Let Your Light So Shine
The conception of the office of christ s disciples contained in these words is a still bolder one than that expressed by the preceding metaphor.
Let your light so shine. Letting our lights shine can sometimes be challenging in today s word. Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your father which is in heaven. King james version 1611 view 1611 bible scan 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. Even so let your light shine revised version.
We can bless cheer and bring others to christ simply by living our beliefs. 16 let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your father which is in heaven. Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your father in heaven let s unpack this verse meaning of matthew 5 16. Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good workes and glorifie your father which is in heauen.
For verily i say unto you till heaven and earth pass one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law till all be fulfilled. The revised version cf. As we shine our lights let us be thankful for the opportunities we. Let your light so shine.
So that they may see your good works and give glory to your father who is in heaven matthew 5 16b. Think not that i am come to destroy the law or the prophets. A recent convert saw the gospel in action in the lives of a member family and desired those blessings for himself. οὕτως λαμψὰτω τὸ φῶς ὑμῶν.
Let your light so shine come follow me. I am not come to destroy but to fulfil. Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your father in heaven matt. King james version kjv public domain.
Matthew 5 16 in all english translations. There are so many around us that need our light. He went on to give the reason why it s important to shine. When jesus said let your light shine before others that wasn t the whole sentence.
15 like a burning lamp. 5 16 these verses and many more make it clear that we are supposed to be being remade in his image from a spiritual and mental standpoint. Rheims does away with the misinterpretation suggested by the authorized version so that for οὕτως refers solely to the method of shining spoken of in ver. Always pointing back to the light source.