The Aramaic word for “forever” means “until the end of all the universes.” 10:29; Luke 12:24. one, / for yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. The first part in Matthew 6:19 – 24 has three elements about two treasures, two eyes and two masters. But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face. NKJV Matthew 6 Do Good to Please God 1 “Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. 6 “Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. 3:10), John 17:15; (2 Thess. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? Matthew 6, New International Version (NIV) Giving to the Needy “Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. 6 “Be especially careful when you are trying to be good so that you don’t make a performance out of it. so that your giving may be in secret. “Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. 2:9; Rev. Hi, this is Chris Kane. Used by Permission of Biblica, Inc.® All rights reserved worldwide. For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. All rights reserved. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen. The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. hypocrites, with a sad countenance. Matthew 6 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Concerning Almsgiving. 4:32; Col. 3:13). “And why do you worry about clothes? Sufficient for the day. 2 “So when you give to the poor, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be honored by men. BibleProject's Tim Mackie on Matthew 28:19. 2-4 “When you do something for someone else, don’t call attention to yourself. “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 7:2); Mark 11:25; (Eph. Matt. 6 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. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? 11 Give us this day our daily bread. 6:17; Heb. do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness! Christine Caine on Matthew 6:21. (Matt. And your Father who sees in secret will … Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. “So why do you worry about clothing? Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. The Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.®. 5 “Whenever you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites, because they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by people. Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life. Do not do this so that other people see you. Chile Psalms 19:1 good, your whole body will be full of light. 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. Matthew 6:11. But then God reminds us that He is Provider! 6:19; 1 Pet. knows the things you have need of before you ask Him. I assure you, they have already been paid in full. 2 “So whenever you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be praised by others. Are you not much more valuable than they? See how the flowers of the field grow. 12:38 they asked him to show them # Luke 11:16; 21:11 a sign from heaven. 2 Therefore, when you do a charitable deed, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Matthew 6 Teaching about Giving to the Needy 1 “Watch out! 10:31; 2 Pet. You cannot serve both God and money. I'm one of the founders of the Bible Project and today's verse of the day is from the gospel of Matthew Chapter Twenty-eight verse nineteen uh these are words of Jesus and really they should include verse twenty cuz I'm not gonna cut off Jesus mid sentence, so it reads therefore, go and make … They do not labor or spin. 19:21; Luke 12:33; 18:22; 1 Tim. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great. “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. 1:10; 1 Tim. 26:41; 1 Cor. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing. 2 “So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Job 38:41; Ps. Available for iOS, Android, Blackberry, Windows Phone and more. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. “The eye is the lamp of the body. “When you pray, do not be like the hypocrites! For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. “Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. For they disfigure their faces that they may appear to men to be fasting. Matthew 6 King James Version (KJV). Matthew 6:11 Context. when you do a charitable deed, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Matthew 6 Jesus Teaches About Giving 1 “Be careful! 6. “No one can serve two masters. 1:22; See ch. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. 2 He answered them, # 16:2 Some manuscripts omit the following words to the end of verse 3 # [Luke 12:54, 55] “When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is … A digital ministry of Life.Church. if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. (Gal. Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not. 7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. The Bible verse shared, bookmarked, and highlighted most often by the global YouVersion Community during 2019. Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. If … The World Is Not a Stage. For they think that they will be heard for their many words. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. 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. Jesus teaches people how to help poor people. If you do, … Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 5:7). Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven. John Piper on Matthew 6:33. Being in that logistical state of mind is overwheming! Matthew 6. 23:4; (1 Tim. When you do good things, don’t do them in front of people to be seen by them. We rest in that knowledge and go on. “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; Matt.