Matthew 5:16 Parallel Translations

In the same way let your light shine in front of people. Then they will see the good that you do and praise your Father in heaven.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

ASV:

Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

BBE:

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.

DBY:

Let your light thus shine before men, so that they may see your upright works, and glorify your Father who is in the heavens.

ERV:

Even so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

WEY:

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.

WBS:

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

WEB:

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

YLT:

so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who is in the heavens.

Matthew 5:16 Cross References

XREF:

Matthew 9:8 But when the crowds saw this, they were awestruck, and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

1 Peter 2:12 Keep your behavior excellent among the Gentiles, so that in the thing in which they slander you as evildoers, they may because of your good deeds, as they observe them, glorify God in the day of visitation. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

5:16 Let your light so shine. Like the city set on a hill, or the lighted lamp on a stand. We are told, (1) To let our light shine. (2) Before men. (3) By good works. (4) That they may glorify the Father in heaven. Christ is the Light; we will shine reflected light if we walk in his light. If we give forth light it will honor God.

WES:

5:16 That they may see - and glorify - That is, that seeing your good works, they may be moved to love and serve God likewise.

MHC:

5:13-16 Ye are the salt of the earth. Mankind, lying in ignorance and wickedness, were as a vast heap, ready to putrify; but Christ sent forth his disciples, by their lives and doctrines to season it with knowledge and grace. If they are not such as they should be, they are as salt that has lost its savour. If a man can take up the profession of Christ, and yet remain graceless, no other doctrine, no other means, can make him profitable. Our light must shine, by doing such good works as men may see. What is between God and our souls, must be kept to ourselves; but that which is of itself open to the sight of men, we must study to make suitable to our profession, and praiseworthy. We must aim at the glory of God.

CONC:

Deeds Glorify Glory Heaven Heavens Holy Order Praise Shine Shining Thus Upright Works

Deeds Glorify Glory Good Heaven Heavens Holy Light Order Shine Shining Way Works

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