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This is what we have heard:
"You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. -Matthew 5:14
Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. -Matthew 5:15
In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. -Matthew 5:16
From Psalm 107:4-9, we find a city where man dwell in, where the Lord satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul He fills with good things.
For a city set on a hill. This is what we have heard:
I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? -Psalms 121:1
My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth. -Psalms 121:2
So, we ascertain those who dwell in a city who get their help from the Lord who made heaven and earth.
So, “the city set on a hill cannot be hidden” could be paraphrased:
those who dwell in a city cannot hide that they get their help from the Lord.
Matthew 5:14 that says:
"You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. “
When paraphrase for clarity:
Those who dwell in a city who are enlightened by the word of kingdom. They cannot hide that they get their help from the Lord.
Matthew 5:15 that says:
Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. -Matthew 5:15
When paraphrase for clarity:
“Nor do people who are enlightened with the word of the kingdom hide it under a fruit basket but as a witness and its witness give understanding to all in the house.”
Or for more clarity:
Every people who are enlightened with the word of the kingdom manifest the fruit of the Spirit.
For they will stand as witnesses that gives understanding to all in the house.”
Matthew 5:16 that says:
In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. -Matthew 5:16
When paraphrase for clarity:
In the same way, let our good works shine before others, so that others may see our good works and give glory to our Father who is in heaven.
Together when compiled what have been paraphrased :
Those who dwell in a city who are enlightened by the word of kingdom. They cannot hide that they get their help from the Lord.
Every people who are enlightened with the word of the kingdom manifest the fruit of the Spirit. For they will stand as witnesses that give understanding to all in the house.”
In the same way, let our good works shine before others, so that others may see our good works and give glory to our Father who is in heaven.
What they cannot hide that they get their help from the Lord ?
That is why the Lord gave this instructions not to depart the city of Jerusalem ; for they will receive help, this is what we have heard:
And while staying with them He ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said, "you heard from me; -Acts 1:4
for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now." -Acts 1:5
So, those who dwell in a city who are enlightened by the word of kingdom. They cannot hide that they get Holy Spirit as their help from the Lord Jesus Christ.
"You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. -Matthew 5:14
Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. -Matthew 5:15
In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. -Matthew 5:16
From Psalm 107:4-9, we find a city where man dwell in, where the Lord satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul He fills with good things.
For a city set on a hill. This is what we have heard:
I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? -Psalms 121:1
My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth. -Psalms 121:2
So, we ascertain those who dwell in a city who get their help from the Lord who made heaven and earth.
So, “the city set on a hill cannot be hidden” could be paraphrased:
those who dwell in a city cannot hide that they get their help from the Lord.
Matthew 5:14 that says:
"You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. “
When paraphrase for clarity:
Those who dwell in a city who are enlightened by the word of kingdom. They cannot hide that they get their help from the Lord.
Matthew 5:15 that says:
Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. -Matthew 5:15
When paraphrase for clarity:
“Nor do people who are enlightened with the word of the kingdom hide it under a fruit basket but as a witness and its witness give understanding to all in the house.”
Or for more clarity:
Every people who are enlightened with the word of the kingdom manifest the fruit of the Spirit.
For they will stand as witnesses that gives understanding to all in the house.”
Matthew 5:16 that says:
In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. -Matthew 5:16
When paraphrase for clarity:
In the same way, let our good works shine before others, so that others may see our good works and give glory to our Father who is in heaven.
Together when compiled what have been paraphrased :
Those who dwell in a city who are enlightened by the word of kingdom. They cannot hide that they get their help from the Lord.
Every people who are enlightened with the word of the kingdom manifest the fruit of the Spirit. For they will stand as witnesses that give understanding to all in the house.”
In the same way, let our good works shine before others, so that others may see our good works and give glory to our Father who is in heaven.
What they cannot hide that they get their help from the Lord ?
That is why the Lord gave this instructions not to depart the city of Jerusalem ; for they will receive help, this is what we have heard:
And while staying with them He ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said, "you heard from me; -Acts 1:4
for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now." -Acts 1:5
So, those who dwell in a city who are enlightened by the word of kingdom. They cannot hide that they get Holy Spirit as their help from the Lord Jesus Christ.
