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Matthew 5:16-18
New English Translation
Matthew 5:16-18
New English Translation
16 In the same way, let your light shine before people, so that they can see your good deeds and give honor to your Father in heaven.
Fulfillment of the Law and Prophets
17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have not come to abolish these things but to fulfill them.[a] 18 I[b] tell you the truth,[c] until heaven and earth pass away not the smallest letter or stroke of a letter[d] will pass from the law until everything takes place.
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- Matthew 5:17 tn Grk “not come to abolish but to fulfill.” Direct objects (“these things,” “them”) were frequently omitted in Greek when clear from the context, but have been supplied here to conform to contemporary English style.
- Matthew 5:18 tn Grk “For I tell.” Here an explanatory γάρ (gar) has not been translated.
- Matthew 5:18 tn Grk “Truly (ἀμήν, amēn), I say to you.”
- Matthew 5:18 tn Grk “Not one iota or one serif.” sn The smallest letter refers to the smallest Hebrew letter (yod) and the stroke of a letter to a serif (a hook or projection on a Hebrew letter).
Matthew 5:16-18
New King James Version
Matthew 5:16-18
New King James Version
16 Let your light so shine before men, (A)that they may see your good works and (B)glorify your Father in heaven.
Christ Fulfills the Law
17 (C)“Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. 18 For assuredly, I say to you, (D)till heaven and earth pass away, one [a]jot or one [b]tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled.
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- Matthew 5:18 Gr. iota, Heb. yod, the smallest letter
- Matthew 5:18 The smallest stroke in a Heb. letter
Matthew 5:16-18
New International Version
Matthew 5:16-18
New International Version
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.
The Fulfillment of the Law
17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.(D) 18 For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.(E)
Matthew 5:16-18
English Standard Version
Matthew 5:16-18
English Standard Version
16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so (A)that[a] they may see your good works and (B)give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
Christ Came to Fulfill the Law
17 (C)“Do not think that I have come to abolish (D)the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but (E)to fulfill them. 18 For truly, I say to you, (F)until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished.
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- Matthew 5:16 Or house. 16 Let your light so shine before others that
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