Matthew 5:16 — King James Version← Study notes
“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”
Matthew 5:16 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 5:1623 words
οὕτωςhoutōsthus / so
λαμψάτωlampsatōgive light, shine
τὸtothe
φῶςphōsfire, light
ὑμῶνhymōnyou
ἔμπροσθενemprosthenagainst, at, before
τῶνtōnthe
ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnman / human being
ὅπωςhopōsbecause, how, (so) that
ἴδωσινidōsinbehold, perceive, see
ὑμῶνhymōnyou
τὰtathe
καλὰkalafair, good(-ly), honest
ἔργαergawork / deed
καὶkaiand / also
δοξάσωσινdoxasōsin(make) glorify(-ious), full of (have) glor…
τὸνtonthe
πατέραpaterafather, parent
ὑμῶνhymōnyou
τὸνtonthe
ἐνenabout, after, against
τοῖςtoisthe
οὐρανοῖςouranoisair, heaven(-ly), sky
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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