Matthew 6:2

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Summary

Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

When

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In the synagogues

Luke 20:46

Glory

John 5:41

John 7:18

1 Thessalonians 2:6

Bible References

When

But give your inmost life as charity, and you will immediately find everything clean.

Sell what belongs to you, and give away the money! Get yourselves purses that will never wear out, inexhaustible riches in heaven, where thieves cannot get near nor moths destroy.

for some of them thought that as Judas had the purse Jesus meant to say to him, "Buy what we need for the festival," or to have him give something to the poor.

Among the disciples at Joppa there was a woman named Tabitha, which is in Greek Dorcas, that is, gazelle. She had devoted herself to doing good and to acts of charity.

He was a devout man, who feared God, as did all the members of his household. He was liberal in charities to the people, and always prayed to God.

The disciples determined to make up a contribution, each according to his ability, and send it to the brothers who lived in Judea,

After an absence of several years, I had come to bring charitable donations for my nation, and to offer sacrifice.

the speaker, in his exhortation, the giver of charity, with generosity, the office-holder, with devotion, the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.

Remember this: The man who sows sparingly will reap sparingly, and the man who sows generously will reap generously.

Only, we were to remember the poor, and that I have taken pains to do.

The man who stole must not steal any more; he must work with his hands at honest toil instead, so as to have something to share with those who are in need.

Charge them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, open-handed and generous,

I have been greatly pleased and encouraged over your love, for the hearts of God's people have been cheered, my brother, by you.

But do not forget to be helpful and generous, for that is the kind of sacrifice that pleases God.

If some brother or sister has no clothes and has not food enough for a day,

If one preaches, let him do it like one who utters the words of God; if one does some service, let him do it as with strength which God supplies, so that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

But if someone who is rich sees his brother in need and closes his heart against him, how can he have any love for God in his heart?

As

"When you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites, for they like to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the squares, to let people see them. I tell you, that is the only reward they will get!

You hypocrite! First get the beam out of your own eye, and then you can see to get the speck out of your brother's eye.

You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied finely about you when he said,

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But he saw their malice, and said,

"But alas for you, you hypocritical scribes and Pharisees, for you lock the doors of the Kingdom of Heaven in men's faces, for you will neither go in yourselves nor let those enter who are trying to do so.

and will cut him in two, and put him with the hypocrites, to weep and gnash his teeth.

But he said to them, "It was about you hypocrites that Isaiah prophesied so finely, in the words, " 'This people honor me with their lips, Yet their hearts are far away from me.

How can you say to your brother, 'Brother, just let me get that speck out of your eye,' when you cannot see the beam in your own eye? You hypocrite! First get the beam out of your own eye, and then you can see to get out the speck in your brother's eye.

You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the look of the earth and sky; and why can you not interpret this present time?

But the Master answered, "You hypocrites! Does not every one of you untie his ox or his donkey from the stall on the Sabbath and lead him away to water him?

In the synagogues

and they like the best places at dinners and the front seats in the synagogues,

and to have the front seats in the synagogues and the best places at dinners??40 men that eat up widows' houses and to cover it up make long prayers! They will get a far heavier sentence!"

Alas for you Pharisees! For you love to have the front seat in the synagogues and to be saluted with respect in public places.

"Beware of the scribes who like to go about in long robes, and love to be saluted with respect in public places, and to have the front seats in the synagogues and the best places at banquets??47 men who eat up widows' houses and to cover it up make long prayers! They will get all the heavier sentence!"

Glory

I do not accept any honor from men,

Whoever speaks simply for himself is looking for honor for himself, but whoever looks for honor for the person who has sent him shows his sincerity; there is no dishonesty about him.

We never sought praise from men, either from you or anyone else, though as Christ's apostles we might have stood on our dignity.