Matthew 6:1

“Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from 'Avikah shebashamayim ·your Father in Heaven·.

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In The 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.

In Context

2Therefore when you do merciful deeds, don’t sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from men. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 24:13+ 24:13. Deut 24:13 (Deut 24:12-13) (#8.540): T. To return a poor man’s loan collateral at sunset / R. To return a loan collateral to its owner when needed You shall surely restore to him the pledge when the sun goes down, that he may sleep in his garment, and bless you. It shall be righteousness to you before Adonai your God. (7)

Matthew 5:16Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify 'Avikah shebashamayim ·your Father in Heaven·.

Matthew 5:48Therefore you shall be perfect, just as 'Avikah shebashamayim ·your Father in Heaven· is perfect. + 5:48. Quoted from Lev 19:2

Matthew Henry on Matthew 6:1

Christ having, in the former chapter, armed his disciples against the corrupt doctrines and opinions of the scribes and Pharisees, especially in their expositions of the law (that was called their leaven, ch. xvi. 12 ), comes in this chapter to warn them against their corrupt practices, against the two sins which, though in their doctrine they did not justify, yet in their conversation they were notoriously guilty of, and so as even to recommend them to their admirers: these were hypocrisy and worldly-mindedness,… Read the whole commentary →

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