Matthew 5:16

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Summary

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.

Your light

And

Your father

General references

Exodus 34:35

Proverbs 4:18

Bible References

Your light

The path of the righteous is like the light of dawn,
shining brighter and brighter until midday.

Then your light will appear like the dawn,
and your recovery will come quickly.
Your righteousness will go before you,
and the Lord’s glory will be your rear guard.

Arise, shine, for your light has come,
and the glory of the Lord shines over you.

Besides this, knowing the time, it is already the hour for you to wake up from sleep, for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed.

For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light—

so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God who are faultless in a crooked and perverted generation, among whom you shine like stars in the world.

we encouraged, comforted, and implored each one of you to walk worthy of God, who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.

So then, we must not sleep, like the rest, but we must stay awake and be serious.

But you are a chosen race,

a royal priesthood,

a holy nation,

a people for His possession,

so that you may proclaim the praises

of the One who called you out of darkness
into His marvelous light.

Now this is the message we have heard from Him and declare to you: God is light, and there is absolutely no darkness in Him.

And

to provide for those who mourn in Zion;
to give them a crown of beauty instead of ashes,
festive oil instead of mourning,
and splendid clothes instead of despair.
And they will be called righteous trees,
planted by the Lord
to glorify Him.

My Father is glorified by this: that you produce much fruit and prove to be My disciples.

The secrets of his heart will be revealed, and as a result he will fall facedown and worship God, proclaiming, “God is really among you.”

They will glorify God for your obedience to the confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with others through the proof provided by this service.

And they glorified God because of me.

in that day when He comes to be glorified by His saints and to be admired by all those who have believed, because our testimony among you was believed.

Conduct yourselves honorably among the Gentiles, so that in a case where they speak against you as those who do what is evil, they will, by observing your good works, glorify God on the day of visitation.

If anyone speaks, it should be as one who speaks God’s words; if anyone serves, it should be from the strength God provides, so that God may be glorified through Jesus Christ in everything. To Him belong the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.

Your father

so that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. For He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

“Therefore, you should pray like this:

Our Father in heaven,
Your name be honored as holy.

Do not call anyone on earth your father, because you have one Father, who is in heaven.

He said to them, “Whenever you pray, say:

Father,

Your name be honored as holy.

Your kingdom come.

General references

and the Israelites would see that Moses’ face was radiant. Then Moses would put the veil over his face again until he went to speak with the Lord.

The path of the righteous is like the light of dawn,
shining brighter and brighter until midday.