Matthew 5:16 (WEB)
Even so, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Catechism · 3
The Seven Petitions
“This petition is taken up and granted in the prayer of Jesus which is present and effective in the Eucharist; it bears its fruit in new life in keeping with the Beatitudes.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Jn 17:17-20; Mt 5:13-16; 6:24; 7:12-13.
Heaven and Earth
“Finally, "heaven" refers to the saints and the "place" of the spiritual creatures, the angels, who surround God.” — Catechism footnote: Pss 115:16; 19:2; Mt 5:16.
The Church - People of God, Body of Christ, Temple of the Holy Spirit
- §782Paragraph 2 · The Church - People of God, Body of Christ, Temple of the Holy SpiritRead at vatican.va
“This is the "new" law of the Holy Spirit. - Its mission is to be salt of the earth and light of the world.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mt 5:13-16.
Fathers and councils · 34
Origen
“…“Ye are the light of the world,” and, “Let your light so shine before men, that they, seeing your good works, may glorify your Father who is in heaven,” and who possessed through practice this brilliant and unfading wisdom, or who had secured even the “very reflection of everlasting light,” should be so…” — editor's note: Cf. Matt. v. 16.
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Irenaeus of Lyons
“…Him, styling Him the Creator, and an angel, not to mention that all the Scriptures call out [to the same effect], and the Lord teaches us of this Father who is in heaven, and no other, as I shall show in the sequel of this work.” — editor's note: Comp. e.g., Matt. v. 16, Matt. v. 45, Matt. vi. 9, etc.
Read the whole comment“For this reason the Lord also said, “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good deeds, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.”” — editor's note: Matt. v. 16.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Matthew
“Or, “The lamps” which they carry in their hands are their works, of which it was said above, “Let your works shine before men.” [Matt 5:16]” — the author cites it
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“Wherefore, my beloved children, let us by our works offer glory to our Father which is in heaven, that they may see our good works, and glorify our Father which is in heaven.” — editor's note: Matt. v. 16.
Read the whole comment“Thou art called a Christian: be tender of the name; let not our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, be blasphemed through thee: but rather let your good works shine before men that they who see them may in Christ Jesus our Lord glorify the Father which is in heaven: To whom be the glory, both now and for ever and ever.” — editor's note: Matt. v. 16.
Read the whole comment“Let the light of thy good works shine before men, and let not Christ be blasphemed on thy account.” — editor's note: Matt. v. 16.
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences I–X IX.18Conference IX
“And this is effectually fulfilled in our case when “men see our good works, and glorify our Father Which is in heaven.”” — editor's note: S. Matt. v. 16.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“…the Lord Himself forewarning and saying, “Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”” — editor's note: Matt. v. 16.
Read the whole comment“Also in the same place: “Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”” — editor's note: Matt. v. 16.
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Gregory the Great
“Now our lamps are good works; of which it is written, Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven (Matth. v. 16).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“For hence in the Gospel the Truth says, That they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven (Matth. v. 16).” — the author cites it
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Augustine of Hippo
“These are they who prescribe rightly, and as they prescribe, live; who do what is written, “Let your works shine before men, that they may bless your Father which is in heaven.”” — editor's note: Matt. v. 16.
Read the whole comment“Where He said this, there He also said a little before, “Let your good works shine before men.”” — editor's note: Matt. v. 16.
Read the whole comment“But He did not set up this as the end; for He has added, “and glorify your Father who is in heaven.”” — editor's note: Matt. v. 14–16.
Read the whole comment“On that which is written in the Gospel, Matt. v. 16, “Even so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father Who is in Heaven:” and contrariwise, Chap. vi., “Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them.”” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Of which good works the Lord saith, “Let your works shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”” — editor's note: Matt. v. 16.
Read the whole comment“And to show of what He was speaking, He subjoined and said, “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”” — editor's note: Matt. v. 16.
Read the whole comment“But again, lest, understanding this wrongly, they should, through fear of pleasing men, be less useful through concealing their goodness, showing for what end they ought to make it known, He says, “Let your works shine before men, that they may see your good deeds, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.”” — editor's note: Matt. v. 16.
Read the whole comment““So let your light shine,” saith He, “before men, that they, seeing your good works, may glorify,” not you, but “your Father who is in heaven.”” — editor's note: Matt. v. 14–16.
Read the whole comment“Hence, also, we read in a psalm, “Man goeth forth to his work;” and the Lord Himself saith, “Let your works shine before men.”” — editor's note: Matt. v. 16.
Read the whole comment“…may give light to all that are in the house: so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven:” but He did not say to them, Ye are come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on you should not abide in darkness.” — editor's note: Matt. v. 14–16.
Read the whole comment“Hence also, in another passage, after saying, “Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works;” to keep them from the thought that such good works were of themselves, He immediately added, “and may glorify your Father who is in heaven.”” — editor's note: Matt. v. 16.
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John Chrysostom
“For He saith, “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in Heaven.” ( Matt. v. 16.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in Heaven.”” — editor's note: Matt. v. 15, 16. [R.V., “Neither do men light a lamp, and put it under the bushel, but on the stand; and it shineth unto all that are in the house. Even so let…
Read the whole comment“Which very thing He had said before likewise, “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”” — editor's note: Matt. v. 16.
Read the whole comment““Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in Heaven.”” — editor's note: Matt. v. 16.
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Luke
“What is said here is not opposed to what our Lord says elsewhere, Let your light shine before men; (Matt. 5:16.) that is, that we should be eager to do good for the glory of God, not our own.” — the author cites it
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Tertullian
“But “let your works shine,” saith He; but now all our shops and gates shine!” — editor's note: Matt. v. 16.
Read the whole comment“Else, what is (that): “Let your works shine?”” — editor's note: See Matt. v. 16; and comp. de Idol., c. xv. ad init.
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Aphrahat
“And also our Lord Jesus called them darkness, for He said to His disciples;—Whatsoever I say unto you in the darkness, that speak ye in the light, namely, let your light shine among the Gentiles;because they received the light of Christ, Who is the Light of the Gentiles.” — editor's note: Cf. Matt. v. 16.
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Leo the Great
“…Him Who begat them, as saith the Lord: “Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father which is in heaven?”” — editor's note: S. Matt. v. 16.
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Clement of Alexandria
“Et Dominus: “Luceant” quidera, inquit, “bona vestra opera:” vos autem libidines et intemperantias vestras manifestas redditis.” — editor's note: Matt. v. 16.
Read the whole comment““Let thy works shine,” and behold a man and his works before his face.” — editor's note: Matt. v. 16.
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Cross-references · 40
Cited together in The City of God V.14 and 2 other places.
Cited together in Catechism §2821 and 1 other place.
Cited together in The City of God V.14.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.36.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 25:1–13 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Luke 6:24–26 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Luke 6:24–26 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Catechism §782.
Cited together in Catechism §782.
Cited together in Catechism §782.
Cited together in The City of God V.14.
Cited together in The City of God V.14.
Cited together in Catechism §2821.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 58.
Cited together in Against Heresies II.9.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 82.
Cited together in Catechism §782.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.36.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount II.1 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Against Celsus V.10.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 4.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 4.
Cited together in Conferences I–X IX.18.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount II.1 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Against Heresies II.9.
Cited together in Catechism §782.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 4.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 4.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount II.1.
Cited together in Catechism §782 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 82.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.36.
Cited together in Against Celsus V.10.
Cited together in Against Celsus V.10.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 82.
Cited together in Catechism §326.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount II.1.
Cited together in Catechism §326.
Cited together in Against Heresies II.9.
Cited together in Conferences I–X IX.18.