# Where is “Let your light shine before men” in the Bible?

> “Let your light shine before men” is Matthew 5:16.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/let-your-light-shine-before-men
By Andrew Kittridge · November 10, 2026

Jesus says it in the Sermon on the Mount.

## The verse

> In the same way, your light must shine before people, so that they will see the good things you do and give glory to your Father in heaven.
>
> — [Matthew 5:16](https://www.lumin.faith/read/matthew/5#16) (Lumin Translation)

English Bibles word this verse in different ways. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here.

## What it means there

The light is the good a person does. The aim is that people who see it give glory to God, not to the one doing it.

## Common questions

### Where is “Let your light shine before men” in the Bible?

“Let your light shine before men” is Matthew 5:16. English Bibles word this verse in different ways. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here. Jesus says it in the Sermon on the Mount.

### Is “Let your light shine before men” in the Bible?

Yes. It is Matthew 5:16. In the Lumin Translation, Matthew 5:16 reads: “In the same way, your light must shine before people, so that they will see the good things you do and give glory to your Father in heaven.”

### Who said “Let your light shine before men”?

Jesus says it in the Sermon on the Mount.

### What does “Let your light shine before men” mean in the Bible?

The light is the good a person does. The aim is that people who see it give glory to God, not to the one doing it.

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