Parallel Verses
Daniel Mace New Testament
that your fasting may not be observed by men, but by your father, who is with you in your retirement, and your father who observes what you do in private, shall give you a reward.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
so that your fasting will not be noticed by others but by your Father who is in the hidden place. And your Father who watches from the hidden place will reward you."
A Conservative Version
so that thou may not appear fasting to men, but to thy Father in secret. And thy Father, who sees in secret, will reward thee.
American Standard Version
that thou be not seen of men to fast, but of thy Father who is in secret: and thy Father, who seeth in secret, shall recompense thee.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
so that people will not see that you are fasting, but [only] your Father who is in secret [will know about it]. For, [since] He sees [what is done] in secret, He will repay you.
Anderson New Testament
that you may not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
Bible in Basic English
So that no one may see that you are going without food, but your Father in secret; and your Father, who sees in secret, will give you your reward.
Common New Testament
so that you do not appear to be fasting to men, but to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
Darby Translation
so that thou mayest not appear fasting unto men, but to thy Father who is in secret; and thy Father who sees in secret shall render it to thee.
Godbey New Testament
in order that thou mayest not appear unto the people fasting, but to thy Father who is in secret: and thy Father, who seeth in secret, will reward thee openly.
Goodspeed New Testament
so that no one may see that you are fasting, except your Father who is unseen, and your Father who sees what is secret, will reward you.
John Wesley New Testament
That thou appear not unto men to fast, but to thy Father who is in secret, and thy Father who seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
Julia Smith Translation
That thou mightest not appear to men fasting, but to thy Father which in secret; and thy Father which in secret, will give back to thee openly.
King James 2000
That you appear not unto men to fast, but unto your Father who is in secret: and your Father, who sees in secret, shall reward you openly.
Lexham Expanded Bible
so that you will not be seen by people as fasting, but to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
Modern King James verseion
so that you do not appear to men to fast, but to your Father in secret. And your Father who sees in secret shall reward you openly.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
that it appear not unto men how that thou fastest, but unto thy father which is in secret: and thy father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.
Moffatt New Testament
so that your fast may be seen not by men but by your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is secret will reward you.
Montgomery New Testament
"so that he may not appear to men to be fasting, but to his Father who is in secret; and his Father who sees in secret will reward him.
NET Bible
so that it will not be obvious to others when you are fasting, but only to your Father who is in secret. And your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.
New Heart English Bible
so that you are not seen by men to be fasting, but by your Father who is in secret, and your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.
Noyes New Testament
that thou appear not to men to be fasting, but to thy Father who is in secret; and thy Father, who seeth in secret, will reward thee.
Sawyer New Testament
that you may not appear to men to fast, but to your Father in secret; and your Father who sees in secret shall reward you.
The Emphasized Bible
that thou do not appear, unto men, to be fasting, but to thy Father who is in secret, - and, thy Father who seeth in secret, will reward thee.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
that thou mayest not make a shew of fasting to men, but to thy Father who is in secret: and thy Father who seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
Twentieth Century New Testament
That he may not be seen by men to be fasting, but by his Father who dwells in secret; and his Father, who sees what is secret, will recompense him.
Webster
That thou mayest not appear to men to fast, but to thy Father, who is in secret: and thy Father, who seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.
Weymouth New Testament
that it may not be apparent to men that you are fasting, but to your Father who is in secret; and your Father--He who sees in secret--will recompense you.
Williams New Testament
so that your fasting may be seen, not by men but by your Father who is unseen, and your Father who sees what is secret will reward you.
World English Bible
so that you are not seen by men to be fasting, but by your Father who is in secret, and your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.
Worrell New Testament
that you appear not to men to be fasting, but to your Father Who is in secret; and your Father Who seeth in secret will recompense you.
Worsley New Testament
that thou mayst not appear unto men to fast, but to thy Father who is in secret; and thy Father, who seeth in secret, will reward thee openly.
Youngs Literal Translation
that thou mayest not appear to men fasting, but to thy Father who is in secret, and thy Father, who is seeing in secret, shall reward thee manifestly.
Themes
Adoption » Should produce » An avoidance of ostentation
Anointing » Why recommended by Christ in times of fasting
Fasting » Promises connected with
Fasting » Not to be made a subject of display
Heart » Centre of life » Determines character
Pharisees » Hypocrisy of, reproved » By jesus
God, Wisdom of » Exhibited in knowing » The most secret things
Topics
Interlinear
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Sou
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Sou
Usage: 241
En
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Usage: 2128
Kruptos
κρυπτός
Kruptos
Usage: 8
References
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 6:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Sermon On The Mount: How To Fast
17 but whenever you fast, anoint your head, and wash your face: 18 that your fasting may not be observed by men, but by your father, who is with you in your retirement, and your father who observes what you do in private, shall give you a reward. 19 Lay not up for your selves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal.
Names
Cross References
Matthew 6:4
that your alms may be secret: and your father who sees your secret actions, shall reward you.
Matthew 6:6
but you, when you pray, enter into your closet, and when you have shut the door, pray to your father who is with you in your retirement, and your father who observeth the actions of your retirement shall reward you.
Romans 2:6
who will render to every man according to his actions: eternal life to those,
2 Corinthians 5:9
wherefore I studiously endeavour, whether staying in it, or departing out of it, to be acceptable to him.
2 Corinthians 10:18
for not he that commendeth himself, but he whom the Lord commendeth, is the approved.
Colossians 3:22-24
servants, be entirely obedient to those, whom the laws have made your masters, and not meerly out of regard to their observation, as designing only to please men, but from a principle of integrity, as fearing God:
1 Peter 1:7
that your faith being put to a more advantageous proof, than that of gold, which loses by the essay, may redound to your praise and highest honour at the appearance of Jesus Christ:
1 Peter 2:13
and glorify God in the times of distress. be subject therefore, for the Lord's sake to every human establishment: whether it be to the king,