Matthew

Matthew 5:16

¹⁶In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In the same way	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
light	φῶς	phōs	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light
shine	λαμψάτω	lampsatō	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2989 I shine
before	ἔμπροσθεν	emprosthen	Preposition	G1715 in front, before the face
men	ἀνθρώπων	anthrōpōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race
that	ὅπως	hopōs	Conjunction	G3704 how, in order that, so that
they may see	ἴδωσιν	idōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
good	καλὰ	kala	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy
deeds	ἔργα	erga	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
glorify	δοξάσωσιν	doxasōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1392 I glorify, honor, bestow glory on
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
Father	πατέρα	patera	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
heaven	οὐρανοῖς	ouranois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3772 the sky, the heaven

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.