Matthew 5:16

14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

15 Neither 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.

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

17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

18 For 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.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
KJV
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
WEB
Even so, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
ASV
Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
DARBY
Let your light thus shine before men, so that they may see your upright works, and glorify your Father who is in the heavens.
BLB
Thus let your⁺ light shine before men, so that they may see your⁺ good works and may glorify your⁺ Father who [is] in the heavens.
ÅB
La deres lys skinne for menneskene, slik at de kan se de gode gjerningene deres og prise Faren deres i himmelen!
OTB
På samme måte skal deres lys skinne for menneskene, så de kan se deres gode gjerninger og prise deres Far i himmelen.
B1930
La således eders lys skinne for menneskene, forat de kan se eders gode gjerninger og prise eders Fader i himmelen!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Peter 2:12

    Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

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  • Titus 2:7

    In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

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  • John 15:8

    Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.

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  • 1 John 1:5–7

    This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

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  • Philippians 2:15–16

    That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;

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  • Ephesians 5:8

    For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

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  • Isaiah 60:1–3

    Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.

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  • 1 Peter 3:16

    Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

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