John 7:48-49

Has any one of the rulers believed on him, or of the Pharisees?

John 9:39-41

And Jesus said, For judgment am I come into this world, that they which see not may see, and they which see may become blind.

Romans 1:22

professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

Romans 2:19-23

and hast confidence that thou thyself art a leader of the blind, a light of those who are in darkness,

1 Corinthians 1:19-21

For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and set aside the understanding of the understanding ones.

1 Corinthians 3:18-20

Let no one deceive himself: if any one thinks himself to be wise among you in this world, let him become foolish, that he may be wise.

James 3:13-17

Who is wise and understanding among you; let him shew out of a good conversation his works in meekness of wisdom;

2 Peter 1:9

for he with whom these things are not present is blind, short-sighted, and has forgotten the purging of his former sins.

2 Peter 2:18

For while speaking great highflown words of vanity, they allure with the lusts of the flesh, by dissoluteness, those who have just fled those who walk in error,

Revelation 3:17

Because thou sayest, I am rich, and am grown rich, and have need of nothing, and knowest not that thou art the wretched and the miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked;

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