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

Consider likewise the present season, that now it is high time to rouse out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we first believed.

you were heretofore altogether in the dark, but now being enlightned by the Lord, behave as children of light:

that you may be without reproach, the inoffensive spotless children of God in the midst of a depraved and perverse generation (among whom you should shine as stars in the world,

conjuring you to live suitably to the favour of God, who has called you to his kingdom and glory.

therefore let us not sleep away our time like others, but be vigilant and temperate.

and this they were destin'd to. but you are the chosen race, you are kings and priests, the holy nation, the peculiar people, that you might display his glory, who called you out

This then is the commission we have from him, to declare unto you, that God is light, and in him there is no darkness.

And

my father will be honour'd by your bearing much fruit, and you will have the honour of being my disciples.

the secrets of his heart become manifest; and so falling down on his face, he will worship God, and declare that God is certainly amongst you.

having this proof of you by such a supply, they will glorify God for your profess'd subjection to the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution to them as well as others;

and they glorified God upon my account.

and come to be glorified by his saints, and to be the object of admiration to all who believed, that the testimony we gave you, would be justified in that day.

souls. Let your behaviour among the Gentiles be virtuous, that instead of inveighing against you as vicious, they may observe your honest behaviour,

let a speaker deliver nothing but what is agreeable to the divine oracles: and let him that attends the poor, be active in proportion to the strength God has given him. amen.

Your father

that ye may be the children of your father who is in heaven, for he causes his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

After this manner do you therefore pray: "Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. thy kingdom come.

don't stile any one among you, Father upon earth; for he alone is your father, who is in heaven.

he said therefore to them, when ye pray, say, "our father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. thy kingdom come. thy will be done, on earth, as in heaven.