Matius 6
1 “Pastikanlah kamu tidak melakukan perbuatan baikmu di hadapan semua orang hanya agar mereka bisa melihatnya. Jika kamu melakukannya dengan maksud seperti itu, maka Bapamu yang di surga tidak akan memberi kepadamu upah dari perbuatanmu itu.
“When you do your good deeds, make certain that you do not do them when other people are watching so that they may see you [and think highly of you]. If [you do good deeds merely in order that other people may think highly of you, God], your Father who is in heaven, will not give you any reward.
2 Dan ketika kamu memberi kepada orang-orang miskin, janganlah seperti para orang munafik yang meniupkan terompet mereka sendiri untuk mengumumkan semua perbuatan yang mereka lakukan di rumah-rumah ibadat dan di jalan-jalan agar orang-orang lain memuji mereka. Biar Aku beritahu kepadamu yang sebenarnya, mereka sudah mendapatkan upah mereka.
So, whenever you give something to the poor, do not [announce it as people announce something that they want other people to know about] by playing a [fanfare] on a trumpet [MET]. That is what the hypocrites do (in the synagogues/in the Jewish meeting places) and on the main roads in order that people might [see what they do and] praise them. Keep this in mind: [People praise those hypocrites], [but] that is the [only] reward they will receive!
3 Sebab itu, jika kamu memberikan kepada orang miskin, janganlah orang lain sampai tahu pemberianmu, sama seperti tangan kirimu tidak tahu apa yang diperbuat oleh tangan kananmu.
Instead [of doing as they do], when you give something to the poor, do not let other people know that you are doing that [MET].
4 Dengan demikian, pemberianmu itu hanya akan diketahui oleh Bapamu yang di surga, yang melihat hal-hal yang tersembunyi dan akan memberi upah kepadamu.
In that way, you will be giving to the poor secretly. [As a result God], your Father who observes [you] while no one else sees [you], will reward you.
5 Dan ketika kamu sedang berdoa, janganlah berdoa seperti orang-orang munafik, sebab mereka suka berdiri dan berdoa di rumah-rumah ibadat dan di sudut-sudut jalan agar orang-orang bisa melihat mereka. Yakinlah, mereka sudah mendapat upah mereka.
Also when you pray, do not do what the hypocrites do. They like to stand in the Jewish meeting places and on the corners of the main streets to pray, in order that other people will see them [and think highly of them]. Keep this in mind: [People praise them, but] that is the [only] reward they will get.
6 Tetapi kamu, jika kamu berdoa, masuklah ke dalam dan tutuplah pintu, dan berdoalah kepada Bapamu secara pribadi, dan Bapamu yang melihat di tempat-tempat tersembunyi, akan memberi upah kepadamu.
But as for you, when you pray, go into your private room and close the door in order to pray to [God], your Father, whom no one can see. He observes you where no one else observes you, and he will reward you.
7 Dan ketika kamu berdoa, janganlah berceloteh tanpa arti seperti yang dilakukan orang yang tidak mengenal Allah, yang berpikir bahwa mereka akan didengar hanya karena ucapan doa mereka yang berulang-ulang.
When you pray, do not repeat words many times as the people who do not know God do [when they pray. They repeat meaningless words] because they think that if they use many words, their gods will listen to them and give them [what they ask for].
8 Janganlah meniru mereka, sebab Bapamu yang di surga tahu yang kamu butuhkan bahkan sebelum kamu memintanya.
Do not [repeat words] as they do, because [God] your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
9 Tetapi berdoalah seperti ini:
So pray [things] like this: Father, [you who are] in heaven, we [(exc)] desire that you be honored/revered {that people honor/revere you}.
10 Bapa surgawi kami, biarlah nama-Mu dihormati. Biarlah kerajaan-Mu datang! Dan kehendak-Mu terjadi di atas bumi ini seperti di dalam surga.
We [(exc)] desire that people let you rule [over their lives]. We(exc) want [people who live] on the earth to do what you desire, as those who live in heaven [do what you want them to do].
11 Berikanlah kepada kami makanan yang kami butuhkan pada hari ini.
Give us [(exc)] each day the food [SYN] that we [(exc) need for] that day.
12 Ampunilah dosa-dosa kami, seperti kami juga mengampuni mereka yang berdosa kepada kami.
Forgive our sins just like we [(exc)] have forgiven the people who sin against us [(exc)].
