Bible Verses About Candles And Lights In Worship

And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work shall the candlestick be made: his shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, shall be of the same.

Core lampstand text in Exodus.

And they burn unto the LORD every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and sweet incense: the shewbread also set they in order upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold with the lamps thereof, to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of the LORD our God; but ye have forsaken him.

Temple lamps lit every evening.

And thou shalt bring in the table, and set in order the things that are to be set in order upon it; and thou shalt bring in the candlestick, and light the lamps thereof.

Lamp lighting command.

Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.

Direct lampstand saying in Matthew.

No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light.

Clear candle-on-candlestick saying.

No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.

Direct lamp-on-candlestick saying.

The candlestick also for the light, and his furniture, and his lamps, with the oil for the light,

Candlestick and lamps for light.

Moreover the candlesticks with their lamps, that they should burn after the manner before the oracle, of pure gold;

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary.

Tabernacle sanctuary with candlestick.

And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And he put the candlestick in the tent of the congregation, over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward.

Candlestick placed in the tabernacle.

And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always.

Pure oil for the light

And thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof: and they shall light the lamps thereof, that they may give light over against it.

Seven lamps on the lampstand

And the candlesticks of pure gold, five on the right side, and five on the left, before the oracle, with the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs of gold,

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And in the candlesticks shall be four bowls made like unto almonds, with their knops and their flowers.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And when Aaron lighteth the lamps at even, he shall burn incense upon it, a perpetual incense before the LORD throughout your generations.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And he made ten candlesticks of gold according to their form, and set them in the temple, five on the right hand, and five on the left.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

He shall order the lamps upon the pure candlestick before the LORD continually.

Lamp order before the Lord.

The pure candlestick, with the lamps thereof, even with the lamps to be set in order, and all the vessels thereof, and the oil for light,

Pure candlestick and oil for light.

Speak unto Aaron and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick.

Lamps give light over against the candlestick.

And he lighted the lamps before the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses.

Priestly lighting of lamps before the Lord

And he made the candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work made he the candlestick; his shaft, and his branch, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, were of the same:

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually.

Continuous lamp-burning command

Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.