Matthew 5:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 5:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 5:16 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 5:16 — 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 (KJV)
Matthew 5:16 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 5:16
“Let thy servant, I pray thee, turn back again, that I may die in mine own city, and be buried by the grave of my father and of my mother. But behold thy servant Chimham; let him go over with my lord the king; and do to him what shall seem good unto thee.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:16: let, may, see
“Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. alms: or, righteousness of your: or, with your”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:16: before, men, see
“And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: the day...: Heb. between the day and between the night”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:16: let, light, men
“And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:16: let, light, men
“And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. moving: or, creeping life: Heb. soul fowl...: Heb. let fowl fly open...: Heb. face of the firmament of heaven”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:16: let, men, may
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