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Matthew 6:22
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KJ21
“The light of the body is the eye. If therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.
ASV
The lamp of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.
AMP
“The eye is the lamp of the body; so if your eye is clear [spiritually perceptive], your whole body will be full of light [benefiting from God’s precepts].
AMPC
The eye is the lamp of the body. So if your eye is sound, your entire body will be full of light.
BRG
The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.
CSB
“The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light.
CSBA
‘The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light.
CEB
“The eye is the lamp of the body. Therefore, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light.
CJB
‘The eye is the lamp of the body.’ So if you have a ‘good eye’ [that is, if you are generous] your whole body will be full of light;
CEV
Your eyes are a window for your body. When they are good, you have all the light you need.
DARBY
The lamp of the body is the eye; if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body will be light:
DLNT
The lamp of the body is the eye. Therefore if your eye is single, your whole body will be full-of-light.
DRA
The light of thy body is thy eye. If thy eye be single, thy whole body shall be lightsome.
ERV
“The only source of light for the body is the eye. If you look at people and want to help them, you will be full of light.
EASY
Your eyes are like lamps and your body is like a room. Make sure that your eyes are like a clean lamp, then your whole body will have light.
EHV
“The eye is the lamp of the body. So then if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light.
ESV
“The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light,
ESVUK
“The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light,
EXB
“The eye is ·a light [L the lamp] for the body. If your eyes are ·good [healthy; clear], your whole body will be full of light.
GNV
¶ The light of the body is the eye: if then thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be light.
GW
“The eye is the lamp of the body. So if your eye is unclouded, your whole body will be full of light.
GNT
“The eyes are like a lamp for the body. If your eyes are sound, your whole body will be full of light;
HCSB
“The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light.
ICB
“The eye is a light for the body. If your eyes are good, then your whole body will be full of light.
ISV
“The eye is the lamp of the body. So if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light.
PHILLIPS
“The lamp of the body is the eye. If your eye is sound, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eye is evil, your whole body will be full of darkness. If all the light you have is darkness, it is dark indeed!”
JUB
The lamp of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye is sincere, thy whole body shall be full of light.
KJV
The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.
AKJV
The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.
LSB
“The eye is the lamp of the body; so then if your eye is clear, your whole body will be full of light.
LEB
“The eye is the lamp of the body. Therefore if your eye is sincere, your whole body will be full of light.
TLB
“If your eye is pure, there will be sunshine in your soul.
MSG
“Your eyes are windows into your body. If you open your eyes wide in wonder and belief, your body fills up with light. If you live squinty-eyed in greed and distrust, your body is a musty cellar. If you pull the blinds on your windows, what a dark life you will have!
MEV
“The light of the body is the eye. Therefore, if your eye is clear, your whole body will be full of light.
MOUNCE
“The lamp of the body is the eye. If then your eye is · healthy, your whole · body will be filled with light;
NOG
“The eye is the lamp of the body. So if your eye is unclouded, your whole body will be full of light.
NABRE
“The lamp of the body is the eye. If your eye is sound, your whole body will be filled with light;
NASB
“The eye is the lamp of the body; so then, if your eye is clear, your whole body will be full of light.
NASB1995
“The eye is the lamp of the body; so then if your eye is clear, your whole body will be full of light.
NCB
“The eyes are the lamp of the body. If your eyes are sound, your whole body will be filled with light.
NCV
“The eye is a light for the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light.
NET
“The eye is the lamp of the body. If then your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light.
NIRV
“The eye is like a lamp for the body. Suppose your eyes are healthy. Then your whole body will be full of light.
NIV
“The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy, your whole body will be full of light.
NIVUK
‘The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy, your whole body will be full of light.
NKJV
“The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light.
NLV
The eye is the light of the body. If your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light.
NLT
“Your eye is like a lamp that provides light for your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is filled with light.
NMB
The light of the body is your eye. Therefore, if your eye is single, all your body will be full of light.
NRSVA
‘The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light;
NRSVACE
‘The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light;
NRSVCE
“The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light;
NRSVUE
“The eye is the lamp of the body. So if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light,
NTFE
“The eye is the lamp of the body. So if your eye is honest and clear, your whole body will be full of light.
OJB
The eye is the menorah of the basar. Therefore, if your eye is unblurred, then your whole basar will be lighted.
RGT
“The light of the body is the eye. If then your eye is sound, your whole body shall be light.
RSV
“The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is sound, your whole body will be full of light;
RSVCE
“The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is sound, your whole body will be full of light;
TLV
“The eye is the lamp of the body. Therefore if your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light.
VOICE
The eye is the lamp of the body. You draw light into your body through your eyes, and light shines out to the world through your eyes. So if your eye is well and shows you what is true, then your whole body will be filled with light.
WEB
“The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is sound, your whole body will be full of light.
WE
`The body gets its light through the eyes. If you have good eyes, all your body will have light.
WYC
The lantern of thy body is thine eye; if thine eye be simple, all thy body shall be light-full;
YLT
`The lamp of the body is the eye, if, therefore, thine eye may be perfect, all thy body shall be enlightened,
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