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=== Verse 16: Letting light shine vs. giving in secret === | === Verse 16: Letting light shine vs. giving in secret === | ||
| − | Although there is an apparent tension between this verse and [[Matt 6:1|6:1-4]] where admonishes his disciples to do their almsgiving in secret, the phrase "that they may glorify your father" (cf. [[John 15:8]] may offer a key distinction. That is, in [[Matt 6:1]] the phrase "to be seen of [men]" suggests a difference in intent. Jesus may be advocating that we let our good works shine with the intent of glorifying God, but we should take care not to do any good works which would glorify ourselves rather than God (see also [[ | + | Although there is an apparent tension between this verse and [[Matt 6:1|6:1-4]] where admonishes his disciples to do their almsgiving in secret, the phrase "that they may glorify your father" (cf. [[John 15:8]] may offer a key distinction. That is, in [[Matt 6:1]] the phrase "to be seen of [men]" suggests a difference in intent. Jesus may be advocating that we let our good works shine with the intent of glorifying God, but we should take care not to do any good works which would glorify ourselves rather than God (see also [[Philip 1:11]]). |
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Questions
Verse 16
- Letting light shine vs. giving in secret. Jesus tells us here to let our light so shine before men so that they see our good works. In the next chapter in verses 3-4, he tells us to do our alms in secret. How do we reconcile these two commands?
Lexical notes
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Exegesis
Verse 16: Letting light shine vs. giving in secret
Although there is an apparent tension between this verse and 6:1-4 where admonishes his disciples to do their almsgiving in secret, the phrase "that they may glorify your father" (cf. John 15:8 may offer a key distinction. That is, in Matt 6:1 the phrase "to be seen of [men]" suggests a difference in intent. Jesus may be advocating that we let our good works shine with the intent of glorifying God, but we should take care not to do any good works which would glorify ourselves rather than God (see also Philip 1:11).
Related links
Verse 16
- Letting light shine vs. giving in secret. See Elder Oaks' Credential Touting at Christian Cardall's blog.
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