Matthew 5:16
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King James Version (modern wording)
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)
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.
Matthew 5:16 (ASV)
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.
Matthew 5:16 (BSB)
Context of Matthew 5:16
This is part of the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5 to 7), which Jesus taught to his disciples with crowds listening. After the Beatitudes, he calls his followers the "salt of the earth" and the "light of the world". Verse 16 says what that light is for.
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Questions about Matthew 5:16
What does Matthew 5:16 say?
Matthew 5:16 in modern King James wording reads: "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven."
Where is Matthew 5:16 found in the Bible?
Matthew 5:16 is verse 16 of chapter 5 of the book of Matthew, in the New Testament. Matthew has 28 chapters.
What is the context of Matthew 5:16?
This is part of the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5 to 7), which Jesus taught to his disciples with crowds listening. After the Beatitudes, he calls his followers the "salt of the earth" and the "light of the world". Verse 16 says what that light is for.