Mark 4:21 Cross References - Moffatt

²¹ He also said to them, "Is a lamp brought to be placed under a bowl or a bed? Is it not to be placed upon the stand?

¹⁵ Nor do men light a lamp to put it under a bowl; they put it on a stand and it shines for all in the house.

¹⁶ No one lights a lamp and hides it under a vessel or puts it below the bed: he puts it on a stand so that those who come in can see the light.

³³ No one lights a lamp to put it in a cellar or under a bowl, but on a stand, so that those who come in can see the light.

⁷ Each receives his manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.

³ Never let any sexual vice or impurity or lust be so much as mentioned by you — that is the proper course for saints to take; ⁴ no, nor indecent, silly, or scurrilous talk — all that is improper. Rather, voice your thanks to God. ⁵ Be sure of this, that no one guilty of sexual vice or impurity or lust (that is, an idolater) possesses any inheritance in the realm of Christ and God. ⁶ Let no one deceive you with specious arguments; these are the vices that bring down God's anger on the sons of disobedience. ⁷ So avoid the company of such men. ⁸ For while once upon a time you were darkness, now in the Lord you are light; lead the life of those who are children of the light ⁹ (for the fruit of light consists in all that is good and right and true), ¹⁰ verifying what pleases the Lord. ¹¹ Have nothing to do with the fruitless enterprises of the darkness; rather expose them. ¹² One is indeed ashamed even to speak about what such men do in secret; ¹³ still, whatever the light exposes becomes illuminated — for anything that is illuminated turns into light. ¹⁴ Thus it is said, 'Wake up, O sleeper, and rise from the dead; so Christ will shine upon you.' ¹⁵ Be strictly careful then about the life you lead; act like sensible men, not like thoughtless;

¹⁵ so as to be blameless and innocent, faultless children of God in a crooked and perverse generation where you shine like stars in a dark world; ¹⁶ hold fast the word of life, so that I can be proud of you on the Day of Christ, because I have not run or worked for nothing.