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

And Jesus said to them, "Look out, and keep on guarding yourselves against the yeast of the Pharisees and the Sadducees!"

Then He kept warning them by saying, "Look out! Keep on guarding yourselves against the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod."

So be on your guard that the very source of light in you is not darkness.

Meanwhile as the people had gathered in tens of thousands, so that they were trampling upon one another, He began to say, first of all, to His disciples: "Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, that is, hypocrisy.

This is why we must pay much closer attention to the message once heard, to keep from drifting to one side.

Alms

as the Scripture says: "He has generously given to the poor; His deeds of charity go on forever."

To be

"Also, whenever you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners, to attract the attention of people. I solemnly say to you, they already have their reward.

Let your light shine before people in such a way that they may see your good deeds, and praise your Father in heaven.

They do what they do to attract people's attention. They wear on their coats Scripture texts in big letters, and they wear large tassels,

Then He said to them, "You are the men who exhibit your uprightness before the public, but God knows your hearts. For what stands high in the sight of men is detestable in the sight of God.

How can you believe, you who are always accepting honor from one another, but never seek the honor that comes from the one God?

for they loved the praise of men instead of the praise of God.

These men who are trying to force you to let yourselves be circumcised simply want to make a fine outward show, only to keep you from being persecuted for the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Otherwise

so that your deed of charity may be secret, and your Father who sees what is secret will reward you.

For if you practice loving only those who love you, what reward will you get? Do not even the tax-collectors practice that?

Whoever welcomes a prophet as a prophet will receive the same reward as a prophet, and whoever welcomes an upright man as such will receive the same reward as the upright man.

For the Son of Man is going to come in His Father's splendor, with His angels, and then He will pay back to everyone in accordance with what he has done.

And the King will answer them, 'I solemnly say to you, every time you did a good deed to one of these most insignificant brothers of mine, you did a good deed to me.'

For if I do it of my own accord, I get my pay; but if I am unwilling to do it, I still am entrusted with trusteeship.

For God is not so unjust as to forget the work you have done and the love you have shown His name in the service you have rendered for your fellow-Christians, and still are doing.

and thought the reproach endured for the Christ was greater wealth than all the treasures in Egypt, for he kept his eye upon the reward.

Look out for yourselves, so as not to lose what we have worked for, but so as to get your full reward.

Of your

So this is the way you must pray: Our Father in heaven, Your name be revered.

So you, my followers, ought to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is."