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

Carry out these injunctions because you know the crisis that we are in, that now it is high time for you to awake out of sleep; for now is our salvation nearer than when we first believed.

For you were once darkness, but are now in the Lord.

that you may become blameless and innocent, the sons of God, without rebuke in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine like stars in a dark world,

exhorting and imploring and adjuring each one among you to lead a life worthy of the God who called you into his own kingdom and glory.

So then let us not be sleeping as do the rest, but let us be watchful and self-controlled.

But you are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people, that you may show forth the virtues of Him who has called you out of darkness into his marvelous light??10 you who once were not a people, but now are the people of God; who were once without mercy, but now you have found mercy.

This, then, is the message that we have heard from him, and are announcing to you, that God is light, and no darkness what ever is in him.

And

"By this is my Father glorified, by your bearing abundant fruit, and so being my disciples.

and the secret depths of his heart are laid open. So he will fall upon his face and worship God, saying, "Of a truth, God is with you."

For this ministration proves you. On account of it men glorify God for your faithfulness to your professions of the gospel of Christ, and for the liberality of your gifts to them and to all.

And they were giving glory to God on my account.

when he comes to be glorified in his saints, and to be wondered at in all believers, on that Day; (for you also believed our testimony).

Let your manner of life before the Gentiles be honest; so that, although they are now slandering you as evil-doers, they may, by beholding your noble conduct, come to glorify God, in the day of visitation.

If any one preaches, let him always preach as one who utters God's truth; if any one serves another, let it be with the strength which God supplies; so that in every way God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory and dominion for ever and ever, Amen.

Your father

"So you will become sons of your heavenly Father; for he makes his sun to rise upon sinners as well as saints, and sends rain upon the unjust and the just.

"So pray in this way. "Our Father who art in heaven, May thy name be hallowed,

"and call no one 'Father' on earth, for One is your Father in heaven.

So he said to them. "When you pray, say, "Father, hallowed be thy name; May thy kingdom come,