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Matthew 5:16

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 16 Likewise, let your light shine before men,+ so that they may see your fine works+ and give glory to your Father who is in the heavens.+

Matthew 5:16

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 16 οὕτως Thus λαμψάτω let shine τὸ the φῶς light ὑμῶν of YOU ἔμπροσθεν in front τῶν of the ἀνθρώπων, men, ὅπως so that ἴδωσιν they might see ὑμῶν of YOU τὰ the καλὰ fine ἔργα works καὶ and δοξάσωσιν they might glorify τὸν the πατέρα Father ὑμῶν of YOU τὸν the (one) ἐν in τοῖς the οὐρανοῖς. heavens.

Matthew 5:16

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 16 Likewise let YOUR light+ shine before men, that they may see YOUR fine works+ and give glory+ to YOUR Father who is in the heavens.

Matthew 5:16

The Bible in Living English
- 16 Let your light shine thus before men, so that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

Matthew 5:16

American Standard Version
- 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

The Emphasized Bible
- 16 In like manner let your light shine before men,—that they may see your good works,—and glorify your Father who is in the heavens.

Matthew 5:16

King James Version
- 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Matthew Study Notes—Chapter 5

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 5:16
  
  Father: The first of over 160 occurrences in the Gospels in which Jesus refers to Jehovah God as “Father.” Jesus’ use of the term shows that his listeners already understood its meaning in relation to God by its usage in the Hebrew Scriptures. (De 32:6; Ps 89:26; Isa 63:16) Earlier servants of God used many lofty titles to describe and address Jehovah, including the “Almighty,” “the Most High,” and the “Grand Creator,” but Jesus’ frequent use of the simple, common term “Father” highlights God’s intimacy with his worshippers.—Ge 17:1; De 32:8; Ec 12:1.