Matthew 5:16

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Let your {G5216} light {G5457} so {G3779} shine {G2989} before {G1715} men {G444}, that {G3704} they may see {G1492} your {G5216} good {G2570} works {G2041}, and {G2532} glorify {G1392} your {G5216} Father {G3962} which {G3588} is in {G1722} heaven {G3772}.

In the same way, let your light shine before people, so that they may see the good things you do and praise your Father in heaven.

In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

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Cross-References

  • 1 Peter 2:12 (144 votes)

    Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by [your] good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

  • Titus 2:7 (93 votes)

    In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine [shewing] uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

  • John 15:8 (87 votes)

    Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.

  • 1 John 1:5 (69 votes)

    ¶ This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

  • 1 John 1:7 (69 votes)

    But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

  • Philippians 2:15 (65 votes)

    That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;

  • Philippians 2:16 (65 votes)

    Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.