Matthew 6
1 "Be careful that you do not do your righteousness before people, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
“Take heed not to do your kindness before men, to be seen by them, and if not—you have no reward from your Father who [is] in the heavens;
2 Therefore when you practice charitable giving, do not sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from people. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward.
whenever, 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!
3 But when you practice charitable giving, do not let your left hand know what your right hand does,
But you, doing kindness, do not let your left hand know what your right hand does,
4 so that your charitable giving may be in secret, then your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
that your kindness may be in secret, and your Father who is seeing in secret will reward you Himself.
5 "And when you pray, you are not to be as the hypocrites, for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I tell you, they have received their reward.
And when you may pray, you will not be as the hypocrites, because they cherish to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the broad places, that they may be seen of men; truly I say to you that they have their reward.
6 But you, when you pray, enter into your inner chamber, and having shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
But you, when you may pray, go into your chamber, and having shut your door, pray to your Father who [is] in secret, and your Father who is seeing in secret will reward you.
7 And in praying, do not use vain repetitions, as the unbelievers do; for they think that they will be heard for their much speaking.
And—praying—you may not use vain repetitions like the nations, for they think that in their speaking much they will be heard,
8 Therefore do not be like them, for your Father knows what things you need, before you ask him.
therefore do not be like them, for your Father knows those things that you have need of before your asking Him;
9 Therefore, you should pray this way: 'Our Father in heaven, holy be your name.
therefore pray thus: Our Father who [is] in the heavens, hallowed be Your Name.
10 Let your Kingdom come. Let your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Your kingdom come, Your will come to pass, as in Heaven also on the earth.
11 Give us today our daily bread.
Give us today our appointed bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.
And forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.'
And may You not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil [one], because Yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory—for all ages. Amen.
14 "For if you forgive people their wrongdoing, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
For if you may forgive men their trespasses He also will forgive you—your Father who [is] in the heavens;
15 But if you do not forgive people, neither will your Father forgive your wrongdoing.
but if you may not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
16 "Moreover when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, with sad faces. For they disfigure their faces, that they may be seen by people to be fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward.
And when you may fast, do not be as the hypocrites, of sour countenances, for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear to men fasting; truly I say to you that they have their reward.
17 But you, when you fast, anoint your head, and wash your face;
But you, fasting, anoint your head, and wash your face,
18 so that you are not seen by people to be fasting, but by your Father who is in secret, and your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.
that you may not appear to men fasting, but to your Father who [is] in secret, and your Father, who is seeing in secret, will reward you.
19 "Do not store up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and decay destroy, and where thieves break through and steal;
Do not treasure up to yourselves treasures on the earth, where moth and rust disfigure, and where thieves break through and steal,
20 but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor decay destroy, and where thieves do not break through and steal;
but treasure up to yourselves treasures in Heaven, where neither moth nor rust disfigure, and where thieves do not break through nor steal,
21 for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
22 "The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is sound, your whole body will be full of light.
The lamp of the body is the eye, if, therefore, your eye may be perfect, all your body will be enlightened,
23 But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness.
but if your eye may be evil, all your body will be dark; if, therefore, the light that [is] in you is darkness—the darkness, how great!
24 "No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Mammon.
None is able to serve two lords, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold to the one, and despise the other; you are not able to serve God and wealth.
25 Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?
Because of this I say to you, do not be anxious for your life, what you may eat, and what you may drink, nor for your body, what you may put on. Is not life more than nourishment, and the body than clothing?
26 See the birds of the sky, that they do not sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns, and your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of much more value than they?
Look to the birds of the sky, for they do not sow, nor reap, nor gather into storehouses, and your heavenly Father nourishes them; are you not much better than they?
27 "And which of you, by being anxious, can add one cubit to his height?
And who of you, being anxious, is able to add to his age one cubit?
28 And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. They do not toil, neither do they spin,
And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider well the lilies of the field; how do they grow? They do not labor, nor do they spin;
29 yet I tell you that even Solomon in all his glory was not dressed like one of these.
and I say to you that not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed as one of these.
30 But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today exists, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, won't he much more clothe you, you of little faith?
And if the herb of the field, that today is, and tomorrow is cast into the furnace, God so clothes—not much more you, O you of little faith?
31 "Therefore do not be anxious, saying, 'What will we eat?', 'What will we drink?' or, 'With what will we be clothed?'
Therefore you may not be anxious, saying, What may we eat? Or, What may we drink? Or, [With] what may we be clothed?
32 For the unbelievers seek after all these things, for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
For the nations seek for all these, for your heavenly Father knows that you have need of all these;
33 But seek first the Kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
but seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these will be added to you.
34 Therefore do not be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
Therefore do not be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for its own things; sufficient for the day [is] the evil of it.”
