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Matthew 5:16

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

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οὕτωςhoutōssoοὕτω(ς)adverb — “so”G3779thus, so, in this manner.soλαμψάτωlampsatōshineλάμπω (lampō)verb, aorist active imperative, 3rd person singular — “shine”, a single actionG2989I shine, give light.shineτὸtowhichὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “which”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.whichφῶςphōslightφῶςnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “light”, the subject formG5457light, a source of light, radiance.This verse uses “light”.ὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.ἔμπροσθενemprosthenbeforeἔμπροσθενpreposition — “before”G1715in front, before the face; sometimes made a subst. by the addition of the article: in front of, before the face of.τῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōna humanἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “a human”, the of-formG444a man, one of the human race.ὅπωςhopōsthatὅπωςconjunction — “that”G3704how, in order that, so that, that.ἴδωσινidōsinseeὁράω (horáō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “see”, a single actionG3708I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware.This verse uses “see”.Strong’s files this form under G1492 (εἴδω, see/know).ὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.καλὰkalagoodκαλός (kalos)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “good”, the object formG2570beautiful, as an outward sign of the inward good, noble, honorable character; good, worthy, honorable, noble, and seen to be so.This verse uses “good”.ἔργαergaworkἔργον (ergon)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “work”, the object formG2041work, task, employment; a deed, action; that which is wrought or made, a work.This verse uses “work”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.δοξάσωσινdoxasōsinto glorifyδοξάζω (doxazō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “to glorify”, a single actionG1392I glorify, honor, bestow glory on.This verse uses “glorify”.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πατέραpaterafatherπατήρ (patēr)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “father”, the object formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.ὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἐνenis inἐνpreposition — “is in”G1722in, on, among.is inτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.οὐρανοῖςouranoisheavenοὐρανός (ouranos)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “heaven”, the to- or for-formG3772heaven, (a) the visible heavens: the atmosphere, the sky, the starry heavens, (b) the spiritual heavens.heaven

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

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

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