16In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.


In Context

13 "You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.

14 "You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.

15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.

16 In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.

17 "Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.

18 I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.

Matthew 5:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:16Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:16So let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:16Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:16Let your light thus shine before men, so that they may see your upright works, and glorify your Father who is in the heavens.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:16Even so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:16Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:16Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:16so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who is in the heavens.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:16Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.