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# Neither do people light a lamp
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"People do not light a lamp"
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# put it under a basket
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"place the lamp under a basket." This is saying it is foolish to create light only to hide it so people do not see the light of the lamp.
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# Let your light shine before people
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This means a disciple of Jesus should live in such a way that others can learn about God's truth. AT: "Let your lives be like a light that shines before people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# your Father who is in heaven
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It is best to translate "Father" with the same word your language would naturally use to refer to a human father.
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/lamp]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/lampstand]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/works]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/praise]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godthefather]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]] |