Matthew 6

Giving to the Needy

(Deuteronomy 15:7–11)

1“Be carefulG4337 notG3361 to performG4160 yourG4771 righteous actsG13431 beforeG1715 menG444 to be seenG4314G3588G2300 by themG846. IfG1487 you do, you will haveG2192 noG3756 rewardG3408 fromG3844 yourG4771 FatherG3962 inG1722 heavenG3772.

2SoG3767 whenG3752 you give to the needyG4160G1654, do not sound a trumpetG4537G3361 beforeG1715 youG4771, asG5618 theG3588 hypocritesG5273 doG4160 inG1722 theG3588 synagoguesG4864 andG2532 onG1722 theG3588 streetsG4505, toG3704 be honoredG1392 byG5259 menG444. TrulyG281 I tellG3004 youG4771, they already haveG568 theirG846 full rewardG3408. 3ButG1161 when youG4771 give to the needyG4160G1654, do not letG3361 yourG4771 leftG710 hand knowG1097 whatG5101 yourG4771 right handG1188 is doingG4160, 4so thatG3704 yourG4771 givingG1654 may beG1510 inG1722 secretG2927. AndG2532 yourG4771 FatherG3962, who seesG991 what is doneG1722G3588 in secretG2927, will rewardG591 youG4771.

The Lord’s Prayer

(Luke 11:1–4)

5AndG2532 whenG3752 you prayG4336, do not beG1510G3756 likeG5613 theG3588 hypocritesG5273. ForG3754 they loveG5368 to prayG4336 standingG2476 inG1722 theG3588 synagoguesG4864 andG2532 onG1722 theG3588 streetG4113 cornersG1137 to be seenG3704G5316 by menG444. TrulyG281 I tellG3004 youG4771, they already haveG568 theirG846 full rewardG3408. 6ButG1161 whenG3752 you prayG4336, goG1525 intoG1519 yourG4771 inner roomG5009, shutG2808 yourG4771 doorG2374, and prayG4336 toG3588 yourG4771 FatherG3962, whoG3588 is unseenG1722G3588G2927. AndG2532 yourG4771 FatherG3962, whoG3588 seesG991 what is doneG1722G3588 in secretG2927, will rewardG591 youG4771.

7AndG1161 when you prayG4336, do not babble onG945G3361 likeG5618 pagansG1482, forG1063 they thinkG1380 thatG3754 byG1722 theirG846 many wordsG4180 they will be heardG1522. 8Do notG3361 be likeG3666 themG846, forG1063 yourG3588G4771 FatherG3962 knowsG1492 whatG3739 youG2192 needG5532 beforeG4253 youG4771 askG154 HimG846.

9So thenG3767, this is howG3779 youG4771 should prayG4336:

14ForG1063 ifG1437 you forgiveG863 menG444 theirG846 trespassesG3900, yourG4771 heavenlyG3770 FatherG3962 will also forgiveG863G2532 youG4771. 15ButG1161 ifG1437 you do not forgiveG863G3361 menG444 theirG846 trespassesG3900, neitherG3761 willG3588 yourG4771 FatherG3962 forgiveG863 yoursG4771G3900.

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Proper Fasting

WhenG3752 you fastG3522, do notG3361 beG1096 somberG4659 likeG5613 theG3588 hypocritesG5273, forG1063 they disfigureG853 theirG846 facesG4383 to showG3704G5316 menG444 they are fastingG3522. TrulyG281 I tellG3004 youG4771, they already haveG568 theirG846 full rewardG3408. 17ButG1161 when youG4771 fastG3522, anointG218 yourG4771 headG2776 andG2532 washG3538 yourG4771 faceG4383, 18so thatG3704 your fastingG3522 will not be obviousG5316G3361 to menG444, but onlyG235 toG3588 yourG4771 FatherG3962, whoG3588 is unseenG1722G3588G2927. AndG2532 yourG4771 FatherG3962, whoG3588 seesG991 what is doneG1722G3588 in secretG2927, will rewardG591 youG4771.

