Matthew 5:16

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Events

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• Sermon on the Mountc. AD 28

Related verses

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• 1 Peter 2:12
  Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.
• Titus 2:7
  In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,
• John 15:8
  This is to My Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, proving yourselves to be My disciples.
• 1 John 1:5–7
  And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.
• Philippians 2:15–16
  …so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world
• Ephesians 5:8
  For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,
• Isaiah 60:1–3
  Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.
• 1 Peter 3:16
  …keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.
• 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.
• Isaiah 58:8
  Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will come quickly. Your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard.
• 1 Peter 2:9
  But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
• Titus 3:14
  And our people must also learn to devote themselves to good works in order to meet the pressing needs of others, so that they will not be unfruitful.

Parallels

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Mark 9:49–50· Luke 14:34–35· Philippians 2:12–18

Glossary

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Biblical Concept of Law· Gospel of Matthew· Heal, Healing· Jesus Christ· Jesus Christ, Teachings of· Moses· Peter, First Letter of· Praise· Reward· Sea of Galilee

Topics

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Adoption: should Produce a Desire for God's Glory· Agency in Salvation of Men· All Christians should be As Missionaries in a Holy Example· All Christians should be As Missionaries in Their Intercourse with the World· Being a Blessing· Being a Blessing to Others· Being a Good Example· Being a Good Helper· Being a Light· Being Selfish· Blindness: Spiritual· Candlestick: Ministers· Christian Conduct: Adorning the Gospel· Commandments: Precepts of Jesus--Explicitly Stated, or Implied in Didactic Discourse· Commitment to Church· Conscience: General Scriptures Concerning· Doing Good· Doing Good Deeds· Don't Hide your Light· Evangelizing· Faith without Works· Glorifying God: The Holy Example of Saints May Lead Others To· Glorifying God: The Holy Example of the Saints May Lead Others To· God Working through You· Good Deeds· Good Deeds to Go to Heaven· Good Works: Ministers should Designed to Lead Others to Glorify God· Helping Others· Hypocrites: Ostentatious· Influence: Good· Instruction in Religion· Leading by Example· Light: Figurative and Symbolical· Making the World Better· Ministering· New Year· Performance· Religion: True· Religious Zeal: General Scriptures Concerning· Righteous: Described