Matthew 6:4
That thine almes may be in secret, and thy Father that seeth in secret, hee will rewarde thee openly.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
3But when thou doest thine almes, let not thy left hand knowe what thy right hand doeth,
Cross References
Psalms 17:3Thou hast prooued and visited mine heart in the night: thou hast tryed me, and foundest nothing: for I was purposed that my mouth should not offend.
Psalms 139:1To him that excelleth. A Psalme of David. O Lord, thou hast tried me and knowen me.
Jeremiah 17:10I the Lord search the heart, and try ye reines, euen to giue euery man according to his wayes, and according to the fruite of his workes.
Matthew 6:6But when thou prayest, enter into thy chamber and when thou hast shut thy doore, pray vnto thy Father which is in secret, and thy Father which seeth in secret, shall rewarde thee openly.
Matthew 10:42And whosoeuer shall giue vnto one of these litle ones to drinke a cuppe of colde water onely, in the name of a disciple, verely I say vnto you, he shall not lose his rewarde.
Luke 8:17For nothing is secret, that shall not be euident: neither any thing hid, that shall not be knowen, and come to light.
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 →