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 therefore when Jesus said to them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the pharisees and of the sadducees,

And therefore as He was giving them a charge, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod,

Take heed therefore least the light which is in thee be darkness.

In the mean time great multitudes of people being gathered together about Him, so that they trode upon one another, He began to say to his disciples, Beware of the leaven of the pharisees, which is hypocrisy: for there is nothing concealed,

For this reason we ought the more earnestly to attend to what we have heard, least by any means we should be found deficient.

Alms

(as it is written, "He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor, his righteousness continueth for ever."

To be

And when thou prayest, be not like the hypocrites; for they love to pray in public assemblies, and in the corners of the streets, that they may be taken notice of by men. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward.

So let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your father, who is in heaven.

but they do all their works to be seen by men; they make their phylacteries broad, and enlarge the fringes of their garments,

And He said unto them, Ye 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 applause from each other, and the glory which is from God only, ye seek not?

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

They, who want to make a fair appearance in the flesh, would constrain you to be circumcised; only that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.

Otherwise

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

For if ye love only them that love you, what reward do ye expect? do not even the publicans the same?

He that receiveth a prophet as a prophet, shall have a prophet's reward: and he that receiveth a righteous man as such, 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 recompense every one according to his practice.

And the king replying will say unto them, Verily I declare unto you, inasmuch as ye did it to one of the lest of these my brethren, ye did it to me.

Now if I do this willingly, I have a reward; and if unwillingly, yet I am intrusted with the commission, and I must execute it.

For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love, which ye have shewn to his name, by having ministred to the saints, and yet ministring.

esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt, for he looked to the recompence of reward.

Look to yourselves, that ye lose not the things which ye have wrought, but that ye may receive a full reward.

Of your

After this manner therefore pray ye,

Be ye therefore perfect in love and goodness, as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.