Mark 4:21-25 - The Parable Of The Lamp
21 And he said unto them, Is a lamp brought out to be put under a bushel, or under a bed, and not to be placed on a stand? 22 For there is nothing hid, but that it should be brought to light, nor is any thing concealed, but that it should come into open day. 23 If any man hath ears to hear, let him hear. 24 And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with the measure ye mete, shall it be measured back to you; and something over shall be given to you that hear. 25 For to him that hath, there shall more be given to him; but he that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away from him.
16 No man lighting a lamp hides it with a cover, or putteth it under a bed, but on a stand, that they who are coming in, may see the light. 17 For there is nothing hid which shall not be made manifest, nor concealed, which shall not be known and brought to light. 18 Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, even what he seemeth to have shall be taken away from.
21 and enjoyed the fullest assurance, that what he had promised, he was able also to perform. 22 And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness. 23 Now it was not written for his sake only, that it was imputed to him; 24 but also for our sakes, to whom it will be imputed, if we believe in him who raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead; 25 who was delivered up for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.