KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
WEB World English Bible
“Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
ASV American Standard Version
Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: else ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Take heed your kindness not to do before men, to be seen by them, and if not—reward ye have not from your Father who is in the heavens;
Surrounding context — 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.
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.
3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΠροσέχετεG4337 · prosechōto watch outδὲG1161 · dethenτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoδικαιοσύνηνG1343 · dikaiosunērighteousnessὑμῶνG4771 · suyouμὴG3361 · mēnotποιεῖνG4160 · poieōto do/make: doἔμπροσθενG1715 · emprosthenbeforeτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀνθρώπωνG444 · anthrōposa humanπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεαθῆναιG2300 · theaomaito look atαὐτοῖς·G846 · autosit/s/heεἰG1487 · eiifδὲG1161 · dethenμήG3361 · mēnotγε,G1065 · geindeedμισθὸνG3408 · misthoswageοὐκG3756 · ounoἔχετεG2192 · echōto have/beπαρὰG3844 · parafrom/with/besideτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoπατρὶG3962 · patērfatherὑμῶνG4771 · suyouτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoοὐρανοῖς.¶G3772 · ouranosheaven
Cross-references
Matthew 23:5But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,John 12:43For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.Hebrews 6:10For God [is] not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.Matthew 23:28-30Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.Luke 16:15And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.Matthew 6:4-6That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.Galatians 6:12As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.Ezekiel 33:31And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee [as] my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, [but] their heart goeth after their covetousness.John 5:44How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that [cometh] from God only?2 John 1:8Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.Mark 8:15And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and [of] the leaven of Herod.Matthew 16:6Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.Matthew 6:16Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.2 Corinthians 9:9-10(As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.Luke 12:15And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.Psalm 112:9He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.Matthew 5:48Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.Matthew 5:16Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
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