Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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
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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 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. 2 therefore, when you give alms, do not make a proclamation of it as the hypocrites do, in their publick assemblies by sound of trumpet, that they may have the applause of men. for I assure you, they have their reward.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Matthew 23:5
their phylacterys are broader, and the fringes of their garments are larger than those of others:
Matthew 6:16
When ye fast, don't put on a dismal air, as the hypocrites do, who look dejected, that men may take notice of their fasting: I assure you, they have their reward.
Galatians 6:12
they who desire to make a figure in the world, constrain you to be circumcised, only to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Christ.
Matthew 5:16
even so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your father who is in heaven.
Matthew 5:46
but if you love only them who love you, what reward can ye have? do not the heathens themselves do as much?
Matthew 5:48
be ye therefore perfect, even as your father who is in heaven is perfect.
Matthew 6:4-6
that your alms may be secret: and your father who sees your secret actions, shall reward you.
Matthew 6:9
After this manner do you therefore pray: "Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. thy kingdom come.
Matthew 10:41-42
he that receives a prophet in quality of a prophet, shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receives a just man, as such, shall receive the reward of the just.
Matthew 16:6
and Jesus said to them, have a care of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the Sadducees.
Matthew 16:27
for the son of man shall come in the glory of his father, with his angels; and then shall be make retribution to every man according to his works.
Matthew 23:13
Wo unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, who prey upon the estates of widows, under the pretext of making long prayers; therefore ye shall be punish'd with the greater severity.
Matthew 23:28-30
just so ye put on an air of probity in the sight of men, but within are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
Matthew 25:40
and the king will reply, I declare unto you, your having done this for one of the least of these my brethren, is the same thing as doing it for me.
Mark 8:15
as he was then directing them diligently to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod,
Luke 11:35
take care therefore, that the light which is in thee do not become darkness.
Luke 12:1
In the mean time thousands of people being gather'd about him, so as to trample upon one another, he first address'd himself thus to his disciples, beware of the corrupt doctrine of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
Luke 12:15
then he said to them, take care to be clear of all avarice: for the enjoyment of life does not depend upon the having large possessions.
Luke 16:15
but he said to them, you pretend to piety before men, which, however they may admire, is an abomination to God, who knows your real temper.
John 5:44
how can you believe, who are catching at honour one from another, regardless of that glory that comes from God only?
John 12:43
for they preferr'd their own reputation to the glory of God.
1 Corinthians 9:17-18
now if I do this willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, it is a dispensation of trust which must be discharged.
2 Corinthians 9:9-10
as it is written, " he hath distributed, he hath given to the poor: his liberality remaineth for ever."
Hebrews 2:1
Therefore we ought to give the greater attention to the things we have heard, for fear we should abandon the gospel.
Hebrews 6:10
for God is too just to his promise not to regard your piety, and the love which you have shewn to the christian religion by the assistance ye have given to the saints, and still continue to give.
Hebrews 11:26
esteeming the sufferings of Israel greater riches than the treasures of Egypt: for he had an eye to the reward.
2 John 1:8
be upon your guard, that we may not lose the fruit of our labours, but that we may receive our full reward.