Neither do men light a lamp, and put it under a bushel, but on a lamp stand; and it gives light unto all that are in the house.
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Theophylact of Ochrid
AD 1107
. Christ says, "It is I Who have kindled the light in you, but it is for you to labor zealously so that you do not extinguish that grace; in this way, the brightness of your life will shine upon others." He says, therefore: