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

1 John 1:5

And

1 Peter 4:11

Your father

Bible References

Your light

Do this in particular because you know the present crisis, that it is high time for you to wake up out of your sleep, for our salvation is now nearer to us than when we first believed.

For at one time you were darkness itself, but now in union with the Lord you are light itself. You must live like children of light,

so that you may prove to be blameless and spotless, faultless children of God in a crooked and perverted age, in which you shine as light-bearers in the world as you continue

to live lives worthy of God who calls you into His kingdom and His glory.

So let us stop sleeping as others do, but let us stay awake and keep sober.

But you are the chosen race, the royal priesthood, the consecrated nation, the people to be His very own, to proclaim the perfections of Him who called you out of darkness into His wonderful light.

And this is the message that we have heard from Him and now announce to you: God is light, and there is no darkness at all in Him.

And

By your continuously bearing abundant fruit and in this way proving yourselves to be real disciples of mine, my Father is glorified.

the secrets of his heart are laid bare, he falls upon his face and worships God, declaring, "God is really among you."

For through the test you get by doing this service you will continue praising God for your fidelity to your confession of the good news of Christ, and for the liberality of your contributions to them and all others;

and they kept on praising God for me.

when on that day He comes to be glorified in His consecrated ones and to be admired by all who believe in Him because our testimony has been confidently accepted among you.

Keep on living upright lives among the heathen, so that, when they slander you as evildoers, by what they see of your good deeds they may come to praise God on the judgment day.

If anyone is preaching, let him do it as one who utters the oracles of God; if anyone is rendering any service to others, let him do it with all the strength that God supplies, so that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

Your father

to prove that you are sons of your Father in heaven, for He makes His sun rise on bad as well as good people, and makes the rain come down on doers of right and of wrong alike.

So this is the way you must pray: Our Father in heaven, Your name be revered.

And you must not call anyone on earth 'father,' for the Heavenly One is your Father.

So He said to them, "Whenever you pray, say: 'Father, Your name be revered; Your kingdom come;