13 Janganlah kami dicobai untuk melakukan perbuatan yang salah, dan selamatkanlah kami dari yang jahat.
Do not let us(exc) do wrong things when we(exc) are tempted {someone or something tempts us}, and rescue us [(exc)] when Satan the evil one tempts us to do evil things.”
14 Sebab jika kamu memaafkan mereka yang berdosa kepada kamu, maka Bapa surgawimu juga akan memaafkan kamu.
“[Forgive the people who sin against you], because, if you forgive other people, [God], your Father who is in heaven, will forgive your [sins].
15 Tetapi jika kamu tidak mau memaafkan mereka yang berdosa kepadamu, maka Bapamu yang di surga juga tidak akan mengampuni dosa-dosamu.
But if you do not forgive other people, neither will God forgive your sins.”
16 Ketika kamu berpuasa, janganlah seperti orang-orang munafik yang membuat roman wajahnya menjadi muram dan membuat diri mereka tampak menderita sehingga orang-orang bisa melihat bahwa mereka sedang berpuasa. Aku katakan sejujurnya, bahwa mereka sudah mendapatkan upah mereka, yaitu pujian dari orang-orang.
“When you abstain from eating food [in order to please God], do not look sad as the hypocrites look. They make their faces appear sad in order that people will see that they are abstaining from food [and will think highly of them]. Keep this in mind: [People will think highly of those people for that], but [that is the only] reward those people will get!
17 Sebaliknya, jika kamu berpuasa, cucilah mukamu dan tampilah dengan wajah cerah,
Instead, [each of] you, when you abstain from food, should comb your hair and wash your face [as usual],
18 sehingga orang-orang tidak melihat bahwa kamu sedang berpuasa, dan Bapa surgawimu yang tidak terlihat namun melihat segala sesuatu yang dilakukan secara diam-diam akan memberi upah kepadamu.
in order that other people will not notice that you are fasting [because you will look as you always do]. But [God], your Father, whom no one can see, [will observe that you are abstaining from food. God] your Father sees [you] even though no one else sees [you], and he will reward you.”
19 Janganlah kamu menimbun kekayaan di atas bumi ini dimana ngengat dan karat akan merusaknya, dan pencuri membongkar masuk dan mencurinya.
“Do not [selfishly] accumulate large quantities of money and material goods for yourselves on [this] earth, because [the earth is where everything is destroyed. For example], on earth termites ruin things, and things rust, and thieves enter [buildings] and steal things.
20 Sebaliknya, kumpulkanlah kekayaanmu di surga, dimana ngengat dan karat tidak merusaknya, dan para pencuri tidak membongkar masuk dan mencurinya.
Instead, do [deeds that will please God. Your doing such deeds will be like] storing treasures in heaven [MET]. [Nothing perishes in heaven]. In heaven no termites ruin [things], nothing rusts, and thieves do not enter buildings and steal.
21 Sebab hal yang paling kamu hargai menunjukkan siapa dirimu yang sebenarnya.
[Remember that] the things [that you think are the most] valuable are [the things that] you will be constantly concerned about [MET]. [So if you want to be storing treasures in heaven], you [need to be] constantly thinking [about God and heaven], [instead of your earthly possessions].”
22 Mata seumpama pelita yang menerangi tubuh. Jika matamu sehat, maka seluruh tubuhmu juga akan bercahaya.
“Your eyes are [like] a lamp [MET] for your body, because they enable you to see things. So if your eyes are healthy, you are able to see everything well [MET]. [Similarly, if you are generous with your money and other possessions, you will be able to know much of what God wants you to know] [MET].
23 Tetapi jika matamu hanya melihat yang jahat, maka seluruh tubuhmu juga akan ada dalam gelap. Jika matamu yang seharusnya terang menjadi gelap, betapa gelapnya kegelapan itu.
But if your eyes are bad, you are not able to see things well. And if that continues, the time will come when you will not be able to see at all. You will be in complete darkness [MET]. [Similarly, if you continue to be greedy, you will be in spiritual darkness. If all that your eyes can see and your mind can think about involves your greedily desiring material possessions, all that you do will be evil] [MET].”
24 Tidak seorangpun bisa melayani dua majikan. Kamu pasti akan membenci yang satu dan menyayangi yang lain, atau kamu akan mengabdi kepada yang satu dan merendahkan yang lain. Kamu tidak bisa melayani Allah dan uang bersama-sama.
