Matthew 6:1

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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

To be

Otherwise

Of your

Matthew 6:9

Matthew 5:48

Bible References

Heed

Jesus told them, "Watch out! Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees!"

Jesus had been warning them, "Watch out! Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod!"

Therefore, be careful that the light in you isn't darkness.

Meanwhile, the people had gathered by the thousands and were trampling on one another. Jesus began to speak first to his disciples. "Watch out for the yeast that is, the hypocrisy of the Pharisees!

For this reason we must pay closer attention to the things we have heard, or we may drift away,

Alms

Be sure to return his garment to him at sunset so that he may sleep with it, and he will bless you. It will be a righteous deed in the presence of the LORD your God.

He gives generously to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn is exalted in honor.

Therefore, your majesty, may my advice be acceptable to you: Stop your sinning, do what's right, and put a stop to your wickedness by showing kindness to the oppressed. Perhaps your tranquility will continue."

As it is written, "He scatters everywhere and gives to the poor; his righteousness lasts forever."

To be

"And whenever you pray, don't be like the hypocrites who love to stand in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they will be seen by people. I tell all of you with certainty, they have their full reward!

In the same way, let your light shine before people in such a way that they will see your good actions and glorify your Father in heaven."

"They do everything to be seen by people. They increase the size of their phylacteries and lengthen the tassels of their garments.

"If it is," Jehu replied, "Put out your hand." So Jehonadab stuck out his hand, and Jehu took him up to stand in his chariot. He told him, "Come with me and see my enthusiasm for the LORD!" So Jehu had Jehonadab ride in his chariot.

Then they come to you as a group, sit down right in front of you as if they were my people, hear your words and then they don't do what you say because they're seeking only their own desires, they pursue ill-gotten profits, and they keep following their own self-interests.

"Talk to everyone in the land, as well as to the priests. Ask them, "When you were fasting and mourning during the fifth and seventh months for the past seventy years, were you really fasting for me?

Furthermore, it will come about at that time that every prophet will become ashamed of his vision as he prophesies. They will wear no rough garments intended to deceive others."

So he told them, "You try to justify yourselves in front of people, but God knows your hearts, because what is highly valued by people is detestable to God.

How can you believe when you accept each other's praise and do not look for the praise that comes from the only God?

For they loved the praise of human beings more than the praise of God.

These people who want to impress others by their external appearance are trying to force you to be circumcised, simply to avoid being persecuted for the cross of the Messiah.

Otherwise

so that your giving may be done in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you."

If you love those who love you, what reward will you have? Even the tax collectors do the same, don't they?

The one who receives a prophet as a prophet will receive a prophet's reward, and the one who receives a righteous person as a righteous person will receive a righteous person's reward.

The Son of Man is going to come with his angels in his Father's glory, and then he will repay everyone according to what he has done.

The king will answer them, "I tell all of you with certainty, since you did it for one of the least important of these brothers of mine, you did it for me.'

For if I preach voluntarily, I get a reward, but if I am unwilling to do it, I am still entrusted with that obligation.

For God is not so unjust as to forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have ministered to the saints and continue to minister to them.

He thought that being insulted for the sake of the Messiah was of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward.

See to it that you don't destroy what we have worked for, but that you receive your full reward.

Of your

Therefore, this is how you should pray: "Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.

So be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect."