Matthew 6:3

But you, doing kindness, do not let your left hand know what your right hand does,

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:

In Context

2whenever, therefore, you may do kindness, you may not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues, and in the streets, that they may have glory from men; truly I say to you, they have their reward!

4that your kindness may be in secret, and your Father who is seeing in secret will reward you Himself.

Read all of Matthew 6

Cross References

Matthew 8:4And Jesus says to him, “See, you may tell no one, but go, show yourself to the priest, and bring the gift that Moses commanded for a testimony to them.”

Matthew 12:19He will not strive nor cry, || Nor will any hear His voice in the broad places;

John 7:4for no one does anything in secret, and himself seeks to be in public; if you do these things—reveal Yourself to the world”;

Matthew Henry on Matthew 6:2-5

The Sermon on the Mount. 1 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. 2 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. 3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: 4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Matthew 6:3