Matthew 5:16

The Sermon On The Mount: Salt And Light

¹⁵ Neither do you light a lamp, and put it under a measuring basket, but on a stand; and it shines to all who are in the house. ¹⁶ Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven. ¹⁷ "Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy, but to fulfill.

Father in Heaven

Good Deeds

Good Works

Heavenly Father

In Like Manner

Let Your Light So Shine

Our Father in Heaven

1 Peter 2:12

having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.

John 15:8

"In this is my Father glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples.

Matthew 9:8

Now when the crowds saw it, they were filled with awe and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

Proverbs 4:18

But the path of the righteous is like the dawning light, that shines more and more until the perfect day.

Matthew 6:1-5

"Be careful that you do not do your righteousness before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

2 Corinthians 9:13

seeing that through the proof given by this service, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the Good News of Christ, and for the liberality of your contribution to them and to all;

1 Peter 3:16

having a good conscience; so that when they speak evil against you, they may be put to shame who slander your good manner of life in Christ.

1 Peter 4:11

If anyone speaks, let it be as it were the very words of God. If anyone serves, let it be as of the strength which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

1 Peter 4:14

If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed; because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.

1 John 1:5-7

This is the message which we have heard from him and announce to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

Isaiah 58:8

Then your light shall break forth as the morning, and your healing shall spring forth speedily; and your righteousness shall go before you; the glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard.

Isaiah 60:1-3

"Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you.

Isaiah 61:3

to appoint to those who mourn in Zion, to give to them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he may be glorified.

Matthew 5:45

that you may be children of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust.

Matthew 6:9

Pray like this: 'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.

Matthew 6:16

"Moreover when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, with sad faces. For they disfigure their faces, that they may be seen by men to be fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward.

Matthew 23:5

But all their works they do to be seen by others. They make their tefillin broad and enlarge the fringe of their garments,

Matthew 23:9

Call no man on the earth your father, for one is your Father, he who is in heaven.

Luke 11:2

He said to them, "When you pray, say, 'Father, hallowed be your name. May your Kingdom come.

Acts 9:36

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha (which when translated, means Dorcas). This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did.

Romans 13:11-14

Do this, knowing the time, that it is already time for you to awaken out of sleep, for salvation is now nearer to us than when we first believed.

1 Corinthians 14:25

And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed. So he will fall down on his face and worship God, declaring that God is among you indeed.

Galatians 1:24

And they glorified God because of me.

Ephesians 2:10

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

Ephesians 5:8

For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,

Philippians 2:15-16

that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,

1 Thessalonians 2:12

we exhorted, comforted, and implored every one of you to lead a life worthy of God, who calls you into his own Kingdom and glory.

1 Thessalonians 5:6-8

so then let us not sleep, as the rest do, but let us watch and be sober.

2 Thessalonians 1:10-12

when he comes to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired among all those who have believed (because our testimony to you was believed) in that day.

1 Timothy 2:10

but (which becomes women professing godliness) with good works.

1 Timothy 5:10

being approved by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the saints' feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, and if she has diligently followed every good work.

1 Timothy 5:25

In the same way also there are good works that are obvious, and those that are otherwise cannot be hidden.

1 Timothy 6:18

that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

Titus 2:7

in all things showing yourself an example of good works. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness,

Titus 2:14

who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.

Titus 3:4

But when the kindness of God our Savior and his love toward mankind appeared,

Titus 3:7-8

that, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

Titus 3:14

Let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.

Hebrews 10:24

Let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good works,

1 Peter 2:9

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:

1 Peter 3:1

In like manner, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any do not obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word;