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Matthew 5:16 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Matthew 5:16 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Matthew chapter 5 verse 16 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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 (KJV)
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Commentary on 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. This verse concludes Jesus' metaphor of believers as "the light of the world" (5:14-15), providing the practical application. The imperative lampsato (λαμψάτω, "let shine") calls for deliberate, visible testimony through righteous living. The light is not something believers create but reflects Christ, the true Light (John 8:12), shining through transformed lives."Before men" (emprosthen ton anthropon, ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ἀνθρώπων) indicates public witness—not ostentatious display but a...
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Cross-References for Matthew 5:16
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“so in that of which they speak against you as evil-doers”
“seriousness”
“that God is light”
“children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation”
“but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light”
“while you are spoken against as evildoers”
“shine; for your light is come”
“you are blessed; because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. On their part he is blasphemed”
“and your healing shall spring forth speedily; and your righteousness shall go before you; the glory of Yahweh shall be your rear guard.”