Matthew 6:4

in order that thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father who sees in secret will reward thee openly.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.

In Context

3But thou doing alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:

5And when you pray, be not like the hypocrites: because they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, in order that they may appear unto the people. Truly I say unto you, They exhaust their reward.

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Cross References

Matthew 6:6But when thou mayest pray, enter into thy closet, and having closed thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret, and thy Father who seeth in secret will reward thee openly.

Matthew 10:42And whosoever may give one of these little ones only a cup of cold water, in the name of a disciple, truly I say unto you, He can not lose his reward.

Luke 8:17For there is nothing hidden which shall not be made manifest; neither is there any thing concealed, which may not be made known and come into the 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 →

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