A PURE eye

 

Luke 11:34

King James Version

34 The light of the body is the eye: 

therefore when thine eye is single, 

thy whole body also is full of light; 

but when thine eye is evil, 

thy body also is full of darkness.

This is how the HOLY SPIRIT taught me.

To present to you WORD study.

By taking it a word, or a phrase at a time.

This time, we look at "when thine eye is single".

What does that mean?

Let's turn to other Bible versions, for verification.

Luke 11:34

Amplified Bible

34 The eye is the lamp of your body. When your eye is clear [spiritually perceptive, focused on God], your whole body also is full of light [benefiting from God’s precepts]. But when it is bad [spiritually blind], your body also is full of darkness [devoid of God’s word].

Luke 11:34

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

34 Your eye is the lamp of your body; when your eye ([a]your conscience) is sound and fulfilling its office, your whole body is full of light; but when it is not sound and is not fulfilling its office, your body is full of darkness.

Luke 11:34

Christian Standard Bible

34 Your eye is the lamp of the body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is also full of light. But when it is bad, your body is also full of darkness.

Luke 11:34

Complete Jewish Bible

34 The lamp of your body is the eye. When you have a ‘good eye,’ [that is, when you are generous,] your whole body is full of light; but when you have an ‘evil eye,’ [when you are stingy,] your body is full of darkness.

Luke 11:34

Darby Translation

34 The lamp of the body is thine eye: when thine eye is simple, thy whole body also is light; but when it is wicked, thy body also is dark.

Luke 11:34

Easy-to-Read Version

34 The only source of light for the body is the eye. When you look at people and want to help them, you are full of light. But when you look at people in a selfish way, you are full of darkness.

Luke 11:34

Evangelical Heritage Version

34 Your eye is the lamp of the body. When your eye is good, your whole body is full of light. But when it is bad, your body is full of darkness.

Luke 11:34

GOD’S WORD Translation

34 “Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eye is unclouded, your whole body is full of light. But when your eye is evil, your body is full of darkness.

Luke 11:34

Jubilee Bible 2000

34 The lamp of the body is the eye; therefore when thine eye is sincere, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness.

Luke 11:34

Living Bible

34 Your eyes light up your inward being. A pure eye lets sunshine into your soul. A lustful eye shuts out the light and plunges you into darkness.

Luke 11:34

New Life Version

34 The eye is the light of the body. When your eye is good, your whole body is full of light. When your eye is sinful, your whole body is full of darkness.

Luke 11:34

New Testament for Everyone

34 ‘Your eye is the lamp of your body. If your eye is focused, your whole body is full of light. But if it’s evil, your body is in darkness.

Lukas 11:34

Orthodox Jewish Bible

34 The menorah of the basar is your ayin (eye). When your ayin is sound, then your entire basar is full of ohr. But when it is rah, then your basar is full of choshech.

Luke 11:34

Revised Geneva Translation

34 “The light of the body is the eye. Therefore, when your eye is sound, then your whole body is light. But if your eye is evil, then your body is dark.

Luke 11:34

The Voice

34 Listen, your eye, your outlook, the way you see is your lamp. If your way of seeing is functioning well, then your whole life will be enlightened. But if your way of seeing is darkened, then your life will be a dark, dark place.

Luke 11:34

Worldwide English (New Testament)

34 Your body gets its light through your eyes. When you have good eyes, all your body has light. But when your eyes are bad, your body is in darkness.

In SUMMARY, "when thine eye is single", means:

When your eye is clear [spiritually perceptive, focused on God]

when your eye ([a]your conscience) is sound and fulfilling its office

When your eye is healthy

When you have a ‘good eye,’ [that is, when you are generous,]

when thine eye is simple

When you look at people and want to help them

When your eye is good

When your eye is unclouded

when thine eye is sincere

A pure eye

When your eye is good

 If your eye is focused

When your ayin is sound

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