KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.
WEB World English Bible
Therefore when you do merciful deeds, don’t sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from men. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward.
ASV American Standard Version
When therefore thou doest alms, sound not 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 received their reward.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
whenever, therefore, thou mayest do kindness, thou mayest not sound a trumpet before thee as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues, and in the streets, that they may have glory from men; verily I say to you—they have their reward!
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.
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.
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ὍτανG3752 · hotanwhen(-ever)οὖνG3767 · ountherefore/thenποιῇςG4160 · poieōto do/make: doἐλεημοσύνην,G1654 · eleēmosunēcharityμὴG3361 · mēnotσαλπίσῃςG4537 · salpizōto sound a trumpetἔμπροσθένG1715 · emprosthenbeforeσου,G4771 · suyouὥσπερG5618 · hōsperjust asοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoὑποκριταὶG5273 · hupokritēshypocriteποιοῦσινG4160 · poieōto do/make: doἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongταῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoσυναγωγαῖςG4864 · sunagōgēsynagogueκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongταῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoῥύμαιςG4505 · rhumēlaneὅπωςG3704 · hopōsthatδοξασθῶσινG1392 · doxazōto glorifyὑπὸG5259 · hupoby/under: byτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀνθρώπων.G444 · anthrōposa humanἀμὴνG281 · amēnamenλέγωG3004 · legōto sayὑμῖν·G4771 · suyouἀπέχουσινG568 · apechōto have in fullτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoμισθὸνG3408 · misthoswageαὐτῶν.G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Matthew 6:5And 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.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 9:6-15But this [I say], He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.James 2:15-16If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,John 5:41I receive not honour from men.John 7:18He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.Luke 20:46Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;1 John 3:17-19But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels [of compassion] from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?Hebrews 13:16But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.1 Peter 4:11If 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.Psalm 37:21The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.Hosea 8:1[Set] the trumpet to thy mouth. [He shall come] as an eagle against the house of the LORD, because they have transgressed my covenant, and trespassed against my law.Acts 10:31And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.Romans 12:8Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, [let him do it] with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.Ephesians 4:28Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with [his] hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.Galatians 2:10Only [they would] that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.John 5:44How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that [cometh] from God only?Acts 10:4And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.
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