Matthew 5:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”
Matthew 5:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 5:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 5:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Even 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 — World English Bible
Matthew 5:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Even 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 — American Standard Version
Matthew 5:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens.”
Matthew 5:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 5:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Let your light thus shine before men, so that they may see your upright works, and glorify your Father who is in the heavens. ”
Matthew 5:16 — Darby Translation
Matthew 5:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good workes, and glorifie your Father which is in heauen.”
Matthew 5:16 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 5:16 in Context — Matthew 5
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.
16 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.
What Does Matthew 5:16 Mean?
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