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 this, since we know the time, that it is already high time for us to awake out of sleep; for now is our salvation nearer than when we became believers.

For ye were once darkness, but now ye are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,

that ye may be blameless and pure, children of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation; among whom ye shine as luminaries in the world,

that ye should walk in a manner worthy of God, who is calling you to his own kingdom and glory.

Let us not sleep, then, as others, but let us watch and be sober.

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for a possession, that ye may show forth the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light;

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

And

Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; and ye will become my disciples.

the secrets of his heart become manifest; and so falling down on his face, he will worship God, and report that God is indeed within you.

while by the proof afforded by this ministration they glorify God for your obedience to your profession in regard to the gospel of Christ, and for the liberality of your contribution in regard to them and in regard to all;

and they glorified God in me.

when he shall come in that day to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all who believed; for our testimony to you was believed.

having your manner of life among the gentiles honorable; that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

If any one speak, let him speak as uttering the oracles of God; if any minister, let him do it as from the ability which God giveth; that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory and the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

Your father

that ye may become sons of your Father who is in heaven; for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

After this manner therefore pray ye:Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name;

And call no one your father on the earth; for one is your father, he who is in heaven.

And he said to them, When ye pray, say, Father, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come;