Mark 4:21-25 - The Parable Of The Lamp
21 Then He said to them, "Is a lamp brought in to be put under a bushel-sized container, or under the bed, instead of on its stand? 22 For there is nothing that is hidden that should not be exposed. Neither is anything covered up that should not be revealed. 23 If anyone has ears to hear with, he ought to listen to this carefully." 24 And He said to them, "Pay attention to what you are hearing from me. The standard you use in giving [to others] is the standard they will use on you, with even more added. 25 For to the person who [already] has something, [more] will be given, and from the person who has [almost] nothing, even what [little] he has will be taken away from him."
16 And no one lights an [olive oil] lamp and then covers it with a basket or puts it under a bed. But he places it on a stand so that those entering [the house] will see [by] the light. 17 For there is nothing done in obscurity that will not be made known [openly], and nothing done secretly that will not [eventually] become known and be revealed. 18 Pay attention to how you listen, for to the person who [already] has something, [more] will be given, but from the person who has [virtually] nothing, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him."
21 and was fully convinced that what He had promised, He was able to carry out. 22 So therefore, God considered him righteous [i.e., because of such faith]. 23 Now the words "considered righteous [by God]" were not written for his sake only, 24 but they were written for our sake also, who will be considered righteous by God for believing in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. 25 [This] Jesus was delivered up [to die] for our sins and was raised [from the dead] to make us right with God.