Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in Heaven.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
In the same way, let your light shine before people in such a way that they will see your good actions and glorify your Father in heaven."
A Conservative Version
Thus your light should shine before men, so that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father in the heavens.
American Standard Version
Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
In that same way, you should allow your light [i.e., influence] to shine in front of people, so that they will see your good deeds and [be led to] honor your Father in heaven.
Anderson New Testament
In this way let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Bible in Basic English
Even so let your light be shining before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.
Common New Testament
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.
Daniel Mace New Testament
even so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your father who is in heaven.
Darby Translation
Let your light thus shine before men, so that they may see your upright works, and glorify your Father who is in the heavens.
Godbey New Testament
Let your light so shine before the people, in order that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in the heavens.
Goodspeed New Testament
Your light must burn in that way among men so that they will see the good you do, and praise your Father in heaven.
John Wesley New Testament
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Julia Smith Translation
So let your light shine before men, that they see your good works, and praise your Father, him in the heavens.
King James 2000
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Lexham Expanded Bible
In the [same] way let your light shine before people, so that they can see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your father which is in heaven.
Moffatt New Testament
So your light is to shine before men, that they may see the good you do and glorify your Father in heaven.
Montgomery New Testament
"So let your light shine before men that they may see good you do, and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
NET Bible
In the same way, let your light shine before people, so that they can see your good deeds and give honor to your Father in heaven.
New Heart English Bible
Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Noyes New Testament
In like manner let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Sawyer New Testament
Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works, and glorify your father in heaven.
The Emphasized Bible
In like manner, let your light shine before men, - that they may see your good works, - and glorify your Father who is in the heavens.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Just so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in the heavens.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Let your light so shine before the eyes of your fellow men, that, seeing your good actions, they may praise your Father who is in Heaven.
Webster
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Weymouth New Testament
Just so let your light shine before all men, in order that they may see your holy lives and may give glory to your Father who is in Heaven.
Williams New Testament
Let your light shine before people in such a way that they may see your good deeds, and praise your Father in heaven.
World English Bible
Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Worrell New Testament
So let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father Who is in Heaven.
Worsley New Testament
So let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your father, who is in heaven.
Youngs Literal Translation
so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who is in the heavens.
Themes
Adoption » Should produce » A desire for God's glory
Candlestick » Illustrative of » Ministers
Christianity » Characteristics of » 4 a radiant life
Christian conduct » Adorning the gospel
Disciples/apostles » What the disciples are
Glorify God » Duty of » By good works
Glorifying God » The holy example of saints may lead others to
Glorifying God » The holy example of the saints may lead others to
Glorifying God » Duty of » By good works
Glory » Who glorifies the lord
God » Glorifying » By good works
Good » Works encouraged » Glorify God
Missionaries » In a holy example
Missionaries » In their intercourse with the world
Select readings » The beatitudes
religious Work » Good works encouraged » Glorify God
Works » Good » Designed to lead others to glorify God
Topics
Interlinear
Emprosthen
Eido
Humon
ὑμῶν
Humon
Usage: 371
Doxazo
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 5:16
Prayers for Matthew 5:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Sermon On The Mount: Salt And Light
15 Nor do men light a lamp and put it under the grain-measure, but on a lampstand. And it gives light to all who are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in Heaven. 17 Do not think that I have come to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to destroy but to fulfill.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Peter 2:12
having your conduct honest among the nations, in that which they speak against you as evildoers, they may glorify God in a day of His visitation, seeing your good works.
John 15:8
In this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit, so you shall be My disciples.
Matthew 9:8
But when the crowds saw, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.
Proverbs 4:18
But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shines more and more to the perfect day.
Matthew 6:1-5
Take heed that you do not do your merciful deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward with your Father in Heaven.
2 Corinthians 9:13
through the proof of this ministry they glorify God for your freely expressed submission to the gospel of Christ, and the generosity of the fellowship toward them and toward all,
1 Peter 3:16
having a good conscience, that while they speak against you as evildoers they may be shamed, those falsely accusing your good behavior in Christ.
1 Peter 4:11
If anyone speaks, let it be as the words of God. If anyone ministers, let him do it as of the ability which God gives, so that God may be glorified in all things through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory, and the might forever and ever. Amen.
1 Peter 4:14
If you are reviled for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of God and of glory rests on you. Truly according to them, He is blasphemed, but according to you He is glorified.
1 John 1:5-7
And this is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light, and in Him is no darkness at all.
Isaiah 58:8
Then shall your light break out as the dawn, and your health shall spring out quickly; and your righteousness shall go before you; the glory of Jehovah shall gather you.
Isaiah 60:1-3
Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of Jehovah has risen on you.
Isaiah 61:3
to appoint to those who mourn in Zion, to give to them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the mantle of praise for the spirit of heaviness; so that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Jehovah, that He might be glorified.
Matthew 5:45
so that you may become sons of your Father in Heaven. For He makes His sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
Matthew 6:9
Therefore pray in this way: Our Father, who is in Heaven, Hallowed be Your name.
Matthew 6:16
And when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, of a sad face. For they disfigure their faces so that they may appear to men to fast. Truly I say to you, They have their reward.
Matthew 23:5
But they do all their works in order to be seen of men. They make their phylacteries broad and enlarge the borders of their garments.
Matthew 23:9
And call no one your father on the earth, for One is your Father in Heaven.
Luke 11:2
And He said to them, When you pray, say: Our Father, who is in Heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come, Your will be done, as in Heaven, so also on the earth.
Acts 9:36
And in Joppa was a certain disciple named Tabitha (which translated is called Dorcas). She was full of good works and kind deeds which she did.
Romans 13:11-14
This also, knowing the time, that it is already time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we believed.
1 Corinthians 14:25
And so the secrets of his heart become revealed. And so, falling down on his face, he will worship God and report that God is truly among you.
Galatians 1:24
And they glorified God in me.
Ephesians 2:10
For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God has before ordained that we should walk in them.
Ephesians 5:8
For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light
Philippians 2:15-16
so that you may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation. Among these you shine as lights in the world,
1 Thessalonians 2:12
that you should walk worthy of God, who has called you to His kingdom and glory.
1 Thessalonians 5:6-8
Therefore let us not sleep as the rest do, but let us watch and be calm.
2 Thessalonians 1:10-12
when He shall come to be glorified in His saints and to be admired in all those who believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that Day.
1 Timothy 2:10
but with good works, which becomes women professing godliness.
1 Timothy 5:10
well reported of for good works: if she brought up children, if she lodged strangers, if she washed the feet of saints, if she relieved the afflicted, if she followed after every good work.
1 Timothy 5:25
Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand, and those who are otherwise cannot be hidden.
1 Timothy 6:18
that they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to share, to be generous,
Titus 2:7
In all things having shown yourself a pattern of good works: in the doctrine, purity, sensibleness, without corruption,
Titus 2:14
who gave Himself for us that He might redeem us from all iniquity and purify to Himself a special people, zealous of good works.
Titus 3:4
But when the kindness and love of God our Savior toward man appeared,
Titus 3:7-8
that being justified by His grace, we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
Titus 3:14
And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, so that they may not be unfruitful.
Hebrews 10:24
and let us consider one another to provoke to love and to good works,
1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for possession, so that you might speak of the praises of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
1 Peter 3:1
Likewise, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands, so that if any do not obey the Word, they may also be won without the Word by the conduct of the wives,