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

But the way of the upright is like the light of early morning, getting brighter and brighter till the full day.

Then will light be shining on you like the morning, and your wounds will quickly be well: and your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the Lord will come after you.

Up! let your face be bright, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord is shining on you.

See then that the time has come for you to be awake from sleep: for now is your salvation nearer than when you first had faith.

For you at one time were dark, but now are light in the Lord: let your behaviour be that of children of light

So that you may be holy and gentle, children of God without sin in a twisted and foolish generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,

So that your lives might be pleasing to God, who has given you a part in his kingdom and his glory.

So then, let us not take our rest as the others do, but let us be self-controlled and awake.

But you are a special people, a holy nation, priests and kings, a people given up completely to God, so that you may make clear the virtues of him who took you out of the dark into the light of heaven.

This is the word which came to us from him and which we give to you, that God is light and in him there is nothing dark.

And

To give them a fair head-dress in place of dust, the oil of joy in place of the clothing of grief, praise in place of sorrow; so that they may be named trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, and so that he may have glory.

Here is my Father's glory, in that you give much fruit and so are my true disciples.

The secrets of his heart are made clear; and he will go down on his face and give worship to God, saying that God is truly among you.

For when, through this work of giving, they see what you are, they give glory to God for the way in which you have given yourselves to the good news of Christ, and for the wealth of your giving to them and to all;

And they gave glory to God in me.

At his coming, when he will have glory in his saints, and will be a cause of wonder in all those who had faith (because our witness among you had effect) in that day.

Being of good behaviour among the Gentiles; so that though they say now that you are evil-doers, they may see your good works and give glory to God when he comes to be their judge.

If anyone has anything to say, let it be as the words of God; if anyone has the desire to be the servant of others, let him do it in the strength which is given by God; so that in all things God may have the glory through Jesus Christ, whose are the glory and the power for ever.

Your father

So that you may be the sons of your Father in heaven; for his sun gives light to the evil and to the good, and he sends rain on the upright man and on the sinner.

Let this then be your prayer: Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.

And give no man the name of father on earth: because one is your Father, who is in heaven.

And he said to them, When you say your prayers, say, Father, may your name be kept holy and your kingdom come.

General references

And the children of Israel saw that the face of Moses was shining: so Moses put the veil over his face again till he went to the Lord.

But the way of the upright is like the light of early morning, getting brighter and brighter till the full day.