Matthew 5:16 - The Scriptures 2009

¹⁶ Let your light so shine before men, so that they see your good works and praise your Father who is in the heavens.

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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

and the children of Yisra’ĕl would see the face of Mosheh, that the skin of Mosheh’s face shone, and Mosheh 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, That shines ever brighter unto the perfect day.

Isaiah 58:8

“Then your light would break forth like the morning, your healing spring forth speedily. And your righteousness shall go before you, the esteem of יהוה would be your rear guard.

Isaiah 61:3

to appoint unto those who mourn in Tsiyon: to give them embellishment for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness. And they shall be called trees of righteousness, a planting of יהוה, to be adorned.

Matthew 23:5

And they do all their works to be seen by men, and they make their t’fillen wide and lengthen the tzitzit of their garments,

Matthew 23:9

“And do not call anyone on earth your father, for One is your Father, He who is in the heavens.

Matthew 5:45

so that you become sons of your Father in the heavens. Because He makes His sun rise on the wicked and on the good, and sends rain on the righteous and on the unrighteous.

Matthew 6:16

“And when you fast, do not be sad-faced like the hypocrites. For they disfigure their faces so that they appear to be fasting to men. Truly, I say to you, they have their reward.

Matthew 6:9

“This, then, is the way you should pray: ‘Our Father who is in the heavens, let Your Name be set-apart,

Matthew 9:8

And when the crowds saw it, they marvelled and praised Elohim who had given such authority to men.

Luke 11:2

And He said to them, “When you pray, say: Our Father in the heavens, let Your Name be set-apart, let Your reign come, let Your desire be done on earth as it is in heaven.

John 15:8

“In this My Father is esteemed, that you bear much fruit, and you shall be My taught ones.

Acts 9:36

And in Yapho there was a certain taught one named Taḇitha, which means Dorkas. This woman was filled with good works and kind deeds which she did.

1 Corinthians 14:25

And so the secrets of his heart are revealed. And so, falling down on his face, he shall worship Elohim, declaring that Elohim is truly among you.

2 Corinthians 9:13

Through the proof of this service, they esteem Elohim on the submission of your confession to the Good News of Messiah, and generosity in sharing with them and all men,

Galatians 1:24

So they were esteeming Elohim in me.

Ephesians 2:10

For we are His workmanship, created in Messiah יהושע unto good works, which Elohim prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.

Ephesians 5:8

For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Master. Walk as children of light –

1 Thessalonians 2:12

that you would walk worthily of Elohim who is calling you into His own reign and esteem.

1 Timothy 2:10

but with good works, which is becoming for women undertaking worship of Elohim.

1 Timothy 5:10

well reported for good works, if she has brought up children, if she has lodged strangers, if she has washed the feet of the set-apart ones, if she has assisted the afflicted, if she has closely followed every good work.

1 Timothy 5:25

In the same way, the good works are obvious, while it is impossible to conceal those that are otherwise.

1 Timothy 6:18

to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, ready to share,

Titus 2:14

who gave Himself for us, to redeem us from all lawlessness and to cleanse for Himself a people, his own possession, ardent for good works.

Titus 2:7

Show yourself to them an example of good works in all matters. In teaching show uncorruptness, seriousness,

Titus 3:14

And our brothers should also learn to maintain good works, to meet urgent needs, so that they shall not be without fruit.

Titus 3:4

But when the kindness and the love of Elohim our Saviour toward man appeared,

Hebrews 10:24

And let us be concerned for one another in order to stir up love and good works,

1 Peter 2:12

having your behaviour among the nations good so that when they speak against you as evil-doers, let them, by observing your good works, esteem Elohim in a day of visitation.

1 Peter 2:9

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a set-apart nation, a people for a possession, that you should proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvellous light,

1 Peter 3:1

In the same way, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that if any are disobedient to the Word, they, without a word, might be won by the behaviour of their wives,

1 Peter 3:16

having a good conscience, so that when they speak against you as doers of evil, those who falsely accuse your good behaviour in Messiah, shall be ashamed.

1 Peter 4:11

If anyone speaks, let it be as the Words of Elohim. If anyone serves, let it be as with the strength which Elohim provides, so that Elohim might be praised in it all through יהושע Messiah, to whom belong the esteem and the rule forever and ever. Amĕn.

1 Peter 4:14

If you are reproached for the Name of Messiah, you are blessed, because the Spirit of esteem and of Elohim rests upon you. On their part He is blasphemed, but on your part He is praised.