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Mat_5:16. Οὕτω ] like a burning lamp upon its stand.
τὸ φῶς ὑμῶν ] the light, of which you are the trusted possessors. This shines before men, if the disciples come forward publicly in their office with fidelity and courage, do not draw back, but spread abroad the gospel boldly and freely.
ὅτως ἴδωσιν ὑμῶν , κ . τ . λ .] that they may see the excellent works done by you. These are not their virtues in general, but, in accordance with the whole context from Mat_5:11, their ministry as faithful to its obligations, their specific works as disciples, which, however, are also of a moral nature.
καὶ δοξάσωσι , κ . τ . λ .] that He has made you fit (2Co_3:5) to perform such works, they must recognise Him as their author; comp. Mat_9:8; 1Pe_2:12. The opposite, Rom_2:24.
τ . πατ . ὑμῶν τ . ἐν τοῖς οὐρ .] see on Mat_6:9. This designation of God, which Christ gives forth from the fundamental standpoint of His gospel, already presupposes instructions previously given to the disciples upon the point. Observe, moreover, that here it is not ὑμῶν which, as formerly, has the emphasis.