Matthew 6:18

"so that he may not appear to men to be fasting, but to his Father who is in secret; and his Father who sees in secret will reward him.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.

In Context

17"But when one of you fasts, let him anoint his head and wash his face,

19"Store up for yourselves no treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal;

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Cross References

Matthew 6:6"But you, when you pray, go into your own room and shut your door; pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

2 Corinthians 5:9And for this reason I also make it home with the Lord.

Colossians 3:22Slaves, obey in all things your earthly masters, not with eye- service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of purpose, out of reverence for your Lord.

1 Peter 2:13Submit yourselves, for the Lord’s sake, to every human authority; whether it be to the Emperor as supreme ruler,

Matthew Henry on Matthew 6:17-19

The Sermon on the Mount. 16 Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 17 But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face; 18 That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly. We are here cautioned against hypocrisy in fasting, as before in almsgiving, and in… Read the whole commentary →

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