Bible Verses About Burning Candles
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for burning candles, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 2,221 votes, led by Psalms 119:105. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Burning Candles
Psalms 119:105102 votes
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
John 1:1-51101 votes
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Psalms 18:2881 votes
For thou wilt light my candle: the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.
John 14:681 votes
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Mark 4:21-2377 votes
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?
Matthew 5:1575 votes
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.
Mark 13:21-2365 votes
And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not:
Job 29:357 votes
When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness;
Mark 4:2156 votes
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?
Revelation 8:1-1355 votes
And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.
Proverbs 20:2747 votes
The spirit of man is the candle of the Lord, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
2 Corinthians 11:1447 votes
And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
Luke 11:3345 votes
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.
Matthew 5:1642 votes
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
John 8:1240 votes
Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
Proverbs 24:2038 votes
For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
John 3:1637 votes
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Jeremiah 29:1135 votes
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
Matthew 5:1435 votes
Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
Luke 8:1635 votes
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.
Job 18:634 votes
The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him.
Job 21:1734 votes
How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger.
Revelation 18:2334 votes
And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.
2 Samuel 22:2933 votes
For thou art my lamp, O Lord: and the Lord will lighten my darkness.
Matthew 6:3332 votes
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
What does the Bible say about burning candles?
Readers most often cite Psalms 119:105 on the subject of burning candles. Across 2,221 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including John 1:1-51, Psalms 18:28, John 14:6. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.