“No one is able to serve two [different] bosses [at the same time]. If [he tried to do that], he would dislike one of them and love the other one, or he would be loyal to one of them and despise the other one [DOU]. [Similarly], you cannot [devote your life to] worshipping God and [worshipping] money and material goods [at the same time].”
25 Itu sebabnya Aku katakan kepadamu untuk tidak kuatir tentang hidupmu. Jangan kamu kuatir tentang apa yang harus kamu makan, ataupun minum, ataupun pakaian yang harus kamu pakai. Bukankah hidup ini lebih dari sekadar makan, dan tubuh lebih dari sekedar pakaian?
“Because [you should be concerned about what God thinks is important and not about material goods, I] tell you that you should not worry about [things that you need in order to] live. [Do not worry] about whether you will have [enough food] to eat, and [something] to drink, or [enough] clothes to wear. It is important to have [sufficient] food [and drink] and clothing, but the way you conduct your lives is much more important [RHQ].
26 Lihatlah burung-burung — mereka tidak menabur ataupun menuai ataupun menyimpan makanan di lumbung-lumbung, tetapi Bapa surgawimu memberi mereka makan. Tidakkah kamu lebih berharga dari pada mereka?
Look at the birds. They do not plant [seeds, and they do not] harvest [crops] and gather them into barns. [But they always have food to eat because God], your Father who is in heaven, provides food for them. And you are certainly worth a lot more than birds [RHQ]! [So you can be assured that God will supply what you need!]
27 Siapakah di antara kamu dengan merasa kuatir bisa menambah satu menit dari hidup kalian?
(None of you can, just by worrying, [add time to your life]./Can any of you, just by worrying, [add time to your life]?) [RHQ] [You cannot] add [even] one minute to your life! [So you should not worry about things such as food and clothing!]
28 Dan mengapa kamu kuatir tentang pakaian? Lihatlah bunga-bunga yang indah di padang. Lihat cara mereka bertumbuh, mereka tidak bekerja keras, mereka tidak menenun benang.
You should also not worry about [whether you will have enough] clothes [to wear] [RHQ]. Think about the way flowers [grow] in the fields. They do not work [to earn money], and they do not make their own clothes.
29 Tetapi Aku beritahu kamu, bahkan Raja Salomo dengan semua lemegahannya tidaklah berpakaian seindah bunga-bunga itu.
But I tell you that even though [King] Solomon, who [lived long ago], [wore very beautiful clothes], his clothes were not as beautiful as one of those [flowers].
30 Jika Allah mendekorasi padang-padang seperti ini, rumput yang ada di sini hari ini dan besok dibuang ke dalam api, tidakkah Dia akan berbuat lebih lagi kepadamu, hai kamu yang sedikit sekali percaya?
God makes the wild plants very beautiful, [but they grow] in the field [for only a short time]. One day they grow, and the next day they are thrown into an oven {someone [cuts them and] throws them into an oven} [to be burned to make heat for baking bread. But you are more important to God than wild plants are, and you live much longer]. So (God will certainly provide clothes for you who [live a long time but] trust him so little!/will not God surely very adequately clothe you, [who live a long time but] trust him so little?) [RHQ]
31 Jadi janganlah kuatir dan berkata, ‘Apa yang akan kami makan?’ atau ‘Apa yang akan kami minum?’ atau ‘Baju apa yang akan kami pakai?’
Because of God’s caring for you, do not worry and say, ‘Will we have anything to eat?’ or ‘Will we have anything to drink?’ or ‘Will we have clothes to wear?’ [RHQ]
32 Semua hal ini dikejar oleh orang-orang yang tidak mengenal Allah, tetapi Bapa surgawimu tahu semua hal yang kamu butuhkan.
Those who do not know God are always worrying about things like that. But God, your Father who is in heaven, knows that you need all those things, [so you should not worry about them].
33 Tetapi carilah kerajaan-Nya terlebih dahulu, dan cara hidup-Nya yang benar, maka segalanya yang lain akan diberikan kepadamu.
Instead, the most important thing you should be concerned about is to let [God] completely direct your life, and to strive [to live] righteously. [If you do that], all the things that you [need] will be given to you {God will give you all the things [that you need]}.
34 Maka janganlah kamu kuatir tentang hari esok, sebab hari esok punya kekuatirannya sendiri. Ada cukuplah banyak jahat setiap hari.”
So [each day] do not be worried about what will happen to you the next day, because [when] that day [PRS] comes, [you] will be concerned about [what happens during] that day. You will have enough to be concerned about each day. [So do not worry ahead of time].”
