Contradictions Catalog of Matthew 5:16

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Matthew 5:16: Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
# Contradicting Verse Translation
1. Genesis 43:31 And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.
2. Numbers 2:3 And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and Nahshon the son of Amminadab [shall be] captain of the children of Judah.
3. Judges 7:17 And he said unto them, Look on me, and do likewise: and, behold, when I come to the outside of the camp, it shall be [that], as I do, so shall ye do.
4. Judges 10:2 And he judged Israel twenty and three years, and died, and was buried in Shamir.
5. 1 Samuel 14:2 And Saul tarried in the uttermost part of Gibeah under a pomegranate tree which [is] in Migron: and the people that [were] with him [were] about six hundred men;
6. 2 Kings 12:10 And it was [so], when they saw that [there was] much money in the chest, that the king's scribe and the high priest came up, and they put up in bags, and told the money that was found in the house of the LORD. [scribe: or, secretary] [put...: Heb. bound up]
7. 2 Kings 18:26 Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand [it]: and talk not with us in the Jews' language in the ears of the people that [are] on the wall.
8. 2 Chronicles 9:5 And she said to the king, [It was] a true report which I heard in mine own land of thine acts, and of thy wisdom: [report: Heb. word] [acts: or, sayings]
9. 2 Chronicles 22:4 Wherefore he did evil in the sight of the LORD like the house of Ahab: for they were his counsellors after the death of his father to his destruction.
10. 2 Chronicles 32:23 And many brought gifts unto the LORD to Jerusalem, and presents to Hezekiah king of Judah: so that he was magnified in the sight of all nations from thenceforth. [presents: Heb. precious things]
11. Ezra 5:10 We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that [were] the chief of them.
12. Nehemiah 2:13 And I went out by night by the gate of the valley, even before the dragon well, and to the dung port, and viewed the walls of Jerusalem, which were broken down, and the gates thereof were consumed with fire.
13. Nehemiah 3:19 And next to him repaired Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, another piece over against the going up to the armoury at the turning [of the wall].
14. Esther 2:20 Esther had not [yet] shewed her kindred nor her people; as Mordecai had charged her: for Esther did the commandment of Mordecai, like as when she was brought up with him.
15. Job 22:2 Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself? [as he...: or, if he may be profitable, doth his good success depend thereon?]
16. Job 41:32 He maketh a path to shine after him; [one] would think the deep [to be] hoary.
17. Psalms 61:8 So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, that I may daily perform my vows.
18. Psalms 118:27 God [is] the LORD, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, [even] unto the horns of the altar.
19. Proverbs 12:23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
20. Proverbs 27:2 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
21. Song of Solomon 4:6 Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense. [break: Heb. breathe]
22. Song of Solomon 8:13 Thou that dwellest in the gardens, the companions hearken to thy voice: cause me to hear [it].
23. Isaiah 59:6 Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works [are] works of iniquity, and the act of violence [is] in their hands.
24. Isaiah 64:6 But we are all as an unclean [thing], and all our righteousnesses [are] as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
25. Ezekiel 22:16 And thou shalt take thine inheritance in thyself in the sight of the heathen, and thou shalt know that I [am] the LORD. [shalt take...: or, shalt be profaned]
26. Ezekiel 36:20 And when they entered unto the heathen, whither they went, they profaned my holy name, when they said to them, These [are] the people of the LORD, and are gone forth out of his land.
27. Ezekiel 36:22 Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I do not [this] for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy name's sake, which ye have profaned among the heathen, whither ye went.
28. Nahum 3:11 Thou also shalt be drunken: thou shalt be hid, thou also shalt seek strength because of the enemy.
29. Matthew 6:1 Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. [alms: or, righteousness] [of your: or, with your]
30. Matthew 6:2 Therefore when thou doest [thine] alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. [do not...: or, cause not a trumpet to be sounded]
31. Matthew 6:3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
32. Matthew 6:4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
33. Matthew 6:5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites [are]: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
34. Matthew 6:18 That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.
35. Matthew 9:30 And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See [that] no man know [it].
36. Matthew 23:5 But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments, [phylacteries: pieces of parchment containing sentences of the law]
37. Matthew 23:28 Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
38. Matthew 24:49 And shall begin to smite [his] fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;
39. Matthew 25:20 And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.
40. Matthew 26:12 For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did [it] for my burial.
41. Mark 1:23 And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,
42. Mark 3:12 And he straitly charged them that they should not make him known.
43. Mark 5:43 And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.
44. Mark 12:38 And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and [love] salutations in the marketplaces,
45. Luke 5:14 And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
46. Luke 11:39 And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness.
47. Luke 11:44 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves which appear not, and the men that walk over [them] are not aware [of them].
48. Luke 19:8 And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore [him] fourfold.
49. Luke 21:1 And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.
50. John 1:39 He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour. [about...: that was two hours before night]
51. John 7:4 For [there is] no man [that] doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.
52. John 12:36 While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.
53. John 12:43 For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
54. John 15:27 And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.
55. Acts 4:33 And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
56. Acts 19:18 And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.
57. Acts 20:18 And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons,
58. Romans 2:24 For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.
59. Romans 14:16 Let not then your good be evil spoken of:
60. Romans 15:18 For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,
61. 1 Corinthians 15:33 Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
62. 1 Corinthians 16:21 The salutation of [me] Paul with mine own hand.
63. 2 Corinthians 3:12 Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech: [plainness: or, boldness]
64. 2 Corinthians 4:2 But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God. [dishonesty: Gr. shame]
65. 2 Corinthians 4:5 For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
66. 2 Corinthians 8:23 Whether [any do enquire] of Titus, [he is] my partner and fellowhelper concerning you: or our brethren [be enquired of, they are] the messengers of the churches, [and] the glory of Christ.
67. 2 Corinthians 11:10 As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this boasting in the regions of Achaia. [no man...: Gr. this boasting shall not be stopped in me]
68. 2 Corinthians 12:19 Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but [we do] all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.
69. 2 Corinthians 13:7 Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates.
70. Galatians 1:24 And they glorified God in me.
71. Galatians 2:8 (For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)
72. Galatians 3:3 Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?
73. Galatians 4:15 Where is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if [it had been] possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me. [Where...: or, What was then]
74. Ephesians 2:7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in [his] kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
75. Ephesians 6:21 But that ye also may know my affairs, [and] how I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things:
76. Philippians 1:13 So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other [places]; [in Christ: or, for Christ] [the palace: or, Caesar's court] [in all other...: or, to all others]
77. Colossians 2:6 As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, [so] walk ye in him:
78. 1 Thessalonians 4:11 And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
79. 2 Thessalonians 1:12 That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
80. 2 Thessalonians 2:16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given [us] everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
81. 1 Timothy 1:14 And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
82. 1 Timothy 2:8 I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
83. 1 Timothy 2:10 But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.
84. 1 Timothy 5:25 Likewise also the good works [of some] are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.
85. 2 Timothy 2:4 No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of [this] life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
86. 2 Timothy 3:13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
87. 1 Peter 2:12 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by [your] good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation. [whereas: or, wherein]
88. 1 Peter 4:11 If any man speak, [let him speak] as the oracles of God; if any man minister, [let him do it] as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
89. 1 Peter 4:16 Yet if [any man suffer] as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.
90. 2 Peter 1:9 But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
91. Revelation 3:16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
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