Verse List for MAT 5:16

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Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Yeshua,Narrator (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) In the same way, let your light shine in front of everyone, so that they can see your good behaviour and then might praise your father in the heavens.

OET-LV Thus let_ the light of _you _all _shine before the people, so _that they _may _see the good works of _you _all, and may _glorify the father of _you _all which in the heavens.

ULT Let your light shine before men in such a way so that they might see your good deeds and might glorify your Father in the heavens.

UST Just as the light from a lamp illuminates everyone in a house, so you should publicly do what is right. That way, people will notice the good things that you do. Then, they will praise God, your Father, who rules from heaven.

BSB & MSB In the same way, {let} your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

BLB Thus let your light shine before men, so that they may see your good works and they should glorify your Father in the heavens.

AICNT “In the same way, let your light shine before men, so that they may see your good [works][fn] and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

OEB Let your light so shine before the eyes of others so that, seeing your good actions, they will praise your Father who is in heaven.

CSB In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

NLT In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.

NIV In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

CEV Make your light shine, so others will see the good you do and will praise your Father in heaven.

ESV In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

NASB “Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

LSB Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

WEBBE & WMBB Even so, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

MSG ^(14-16)“Here’s another way to put it: You’re here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world. God is not a secret to be kept. We’re going public with this, as public as a city on a hill. If I make you light-bearers, you don’t think I’m going to hide you under a bucket, do you? I’m putting you on a light stand. Now that I’ve put you there on a hilltop, on a light stand—shine! Keep open house; be generous with your lives. By opening up to others, you’ll prompt people to open up with God, this generous Father in heaven.

NET In the same way, let your light shine before people, so that they can see your good deeds and give honor to your Father in heaven.

LSV 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 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.

TCNT Let your light shine before others in such a way that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

T4T Similarly, you need to do what is right [MET] in such a manner that other people can see the good deeds that you do, and as a result they will praise your Father who is in heaven.”

LEB In the same way let your light shine before people, so that they can see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

NRSV In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

NKJV Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

NAB Just so, your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father.

BBE Even so let your light be shining before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

Moff So your light is to shine before men, that they may see the good you do and glorify your Father in heaven.

Wymth Just so let your light shine before all men, in order that they may see your holy lives and may give glory to your Father who is in Heaven.

ASV Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

DRA So let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

YLT so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who [is] in the heavens.

Drby Let your light thus shine before men, so that they may see your upright works, and glorify your Father who is in the heavens.

RV Even so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

SLT So let your light shine before men, that they see your good works, and praise your Father, him in the heavens.

Wbstr Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

KJB-1769 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

KJB-1611 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good workes, and glorifie your father which is in heauen.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation)

Bshps Let your lyght so shyne before men, that they may see your good workes, and glorifie your father, whiche is in heauen.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Gnva Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good workes, and glorifie your Father which is in heauen.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Cvdl Let youre light so shyne before men, that they maye se youre good workes, and glorify youre father which is in heauen.
(Let your(pl) light so shine before men, that they may see your(pl) good works, and glorify your(pl) father which is in heaven.)

TNT Let youre light so shyne before men that they maye se youre good workes and glorify youre father which is in heven.
(Let your(pl) light so shine before men that they may see your(pl) good works and glorify your(pl) father which is in heaven.)

Wycl So schyne youre liyt befor men, that thei se youre goode werkis, and glorifie youre fadir that is in heuenes.
(So shine your(pl) light before men, that they see your(pl) good works, and glorify your(pl) father that is in heavens.)

Luth Also lasset euer Licht leuchten vor den Leuten, daß sie eure guten Werke sehen und euren Vater im Himmel preisen.
(So let your(pl) light(n) shine/glow before/in_front_of the people, that they/she/them your(pl) good work see and your(s)(pl) father in_the heaven praise(v).)

ClVg Sic luceat lux vestra coram hominibus: ut videant opera vestra bona, et glorificent Patrem vestrum, qui in cælis est.[fn]
(So shine light your before to_humans: as let_them_see works your good(s), and glorify Father of_you, who/which in/into/on the_heavens it_is.)

SR-GNT Οὕτως λαμψάτω τὸ φῶς ὑμῶν ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ὅπως ἴδωσιν ὑμῶν τὰ καλὰ ἔργα, καὶ δοξάσωσιν τὸν Πατέρα ὑμῶν τὸν ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς. ‡

UGNT οὕτως λαμψάτω τὸ φῶς ὑμῶν ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ὅπως ἴδωσιν ὑμῶν τὰ καλὰ ἔργα, καὶ δοξάσωσιν τὸν Πατέρα ὑμῶν τὸν ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς.

SBL-GNT οὕτως λαμψάτω τὸ φῶς ὑμῶν ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ὅπως ἴδωσιν ὑμῶν τὰ καλὰ ἔργα καὶ δοξάσωσιν τὸν πατέρα ὑμῶν τὸν ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς.

RP-GNT Οὕτως λαμψάτω τὸ φῶς ὑμῶν ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ὅπως ἴδωσιν ὑμῶν τὰ καλὰ ἔργα, καὶ δοξάσωσιν τὸν πατέρα ὑμῶν τὸν ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς.

TC-GNT οὕτω λαμψάτω τὸ φῶς ὑμῶν ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ὅπως ἴδωσιν ὑμῶν τὰ καλὰ ἔργα, καὶ δοξάσωσι τὸν πατέρα ὑμῶν τὸν ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς.