Matthew 5:16 - English Majority Text Version 2009

¹⁶ Thus let your light shine before men, so that they may see your good works, and they may glorify your Father who is in heaven.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ Let your light so shine before men that they may see your moral excellence and your praiseworthy, noble, and good deeds and recognize and honor and praise and glorify your Father Who is in heaven.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ In the same way, let your light shine before people, so they can see the good things you do and praise your Father who is in heaven.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ So then, let your light shine in the sight of men, so that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father, who is in heaven.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁶ So let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 5:16 Cross References

Matthew 23:5

But all their works they do in order to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad and they enlarge the borders of their garments.

Matthew 23:9

Do not call [anyone] on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven.

Matthew 5:45

so that you may prove to be sons of your Father in heaven; because He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and He sends rain on the just and on the unjust.

Matthew 6:16

"Moreover, when you fast, do not become gloomy, like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that they may appear to men [to be] fasting. Assuredly I say to you, that they receive their reward in full.

Matthew 6:9

Therefore pray in this manner: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.

Matthew 9:8

Now when the crowds saw, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

Luke 11:2

So He said to them, "Whenever you pray, say: Our Father in the heavens, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

John 15:8

By this My Father is glorified, that you may bear much fruit; and you will become My disciples.

Acts 9:36

Now in Joppa there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which, translated, means Dorcas. This [woman] was full of good works and charitable giving which she was doing.

1 Corinthians 14:25

And so the secrets of his heart become clear; and so, falling down on his face, he will worship God, reporting that God is truly among you!

2 Corinthians 9:13

while through the approved character of this ministry, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the gospel of Christ, and [for the] generosity of your sharing toward them and toward all,

Galatians 1:24

And they glorified God in me.

Ephesians 2:10

For we are His handiwork, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand 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-

1 Thessalonians 2:12

that you would walk worthy of God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.

1 Timothy 2:10

but which is fitting for women professing godliness, by means of good works.

1 Timothy 5:10

having a reputation for good works, if she has brought up children, if she has lodged strangers, if she has washed the saints' feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, if she has diligently followed every good work.

1 Timothy 5:25

Likewise also the good works [of some] are evident beforehand, and those which are otherwise cannot be hidden.

1 Timothy 6:18

to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, sharing,

Titus 2:14

who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself a people as [His] own possession, zealous for good works.

Titus 2:7

in all respects showing yourself to be a pattern of good works; in doctrine showing integrity, dignity, incorruptibility,

Titus 3:14

And let our [people] also learn to maintain good works, to meet urgent needs, lest they be unfruitful.

Titus 3:4

But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared,

Hebrews 10:24

And let us consider one another for the stirring up of love and of good works,

1 Peter 2:12

having your manner of life noble among the Gentiles, so that, whenever they speak against you as evildoers, when they observe the good works, they may glorify God in the day of visitation.

1 Peter 2:9

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's [own] possession, that you may proclaim the excellent virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

1 Peter 3:1

Wives, likewise, subject yourselves to your own husbands, so that even if some are disobedient to the word, [that] by the conduct of their wives, without a word, they shall be gained [for Christ],

1 Peter 3:16

having a good conscience, so that in what they speak against you as evildoers, those reviling your good conduct in Christ may be put to shame.

1 Peter 4:11

If anyone speaks, [let him speak] as the utterances of God. If anyone serves, [let him serve] as from strength, as God supplies, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.

1 Peter 4:14

If you are reviled in the name of Christ, blessed are you, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. On the one hand He is blasphemed, but on the other He is glorified.