Matthew 5:16

New American Standard Bible 2020

Your light must shine before people in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

Cross References

Exodus 34:35

the sons of Israel would see the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses’ face shone. So Moses would put the veil back over his face 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 brighter and brighter until the full day.

Isaiah 58:8

“Then your light will break out like the dawn, And your recovery will spring up quickly; And your righteousness will go before you; The glory of the Lord will be your rear guard.

Isaiah 61:3

To grant those who mourn in Zion, Giving them a garland instead of ashes, The oil of gladness instead of mourning, The cloak of praise instead of a disheartened spirit. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, The planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.

Matthew 23:5

And they do all their deeds to be noticed by other people; for they broaden their phylacteries and lengthen the tassels of their garments.

Matthew 23:9

And do not call anyone on earth your father; for only One is your Father, He who is in heaven.

Matthew 5:45

so that you may prove yourselves to be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

Matthew 6:16

“Now whenever you fast, do not make a gloomy face as the hypocrites do, for they distort their faces so that they will be noticed by people when they are fasting. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.

Matthew 6:9

“Pray, then, in this way: ‘Our Father, who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.

Matthew 9:8

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

Luke 11:2

And 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 so prove to be My disciples.

Acts 9:36

Now in Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which when translated means Dorcas); this woman was excelling in acts of kindness and charity which she did habitually.

1 Corinthians 14:25

the secrets of his heart are disclosed; and so he will fall on his face and worship God, declaring that God is certainly among you.

2 Corinthians 9:13

Because of the proof given by this ministry, they will glorify God for your obedience to your confession of the gospel of Christ and for the liberality of your contribution to them and to all,

Galatians 1:24

And they were glorifying God because of me.

Ephesians 2:10

For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would 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

so that you would walk in a manner worthy of the God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.

1 Timothy 2:10

but rather by means of good works, as is proper for women making a claim to godliness.

1 Timothy 5:10

having a reputation for good works; and if she has brought up children, if she has shown hospitality to strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has assisted those in distress, and if she has devoted herself to every good work.

1 Timothy 5:25

Likewise also, deeds that are good are quite evident, and those which are otherwise cannot be concealed.

1 Timothy 6:18

Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share,

Titus 2:14

who gave Himself for us to redeem us from every lawless deed, and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, eager for good deeds.

Titus 2:7

in all things show yourself to be an example of good deeds, with purity in doctrine, dignified,

Titus 3:14

Our people must also learn to engage in good deeds to meet pressing needs, so that they will not be unproductive.

Titus 3:4

But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared,

Hebrews 10:24

and let’s consider how to encourage one another in love and good deeds,

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 on the day of visitation.

1 Peter 2:9

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

1 Peter 3:1

In the same way, you wives, be subject to your own husbands so that even if any of them are disobedient to the word, they may be won over without a word by the behavior of their wives,

1 Peter 3:16

and keep a good conscience so that in the thing in which you are slandered, those who disparage your good behavior in Christ will be put to shame.

1 Peter 4:11

Whoever speaks is to do so as one who is speaking actual words of God; whoever serves is to do so as one who is serving by the strength which God supplies; so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belongs the glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

1 Peter 4:14

If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory, and of God, rests upon you.