Matthew 6
6
1Take heede that ye giue not your almes before men, to be seene of them, or els ye shall haue no reward of your Father which is in heaue. 2Therefore when thou giuest thine almes, thou shalt not make a trumpet to be blowen before thee, as the hypocrites doe in the Synagogues and in the streetes, to be praysed of men. Verely I say vnto you, they haue their rewarde. 3But when thou doest thine almes, let not thy left hand knowe what thy right hand doeth, 4That thine almes may be in secret, and thy Father that seeth in secret, hee will rewarde thee openly. 5And when thou prayest, be not as the hypocrites: for they loue to stand, and pray in the Synagogues, and in the corners of the streetes, because they would be seene of men. Verely I say vnto you, they haue their rewarde. 6But when thou prayest, enter into thy chamber and when thou hast shut thy doore, pray vnto thy Father which is in secret, and thy Father which seeth in secret, shall rewarde thee openly. 7Also when ye pray, vse no vaine repetitions as the Heathen: for they thinke to be heard for their much babbling. 8Be ye not like them therefore: for your Father knoweth whereof ye haue neede, before ye aske of him. 9After this maner therefore pray ye, Our father which art in heauen, halowed be thy name. 10Thy Kingdome come. Thy will be done euen in earth, as it is in heauen. 11Giue vs this day our dayly bread. 12And forgiue vs our dettes, as we also forgiue our detters. 13And leade vs not into tentation, but deliuer vs from euill: for thine is the kingdome, and the power, and the glorie for euer. Amen. 14For if ye doe forgiue men their trespasses, your heauenly Father will also forgiue you. 15But if ye do not forgiue men their trespasses,, no more will your father forgiue you your trespaces. 16Moreouer, when ye fast, looke not sowre as the hypocrites: for they disfigure their faces, that they might seeme vnto men to fast. Verely I say vnto you, that they haue their rewarde. 17But when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face, 18That thou seeme not vnto men to fast, but vnto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret, will rewarde thee openly. 19Lay not vp treasures for your selues vpon the earth, where the mothe and canker corrupt, and where theeues digge through and steale. 20But lay vp treasures for your selues in heauen, where neither the mothe nor canker corrupteth, and where theeues neither digge through, nor steale. 21For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. 22The light of the body is the eye: if then thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be light. 23But if thine eye be wicked, then all thy body shalbe darke. Wherefore if the light that is in thee, be darkenes, howe great is that darkenesse? 24No man can serue two masters: for eyther he shall hate the one, and loue the other, or els he shall leane to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serue God and riches. 25Therefore I say vnto you, be not carefull for your life, what ye shall eate, or what ye shall drinke: nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more worth then meate? and the bodie then raiment? 26Behold the foules of the heauen: for they sowe not, neither reape, nor carie into the barnes: yet your heauenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better then they? 27Which of you by taking care is able to adde one cubite vnto his stature? 28And why care ye for raiment? Learne howe the lilies of the fielde doe growe: they are not wearied, neither spinne: 29Yet I say vnto you, that euen Salomon in all his glorie was not arayed like one of these. 30Wherefore if God so clothe the grasse of the fielde which is to day, and to morowe is cast into the ouen, shall he not doe much more vnto you, O ye of litle faith? 31Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eate? or what shall we drinke? or where with shall we be clothed? 32(For after all these things seeke the Gentiles) for your heauenly Father knoweth, that ye haue neede of all these things. 33But seeke ye first the kingdome of God, and his righteousnesse, and all these things shall be ministred vnto you. 34Care not then for the morowe: for the morowe shall care for it selfe: the day hath ynough with his owne griefe.
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Matthew 6
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Concerning Almsgiving
1“Beware of practicing your piety before others in order to be seen by them; for then you have no reward from your Father in heaven.
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. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward. 3But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4so that your alms may be done in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.#6.4 Other ancient authorities add openly
Concerning Prayer
5“And whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, so that they may be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward. 6But whenever you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.#6.6 Other ancient authorities add openly
7“When you are praying, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard because of their many words. 8Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
9“Pray then in this way:
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name.
10Your kingdom come.
Your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
11Give us this day our daily bread.#6.11 Or our bread for tomorrow
12And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13And do not bring us to the time of trial,#6.13 Or us into temptation
but rescue us from the evil one.#6.13 Or from evil. Other ancient authorities add, in some form, For the kingdom and the power and the glory are yours forever. Amen.
14For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you; 15but if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
Concerning Fasting
16“And whenever you fast, do not look dismal, like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces so as to show others that they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward. 17But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, 18so that your fasting may be seen not by others but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.#6.18 Other ancient authorities add openly
Concerning Treasures
19“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust#6.19 Gk eating consume and where thieves break in and steal; 20but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust#6.20 Gk eating consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
The Sound Eye
22“The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light; 23but if your eye is unhealthy, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!
Serving Two Masters
24“No one can serve two masters; for a slave will either hate the one and love the other, or be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.#6.24 Gk mammon
Do Not Worry
25“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink,#6.25 Other ancient authorities lack or what you will drink or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? 27And can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life?#6.27 Or add one cubit to your height 28And why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin, 29yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these. 30But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? 31Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear?’ 32For it is the Gentiles who strive for all these things; and indeed your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33But strive first for the kingdom of God#6.33 Other ancient authorities lack of God and his#6.33 Or its righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
34“So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today's trouble is enough for today.
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