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

And do this, knowing the hour, that now it is full time for you to wake from sleep. For now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed.

for once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light

so that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,

to live a life worthy of God, who calls you into his own kingdom and glory.

So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us be alert and sober.

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you, that God is light and in him is no darkness at all.

And

By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be my disciples.

the secrets of his heart are disclosed; and so, he will fall on his face, and worship God, declaring that God is really among you.

Because of the test of this service, you will glorify God by your obedience in your confession of the gospel of Christ, and by the generosity of your contribution for them and for all others;

And they glorified God because of me.

when he comes to be glorified in his saints on that day, and to be marveled at among all who have believedbecause our testimony to you was believed.

Maintain good conduct among the Gentiles, so that in case they speak against you as wrongdoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.

Whoever speaks is to do so as one who is speaking the utterances of God; whoever serves is to do so as one who is serving by the strength which God supplies; so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belongs the glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

Your father

that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.

Pray, then, in this way: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.

And do not call anyone on earth your 'Father,' for you have one Father, he who is in heaven.

He said to them, "When you pray, say: 'Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come.