Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
'The lamp of the body is the eye, if, therefore, thine eye may be perfect, all thy body shall be enlightened,
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
"The eye is the lamp of the body. So if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light.
A Conservative Version
The light of the body is the eye. If therefore thine eye is sound, thy whole body will be bright.
American Standard Version
The lamp of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
Your eye is [like] a lamp to your body [i.e., your life]. If your eye sees things correctly, [then] your whole body [i.e., your entire life] will be illuminated [i.e., be directed into proper conduct].
Anderson New Testament
The lamp of the body is the eye: if, therefore, your eye be sound, your whole body will be light:
Bible in Basic English
The light of the body is the eye; if then your eye is true, all your body will be full of light.
Common New Testament
The lamp of the body is the eye. So if your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light.
Daniel Mace New Testament
the eye is the light of the body: now if your eye be clear, your whole body will be enlightned.
Darby Translation
The lamp of the body is the eye; if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body will be light:
Godbey New Testament
For the light of the body is the eye. If thine eye may be clear, thy whole body will he lighted.
Goodspeed New Testament
The eye is the lamp of the body. If then your eye is sound, your whole body will be light,
John Wesley New Testament
The eye is the light of the body: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.
Julia Smith Translation
The light of the body is the eye; if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be light.
King James 2000
The light of the body is the eye: if therefore your eye be sound, your whole body shall be full of light.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"The eye is the lamp of the body. Therefore if your eye is sincere, your whole body will be full of light.
Modern King James verseion
The light of the body is the eye. Therefore if your eye is sound, your whole body shall be full of light.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The light of the body is thine eye: wherefore if thine eye be single, all thy body shall be full of light.
Moffatt New Testament
The eye is the lamp of the body: so, if your Eye is generous, the whole of your body will be illumined,
Montgomery New Testament
"The lamp of the body is the eye. Therefore if your eye is sound, your whole body will be well lighted;
NET Bible
"The eye is the lamp of the body. If then your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light.
New Heart English Bible
"The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is sound, your whole body will be full of light.
Noyes New Testament
The eye is the lamp of the body. If thine eye he clear, thy whole body will be in light;
Sawyer New Testament
The light of the body is the eye. If, therefore, your eye is sound, your whole body will be light;
The Emphasized Bible
The lamp of the body, is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body, shall be, lighted up;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
The lamp of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be transparent, thy whole body shall be enlightened.
Twentieth Century New Testament
The lamp of the body is the eye. If your eye is unclouded, your whole body will be lit up;
Webster
The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thy eye be single, thy whole body will be full of light.
Weymouth New Testament
"The eye is the lamp of the body. If then your eyesight is good, your whole body will be well lighted;
Williams New Testament
"The eye is the very lamp of the body. If then your eye is sound, your whole body will be full of light.
World English Bible
"The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is sound, your whole body will be full of light.
Worrell New Testament
"The lamp of the body is the eye. If, therefore, your eye be sound, your whole body will be full of light;
Worsley New Testament
The eye is the light of the body: if therefore thine eye be clear, thy whole body will be light;
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Verse Info
Context Readings
The Light Of The Body
21 for where your treasure is, there will be also your heart. 22 'The lamp of the body is the eye, if, therefore, thine eye may be perfect, all thy body shall be enlightened, 23 but if thine eye may be evil, all thy body shall be dark; if, therefore, the light that is in thee is darkness -- the darkness, how great!
Cross References
Luke 11:34-36
'The lamp of the body is the eye, when then thine eye may be simple, thy whole body also is lightened; and when it may be evil, thy body also is darkened;
2 Corinthians 11:3
and I fear, lest, as the serpent did beguile Eve in his subtilty, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in the Christ;
Colossians 3:22
The servants! obey in all things those who are masters according to the flesh, not in eye-service as men-pleasers, but in simplicity of heart, fearing God;
Acts 2:46
Daily also continuing with one accord in the temple, breaking also at every house bread, they were partaking of food in gladness and simplicity of heart,
Ephesians 6:5
The servants! obey the masters according to the flesh with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to the Christ;