11 translations · Greek
Matthew 5:16
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 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
- KJV King James Version
- Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who [is] in the heavens.
- FBV Free Bible Version
- In the same way you should let your light shine before everyone so they can see the good things you do and praise your heavenly Father.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who [is] in the heavens.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Let your light thus shine before men, so that they may see your upright works, and glorify your Father who is in the heavens.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- Even so, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- So let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| οὕτως | houtōs | In the same way | G3779 οὕτως thus(-ly) |
| λαμψάτω | lampsatō | shine | G2989 λάμπω to shine |
| τὸ | to | {let} | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| φῶς | phōs | light | G5457 φῶς light |
| ὑμῶν | hymōn | your | G4771 σύ you |
| ἔμπροσθεν | emprosthen | before | G1715 ἔμπροσθεν before |
| τῶν | tōn | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἀνθρώπων | anthrōpōn | men | G444 ἄνθρωπος a human |
| ὅπως | hopōs | that | G3704 ὅπως that |
| ἴδωσιν | idōsin | they may see | G3708 ὁράω to see: see |
| ὑμῶν | hymōn | your | G4771 σύ you |
| τὰ | ta | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| καλὰ | kala | good | G2570 καλός good |
| ἔργα | erga | deeds | G2041 ἔργον work |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| δοξάσωσιν | doxasōsin | glorify | G1392 δοξάζω to glorify |
| τὸν | ton | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| πατέρα | patera | Father | G3962 πατήρ father |
| ὑμῶν | hymōn | your | G4771 σύ you |
| τὸν | ton | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| τοῖς | tois | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| οὐρανοῖς | ouranois | heaven | G3772 οὐρανός heaven |
Related verses
- 1 Peter 2:12
having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.
- Titus 2:7
in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,
- John 15:8
“In this is my Father glorified, that you bear much fruit; and so you will be my disciples.
- 1 John 1:5–7
This is the message which we have heard from him and announce to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie, and don’t tell the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.
- Philippians 2:15–16
that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without defect in the middle of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world, holding up the word of life; that I may have something to boast in the day of Christ, that I didn’t run in vain nor labor in vain.
- Ephesians 5:8
For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,
- Isaiah 60:1–3
“Arise, shine; for your light has come, and Yahweh’s glory has risen on you. For, behold, darkness will cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but Yahweh will arise on you, and his glory shall be seen on you. Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.
- 1 Peter 3:16
having a good conscience; that, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.
- 1 Peter 4:14
If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed; because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. On their part he is blasphemed, but on your part he is glorified.
- Isaiah 58:8
Then your light will break out as the morning, and your healing will appear quickly; then your righteousness shall go before you; and Yahweh’s glory will be your rear guard.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
14 You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can’t be hidden.
15 Neither do you light a lamp, and put it under a measuring basket, but on a stand; and it shines to all who are in the house.
16 Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
17 “Don’t think that I came to destroy the law or the prophets. I didn’t come to destroy, but to fulfill.
18 For most certainly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not even one smallest letter or one tiny pen stroke shall in any way pass away from the law, until all things are accomplished.
Read all of Matthew 5 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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