Matthew 5:16

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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 path of the righteous ones [is] like the light of dawn, leading and shining until the day {is full}.

Then your light shall break forth like the dawn, and your healing shall grow quickly. And your salvation shall go before you; the glory of Yahweh will be your rear guard.

"Arise, shine! For your light has come, and the glory of Yahweh has risen on you.

And [do] this [because you] know the time, that [it is] already the hour for you to wake up from sleep. For our salvation [is] nearer now than when we believed.

for you were formerly darkness, but now [you are] light in the Lord. Live like children of light

in order that you may become blameless and innocent, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation, among whom you shine as stars in the world,

exhorting and consoling you and insisting that you live in a manner worthy of God, who calls you to his own kingdom and glory.

So then, we must not sleep like the rest, but must be on the alert and be self-controlled.

But you [are] a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for [God's] possession, so that you may proclaim the virtues of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light,

And this is the message which we have heard from him and announce to you, that God is light and there [is] no darkness in him at all.

And

to {give} for those in mourning in Zion, to give them a head wrap instead of ashes, [the] oil of joy instead of mourning, a garment of praise instead of a faint spirit. And {they will be called} oaks of righteousness, the planting of Yahweh, to show his glory.

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

the secret things of his heart become evident, and so, falling on [his] face, he will worship God, proclaiming, "God is truly among you!"

Through the proven character of this service [they will] glorify God because of the submission of your confession to the gospel of Christ and the generosity of [your] participation toward them and toward everyone,

and they were glorifying God because of me.

whenever he should come to be glorified on that day by his saints and to be marveled at by all who believe, because our testimony was believed among you,

maintaining your good conduct among the Gentiles, so that in [the things] in which they slander you as evildoers, by seeing your good deeds they may glorify God on the day of visitation.

If anyone speaks, [let it be] as the oracles of God; if anyone serves, [let it be] as by the strength that God provides, so that in all [things] God will be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory and the power {forever and ever}. Amen.

Your father

in order that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven, because he causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and he sends rain on the just and the unjust.

Therefore you pray in this way: "Our Father who is in heaven, may your name be treated as holy.

And do not call [anyone] your father on earth, for one is your heavenly Father.

And he said to them, "When you pray, say, "Father, may your name be treated as holy. May your kingdom come.

General references

And the {Israelites} would see the face of Moses, that the skin of the face of Moses shone, and Moses would put back the veil on his face until his coming to speak with him.

But the path of the righteous ones [is] like the light of dawn, leading and shining until the day {is full}.