Parallel Verses
Common New Testament
"Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
"Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of people in order to be noticed by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
A Conservative Version
Be careful not to do your charity before men in order to be seen by them, otherwise ye have no reward from your Father in the heavens.
American Standard Version
Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: else ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
"Be careful that you do not do your good deeds in front of people for the purpose of being seen by them, for [if you do] you will not have a reward from your Father in heaven.
Anderson New Testament
Beware of doing your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.
Bible in Basic English
Take care not to do your good works before men, to be seen by them; or you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Take care not to perform any religious act in order to be observed by men: otherwise you will have no reward from your father who is in heaven.
Darby Translation
Take heed not to do your alms before men to be seen of them, otherwise ye have no reward with your Father who is in the heavens.
Godbey New Testament
But take heed that you do not your righteousness before the people, in order to be seen by them: else you have no reward with your Father who is in the heavens:
Goodspeed New Testament
"But take care not to do your good deeds in public for people to see, for, if you do, you will get no reward from your Father in heaven.
John Wesley New Testament
Take heed that ye practise not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
Julia Smith Translation
Attend ye not to do your justice before men, to be seen to them; and if otherwise ye have no reward from your Father which in the heavens.
King James 2000
Take heed that you give not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise you have no reward of your Father who is in heaven.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"And take care not to practice your righteousness before people to be seen by them; {otherwise} you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
Modern King James verseion
Take heed that you do not do your merciful deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward with your Father in Heaven.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Take heed to your alms, that ye give it not in the sight of men, to the intent that ye would be seen of them: or else ye get no reward of your father which is in heaven.
Moffatt New Testament
Take care not to practise your charity before men in order to be noticed; otherwise you get no reward from your Father in heaven. No,
Montgomery New Testament
"Be careful not to do your good deeds in the sight of men, in order to be observed by them. If you do, you have no reward with your heavenly Father.
NET Bible
"Be careful not to display your righteousness merely to be seen by people. Otherwise you have no reward with your Father in heaven.
New Heart English Bible
"Be careful that you do not do your righteousness before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
Noyes New Testament
But take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen by them; otherwise ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.
Sawyer New Testament
But take heed not to perform your righteousness before men, to be seen by them; otherwise indeed, you have no reward from your Father in heaven.
The Emphasized Bible
Buttake heed, that ye do not, your righteousness, before men, to be gazed at by them, - otherwise at least, reward, have ye none, with your Father who is in the heavens.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
TAKE heed that ye do not your alms before men, in order to catch their eye: for otherwise ye have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Take care not to perform your religious duties in public in order to be seen by others; if you do, your Father who is in Heaven has no reward for you.
Webster
Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen by them: otherwise ye have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
Weymouth New Testament
"But beware of doing your good actions in the sight of men, in order to attract their gaze; if you do, there is no reward for you with your Father who is in Heaven.
Williams New Testament
"Take care not to do your good deeds in public, to attract the attention of people; if you do, you will get no reward from your Father in heaven.
World English Bible
"Be careful that you don't do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
Worrell New Testament
"Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen by them, otherwise at least ye have no reward with your Father Who is in Heaven.
Worsley New Testament
Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be observed by them: otherwise ye will have no reward from your Father, who is in heaven.
Youngs Literal Translation
Take heed your kindness not to do before men, to be seen by them, and if not -- reward ye have not from your Father who is in the heavens;
Themes
Adoption » Should produce » An avoidance of ostentation
Alms » Almsgiving, general advice concerning
Alms » Commandments and practices concerning
Almsgiving » General advice concerning
Liberality » Should be exercised » Without ostentation
Ostentation » In prayer and almsgiving
Philanthropy » General advice concerning
The poor » Give to » Without ostentation
Topics
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 6:1
Images Matthew 6:1
Prayers for Matthew 6:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Sermon On The Mount: Charitable Giving
1 "Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. 2 "Thus, when you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by men. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Matthew 23:5
But they do all their works to be seen by men; for they make their phylacteries broad and the tassels of their garments long.
Matthew 6:16
"And when you fast, do not look gloomy, like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that they may be seen by men to be fasting. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.
Galatians 6:12
Those who want to make a good showing in the flesh try to compel you to be circumcised, and only in order that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.
Matthew 5:16
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.
Matthew 5:46
For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?
Matthew 5:48
You, therefore, must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Matthew 6:4-6
so that your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
Matthew 6:9
Pray, then, in this way: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.
Matthew 10:41-42
He who receives a prophet because he is a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward, and he who receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.
Matthew 16:6
Then Jesus said to them, "Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees."
Matthew 16:27
For the Son of Man is to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will reward each man according to what he has done.
Matthew 23:13
"But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut up the kingdom of heaven against men; for you neither enter yourselves, nor do you allow those who would enter to go in.
Matthew 23:28-30
Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.
Matthew 25:40
And the King will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.'
Mark 8:15
And he cautioned them, saying, "Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod."
Luke 11:35
Therefore be careful that the light in you is not darkness.
Luke 12:1
In the meantime, when so many thousands of the multitude had gathered together that they trampled one another, he began to say to his disciples first of all, "Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
Luke 12:15
And he said to them, "Take heed, and beware of all covetousness; for a man's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions."
Luke 16:15
He said to them, "You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly esteemed among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
John 5:44
How can you believe, who receive glory from one another, and do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?
John 12:43
for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
1 Corinthians 9:17-18
For if I do this voluntarily, I have a reward; but if it is not of my will, I have a stewardship entrusted to me.
2 Corinthians 9:9-10
As it is written, "He has scattered abroad, he gives to the poor; his righteousness endures forever."
Hebrews 2:1
Therefore we must pay more careful attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it.
Hebrews 6:10
For God is not so unjust as to forget your work and the love which you have shown for his sake in serving the saints, as you still do.
Hebrews 11:26
He considered abuse suffered for the Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his reward.
2 John 1:8
Watch yourselves, that you do not lose what you have worked for, but that you may receive a full reward.