The word in Scripture

Candle in the Bible

The word candle appears 16 times in the King James Version of the Bible. A candle is a small light that must not be hidden. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What candle means in the Bible

A candle is a small light that must not be hidden.

Where the word candle appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word candle appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.”Psalms 18:28

“The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.”Proverbs 20:27

“For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.”Proverbs 24:20

“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.”Matthew 5:15

“And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?”Mark 4:21

“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.”Luke 8:16

“If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light.”Luke 11:36

“And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.”Revelation 22:5