Matthew 6:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Heed

Hebrews 2:1

Alms

2 Corinthians 9:9

To be

Galatians 6:12

Otherwise

Of your

Matthew 6:9

Matthew 5:48

Bible References

Heed

Then Jesus said to them, "Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees."

And he cautioned them, saying, "Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod."

Therefore be careful that the light in you is not darkness.

In the meantime, when so many thousands of the multitude had gathered together that they trampled one another, he began to say to his disciples first of all, "Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

Therefore we must pay more careful attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it.

Alms

As it is written, "He has scattered abroad, he gives to the poor; his righteousness endures forever."

To be

"And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners, that they may be seen by men. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

But they do all their works to be seen by men; for they make their phylacteries broad and the tassels of their garments long.

He said to them, "You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly esteemed among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

How can you believe, who receive glory from one another, and do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?

for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

Those who want to make a good showing in the flesh try to compel you to be circumcised, and only in order that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.

Otherwise

so that your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?

He who receives a prophet because he is a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward, and he who receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.

For the Son of Man is to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will reward each man according to what he has done.

And the King will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.'

For if I do this voluntarily, I have a reward; but if it is not of my will, I have a stewardship entrusted to me.

For God is not so unjust as to forget your work and the love which you have shown for his sake in serving the saints, as you still do.

He considered abuse suffered for the Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his reward.

Watch yourselves, that you do not lose what you have worked for, but that you may receive a full reward.

Of your

Pray, then, in this way: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.

You, therefore, must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.