Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
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.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
"Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of people in order to be noticed by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
A Conservative Version
Be careful not to do your charity before men in order to be seen by them, otherwise ye have no reward from your Father in the heavens.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
"Be careful that you do not do your good deeds in front of people for the purpose of being seen by them, for [if you do] you will not have a reward from your Father in heaven.
Anderson New Testament
Beware of doing your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.
Bible in Basic English
Take care not to do your good works before men, to be seen by them; or you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
Common New Testament
"Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Take care not to perform any religious act in order to be observed by men: otherwise you will have no reward from your father who is in heaven.
Darby Translation
Take heed not to do your alms before men to be seen of them, otherwise ye have no reward with your Father who is in the heavens.
Godbey New Testament
But take heed that you do not your righteousness before the people, in order to be seen by them: else you have no reward with your Father who is in the heavens:
Goodspeed New Testament
"But take care not to do your good deeds in public for people to see, for, if you do, you will get no reward from your Father in heaven.
John Wesley New Testament
Take heed that ye practise not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
Julia Smith Translation
Attend ye not to do your justice before men, to be seen to them; and if otherwise ye have no reward from your Father which in the heavens.
King James 2000
Take heed that you give not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise you have no reward of your Father who is in heaven.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"And take care not to practice your righteousness before people to be seen by them; {otherwise} you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
Modern King James verseion
Take heed that you do not do your merciful deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward with your Father in Heaven.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Take heed to your alms, that ye give it not in the sight of men, to the intent that ye would be seen of them: or else ye get no reward of your father which is in heaven.
Moffatt New Testament
Take care not to practise your charity before men in order to be noticed; otherwise you get no reward from your Father in heaven. No,
Montgomery New Testament
"Be careful not to do your good deeds in the sight of men, in order to be observed by them. If you do, you have no reward with your heavenly Father.
NET Bible
"Be careful not to display your righteousness merely to be seen by people. Otherwise you have no reward with your Father in heaven.
New Heart English Bible
"Be careful that you do not do your righteousness before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
Noyes New Testament
But take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen by them; otherwise ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.
Sawyer New Testament
But take heed not to perform your righteousness before men, to be seen by them; otherwise indeed, you have no reward from your Father in heaven.
The Emphasized Bible
Buttake heed, that ye do not, your righteousness, before men, to be gazed at by them, - otherwise at least, reward, have ye none, with your Father who is in the heavens.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
TAKE heed that ye do not your alms before men, in order to catch their eye: for otherwise ye have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Take care not to perform your religious duties in public in order to be seen by others; if you do, your Father who is in Heaven has no reward for you.
Webster
Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen by them: otherwise ye have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
Weymouth New Testament
"But beware of doing your good actions in the sight of men, in order to attract their gaze; if you do, there is no reward for you with your Father who is in Heaven.
Williams New Testament
"Take care not to do your good deeds in public, to attract the attention of people; if you do, you will get no reward from your Father in heaven.
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.
Worrell New Testament
"Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen by them, otherwise at least ye have no reward with your Father Who is in Heaven.
Worsley New Testament
Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be observed by them: otherwise ye will have no reward from your Father, who is in heaven.
Youngs 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;
Themes
Adoption » Should produce » An avoidance of ostentation
Alms » Almsgiving, general advice concerning
Alms » Commandments and practices concerning
Almsgiving » General advice concerning
Liberality » Should be exercised » Without ostentation
Ostentation » In prayer and almsgiving
Philanthropy » General advice concerning
The poor » Give to » Without ostentation
Topics
Interlinear
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Humon
ὑμῶν
Humon
Usage: 371
Emprosthen
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 6:1
Prayers for Matthew 6:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Sermon On The Mount: Charitable Giving
1 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. 2 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.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Matthew 23:5
But all their works they do to be seen of men: for they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments ,
Matthew 6:16
Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may be seen of men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward.
Deuteronomy 24:13
thou shalt surely restore to him the pledge when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his garment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousness unto thee before Jehovah thy God.
Psalm 112:9
He hath dispersed, he hath given to the needy; His righteousness endureth for ever: His horn shall be exalted with honor.
Galatians 6:12
As many as desire to make a fair show in the flesh, they compel you to be circumcised; only that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.
2 Kings 10:16
And he said, Come with me, and see my zeal for Jehovah. So they made him ride in his chariot.
Ezekiel 33:31
And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but do them not; for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goeth after their gain.
Daniel 4:27
Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if there may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.
Zechariah 7:5
Speak unto all the people of the land, and to the priests, saying, When ye fasted and mourned in the fifth and in the seventh month , even these seventy years, did ye at all fast unto me, even to me?
Zechariah 13:4
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the prophets shall be ashamed every one of his vision, when he prophesieth; neither shall they wear a hairy mantle to deceive:
Matthew 5:16
Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 5:46
For if ye love them that love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
Matthew 5:48
Ye therefore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Matthew 6:4-6
that thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father who seeth in secret shall recompense thee.
Matthew 6:9
After this manner therefore pray ye. Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
Matthew 10:41-42
He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward: and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.
Matthew 16:6
And Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
Matthew 16:27
For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then shall he render unto every man according to his deeds.
Matthew 23:13
But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye shut the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye enter not in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering in to enter.
Matthew 23:28-30
Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but inwardly ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
Matthew 25:40
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my brethren, even these least, ye did it unto me.
Mark 8:15
And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.
Luke 11:35
Look therefore whether the light that is in thee be not darkness.
Luke 12:1
In the mean time, when the many thousands of the multitude were gathered together, insomuch that they trod one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
Luke 12:15
And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
Luke 16:15
And he said unto them, Ye are they that justify yourselves in the sight of men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
John 5:44
How can ye believe, who receive glory one of another, and the glory that cometh from the only God ye seek not?
John 12:43
for they loved the glory that is of men more than the glory that is of God.
1 Corinthians 9:17-18
For if I do this of mine own will, I have a reward: but if not of mine own will, I have a stewardship intrusted to me.
2 Corinthians 9:9-10
as it is written, He hath scattered abroad, he hath given to the poor; His righteousness abideth for ever.
Hebrews 2:1
Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things that were heard, lest haply we drift away from them .
Hebrews 6:10
for God is not unrighteous to forget your work and the love which ye showed toward his name, in that ye ministered unto the saints, and still do minister.
Hebrews 11:26
accounting the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt: for he looked unto the recompense of reward.
2 John 1:8
Look to yourselves, that ye lose not the things which we have wrought, but that ye receive a full reward.
2 Kings 10:31
But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of Jehovah, the God of Israel, with all his heart: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam, wherewith he made Israel to sin.