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 when Jesus said to them, "See to it: beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees,"

and when He admonished them, "See to it, be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod,"

Consider therefore whether the light that is in you is anything but mere darkness.

Meanwhile the people had come streaming towards Him by tens of thousands, so that they were trampling one another under foot. And now He proceeded to say to His disciples first, "Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, that is to say, beware of hypocrisy.

For this reason we ought to pay the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, for fear we should drift away from them.

Alms

As it is written, "He has scattered abroad, he has given to the poor, his almsgiving remains for ever."

To be

"And when praying, you must not be like the hypocrites. They are fond of standing and praying in the synagogues or at the corners of the wider streets, in order that men may see them. I solemnly tell you that they already have their reward.

Just so let your light shine before all men, in order that they may see your holy lives and may give glory to your Father who is in Heaven.

And everything they do they do with a view to being observed by men; for they widen their phylacteries and make the tassels large,

"You are they," He said to them, "who boast of their own goodness before men, but God sees your hearts; for that which holds a proud position among men is detestable in God's sight.

How is it possible for you to believe, while you receive glory from one another and have no desire for the glory that comes from the only God?

For they loved the glory that comes from men rather than the glory that comes from God.

All who desire to display their zeal for external observances try to compel you to receive circumcision, but their real object is simply to escape being persecuted for the Cross of Christ.

Otherwise

that your charities may be in secret; and then your Father--He who sees in secret--will recompense you.

For if you love only those who love you, what reward have you earned? Do not even the tax-gatherers do that?

Every one who receives a prophet, because he is a prophet, will receive a prophet's reward, and every one who receives a righteous man, because he is a righteous man, will receive a righteous man's reward.

For the Son of Man is soon to come in the glory of the Father with His angels, and then will He requite every man according to his actions.

"But the King will answer them, "'In solemn truth I tell you that in so far as you rendered such services to one of the humblest of these my brethren, you rendered them to myself.'

And if I preach willingly, I receive my wages; but if against my will, a stewardship has nevertheless been entrusted to me.

For God is not unjust so that He is unmindful of your labour and of the love which you have manifested towards Himself in having rendered services to His people and in still rendering them.

because he deemed the reproaches which he might meet with in the service of the Christ to be greater riches than all the treasures of Egypt; for he fixed his gaze on the coming reward.

Keep guard over yourselves, so that you may not lose the results of your good deeds, but may receive back a full reward.

Of your

"In this manner therefore pray: 'Our Father who art in Heaven, may Thy name be kept holy;

You however are to be complete in goodness, as your Heavenly Father is complete.