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

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

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

Take heed therefore, that the light which is in thee be not darkness.

In the mean time, when there was gathered an innumerable multitude of people, so that they trod one upon another, he began to say to his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.

Alms

In any case thou shalt deliver to him the pledge again when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his own raiment, and bless thee; and it shall be righteousness to thee before the LORD thy God.

He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honor.

Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thy iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.

(As it is written, He hath dispersed; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.

To be

And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues, and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Verily, I say to you, they have their reward.

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

But all their works they do to be seen by men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,

And he said, Come with me, and see my zeal for the LORD. So they made him ride in his chariot.

And they come to thee as the people come, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.

Speak to all the people of the land, and to the priests, saying, When ye fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh month, even those seventy years, did ye at all fast to me, even to me?

And it shall come to pass in that day, that the prophets shall be ashamed every one of his vision, when he hath prophesied; neither shall they wear a rough garment to deceive:

And he said to them, Ye are they who justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men, is abomination in the sight of God.

How can ye believe, who receive honor one from another, and seek not the honor that cometh from God only?

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

As many as desire to make a fair show in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.

Otherwise

That thy alms may be in secret; and thy Father who seeth in secret, himself will reward thee openly.

For if ye love them who love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?

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.

For the Son of man will come in the glory of his Father, with his angels; and then he will reward every man according to his works.

And the king will answer and say to them, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as ye have done it to one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it to me.

For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed to me.

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love, which ye have shown towards his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt: for he had respect to the recompense of the reward.

Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.

Of your

After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.