⁵ You are all children of the light^(A) and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness.

⁵ Be wise^(A) in the way you act toward outsiders;^(B) make the most of every opportunity.^(C)

¹⁴ “You are the light of the world.^(A) A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.

³¹ But they went out and spread the news about him all over that region.^(A)

⁴⁵ Instead he went out and began to talk freely, spreading the news. As a result, Jesus could no longer enter a town openly but stayed outside in lonely places.^(A) Yet the people still came to him from everywhere.^(B)

¹⁶ In the same way, let your light shine before others,^(A) that they may see your good deeds^(B) and glorify^(C) your Father in heaven.