Matthew 5:16 - New Revised Standard Version Catholic Interconfessional

¹⁶ In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father 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

Exodus 34:35

the Israelites would see the face of Moses, that the skin of his face was shining; and Moses would put the veil on his face again, until he went in to speak with him.

Proverbs 4:18

But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day.

Isaiah 58:8

Then your light shall break forth like the dawn, and your healing shall spring up quickly; your vindicator shall go before you, the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard.

Isaiah 61:3

to provide for those who mourn in Zion— to give them a garland instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the mantle of praise instead of a faint spirit. They will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, to display his glory.

Matthew 23:5

They do all their deeds to be seen by others; for they make their phylacteries broad and their fringes long.

Matthew 23:9

And call no one your father on earth, for you have one Father—the one in heaven.

Matthew 5:45

so that you may be children of your Father in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the righteous and on the unrighteous.

Matthew 6:16

“And whenever you fast, do not look dismal, like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces so as to show others that they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward.

Matthew 6:9

“Pray then in this way: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.

Matthew 9:8

When the crowds saw it, they were filled with awe, and they glorified God, who had given such authority to human beings.

Luke 11:2

He said to them, “When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come.

John 15:8

My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit and become my disciples.

Acts 9:36

Now in Joppa there was a disciple whose name was Tabitha, which in Greek is Dorcas. She was devoted to good works and acts of charity.

1 Corinthians 14:25

After the secrets of the unbeliever's heart are disclosed, that person will bow down before God and worship him, declaring, “God is really among you.”

2 Corinthians 9:13

Through the testing of this ministry you glorify God by your obedience to the confession of the gospel of Christ and by the generosity of your sharing with them and with all others,

Galatians 1:24

And they glorified God because of me.

Ephesians 2:10

For we are what he has made us, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand to be our way of life.

Ephesians 5:8

For once you were darkness, but now in the Lord you are light. Live as children of light—

1 Thessalonians 2:12

urging and encouraging you and pleading that you lead a life worthy of God, who calls you into his own kingdom and glory.

1 Timothy 2:10

but with good works, as is proper for women who profess reverence for God.

1 Timothy 5:10

she must be well attested for her good works, as one who has brought up children, shown hospitality, washed the saints' feet, helped the afflicted, and devoted herself to doing good in every way.

1 Timothy 5:25

So also good works are conspicuous; and even when they are not, they cannot remain hidden.

1 Timothy 6:18

They are to do good, to be rich in good works, generous, and ready to share,

Titus 2:14

He it is who gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purify for himself a people of his own who are zealous for good deeds.

Titus 2:7

Show yourself in all respects a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, gravity,

Titus 3:14

And let people learn to devote themselves to good works in order to meet urgent needs, so that they may not be unproductive.

Titus 3:4

But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared,

Hebrews 10:24

And let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good deeds,

1 Peter 2:12

Conduct yourselves honorably among the Gentiles, so that, though they malign you as evildoers, they may see your honorable deeds and glorify God when he comes to judge.

1 Peter 2:9

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own people, in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

1 Peter 3:1

Wives, in the same way, accept the authority of your husbands, so that, even if some of them do not obey the word, they may be won over without a word by their wives' conduct,

1 Peter 3:16

yet do it with gentleness and reverence. Keep your conscience clear, so that, when you are maligned, those who abuse you for your good conduct in Christ may be put to shame.

1 Peter 4:11

Whoever speaks must do so as one speaking the very words of God; whoever serves must do so with the strength that God supplies, so that God may be glorified in all things through Jesus Christ. To him belong the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.

1 Peter 4:14

If you are reviled for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the spirit of glory, which is the Spirit of God, is resting on you.