Luke 11:35
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Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness.

Proverbs 16:25 There is a way that seemeth to a man right: and the ends thereof lead to death.

Proverbs 26:12 Hast thou seen a man wise in his own conceit? there shall be more hope of a fool than of him.

Isaiah 5:20,21 Woe to you that call evil good, and good evil: that put darkness for light, and light for darkness: that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter. . . .

Jeremiah 8:8,9 How do you say: We are wise, and the law of the Lord is with us? Indeed the lying pens of the scribes hath wrought falsehood. . . .

John 7:48,49 Hath any one of the rulers believed in him, or of the Pharisees? . . .

John 9:39-41 And Jesus said: For judgment I am come into this world: that they who see not may see; and they who see may become blind. . . .

Romans 1:22 For, professing themselves to be wise, they became fools.

Romans 2:19-23 Art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them that are in darkness, . . .

1 Corinthians 1:19-21 For it is written: I will destroy the wisdom of the wise: and the prudence of the prudent I will reject. . . .

1 Corinthians 3:18-20 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seem to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. . . .

James 3:13-17 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge, among you? Let him shew, by a good contestation, his work in the meekness of wisdom. . . .

2 Peter 1:9 For he that hath not these things with him is blind and groping, having forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.

2 Peter 2:18 For, speaking proud words of vanity, they allure by the desires of fleshly riotousness those who for a little while escape, such as converse in error:

Revelation 3:17 Because thou sayest: I am rich and made wealthy and have need of nothing: and knowest not that thou art wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked.

Context
The Lamp of the Body
34The light of thy body is thy eye. If thy eye be single, thy whole body will be lightsome: but if it be evil, thy body also will be darksome. 35Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness. 36If then thy whole body be lightsome, having no part of darkness: the whole shall be lightsome and, as a bright lamp, shall enlighten thee.…
Cross References
Isaiah 5:20
Woe to you that call evil good, and good evil: that put darkness for light, and light for darkness: that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter.

Matthew 6:22
The light of thy body is thy eye. If thy eye be single, thy whole body shall be lightsome.

Luke 11:34
The light of thy body is thy eye. If thy eye be single, thy whole body will be lightsome: but if it be evil, thy body also will be darksome.

Luke 11:36
If then thy whole body be lightsome, having no part of darkness: the whole shall be lightsome and, as a bright lamp, shall enlighten thee.

Lexicon
Be careful,
σκόπει (skopei)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4648: To look at, regard attentively, take heed, beware, consider. From skopos; to take aim at, i.e. regard.

then,
οὖν (oun)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.

[that] the
τὸ (to)
Article - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

light
φῶς (phōs)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5457: Light, a source of light, radiance. From an obsolete phao; luminousness.

within
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

you
σοὶ (soi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

is
ἐστίν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

not
μὴ (mē)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

darkness.
σκότος (skotos)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4655: Darkness, either physical or moral. From the base of skia; shadiness, i.e. Obscurity.


Additional Translations
Be careful, then, that the light within you is not darkness.

Therefore take heed, lest the light that is in you be darkness.

Take heed therefore that the light which is in you be not darkness.

Look therefore whether the light that is in thee be not darkness.

See therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness.

Look therefore whether the light that is in thee be not darkness.

Take heed therefore, that the light which is in thee be not darkness.

Consider therefore whether the light that is in you is anything but mere darkness.

Therefore see whether the light that is in you isn't darkness.

take heed, then, lest the light that is in thee be darkness;
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