Matthew 5:16
“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”
Read in Context
14Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
15Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
16Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
17Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
18For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
Understanding This Verse
Jesus teaches in the Sermon on the Mount about being salt and light in the world.
Our good deeds should point others to glorify God.
Compare Translations
“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”
“so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who [is] in the heavens.”
“Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.”
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