Translations
Modern
Be careful, then, that the light within you is not darkness.
Traditional
Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness.
Literal
Take heed, therefore, that the light that is in you is not darkness.
Latin
Vide ergo ne lumen quod in te est, tenebræ sint.
Original
Greek
English
Be careful, then, that the light within you is not darkness.
Notes
Light and darkness are metaphors for good and evil (John 1:5; 3:19; 8:12; 12:35; Acts 26:18; Romans 13:12; 2 Corinthians 4:6; 6:14; Ephesians 5:8; 1 Thessalonians 5:5; 1 Peter 2:9; 1 John 1:5; 2:8–9).
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