Treasures in Heaven

(Luke 12:32–34)

19Do notG3361 store upG2343 for yourselvesG4771 treasuresG2344 onG1909 earthG1093, whereG3699 mothG4597 andG2532 rustG10353 destroyG853, andG2532 whereG3699 thievesG2812 break inG1358 andG2532 stealG2813. 20ButG1161 store upG2343 for yourselvesG4771 treasuresG2344 inG1722 heavenG3772, whereG3699 mothG4597 and rustG1035 do not destroyG3777G853, andG2532G3756 whereG3699 thievesG2812 do not break inG1358G3761 and stealG2813. 21ForG1063 whereG3699 yourG4771 treasureG2344 isG1510, thereG1563 yourG4771 heartG2588 will beG1510 alsoG2532.

The Lamp of the Body

(Luke 11:33–36)

22TheG3588 eyeG3788 isG1510 theG3588 lampG3088 of theG3588 bodyG4983. IfG1437 yourG4771 eyesG3788 areG1510 goodG573,4 yourG4771 wholeG3650 bodyG4983 will beG1510 full of lightG5460. 23ButG1161 ifG1437 yourG4771 eyesG3788 areG1510 badG4190,5 yourG4771 wholeG3650 bodyG4983 will beG1510 full of darknessG4652. IfG1487 thenG3767 theG3588 lightG5457 withinG1722 youG4771 isG1510 darknessG4655, how greatG4214 is thatG3588 darknessG4655!

24No oneG3762 canG1410 serveG1398 twoG1417 mastersG2962: EitherG2228 he will hateG3404 theG3588 oneG1520 andG2532 loveG25 theG3588 otherG2087, orG2228 he will be devoted toG472 the oneG1520 andG2532 despiseG2706 theG3588 otherG2087. You cannotG1410G3756 serveG1398 both GodG2316 andG2532 moneyG3126.

Do Not Worry

(Luke 12:22–31)

25ThereforeG1223G3778 I tellG3004 youG4771, do notG3361 worry aboutG3309 yourG4771 lifeG5590, whatG5101 you will eatG5315 orG2228 drinkG4095; orG3366 about yourG4771 bodyG4983, whatG5101 you will wearG1746. IsG1510 notG3780 lifeG5590 moreG4119 thanG3588 foodG5160, andG2532 theG3588 bodyG4983 more thanG3588 clothesG1742? 26LookG1689 atG1519 theG3588 birdsG4071 of theG3588 airG3772: They do not sowG4687G3756 or reapG2325 or gatherG4863 intoG1519 barnsG596, and yetG2532 yourG4771 heavenlyG3770 FatherG3962 feedsG5142 themG846. Are youG4771 notG3756 muchG3123 more valuableG1308 than theyG846? 27WhoG5101 of youG4771 byG1537 worryingG3309 canG1410 addG4369 a singleG1520 hourG4083 toG1909 hisG846 lifeG2244?6

28AndG2532 whyG5101 do you worryG3309 aboutG4012 clothesG1742? ConsiderG2648 howG4459 theG3588 liliesG2918 of theG3588 fieldG68 growG837: They do notG3756 laborG2872 or spinG3514. 29YetG1161 I tellG3004 youG4771 thatG3754 not evenG3761 SolomonG4672 inG1722 allG3956 hisG846 gloryG1391 was adornedG4016 likeG5613 oneG1520 of theseG3778. 30IfG1487 that is howG3779 GodG2316 clothesG294 theG3588 grassG5528 of theG3588 fieldG68, which isG1510 here todayG4594 andG2532 tomorrowG839 is thrownG906 intoG1519 the furnaceG2823, will He notG3756 muchG4183 moreG3123 clothe youG4771, O you of little faithG3640?

31ThereforeG3767 do notG3361 worryG3309, sayingG3004, ‘WhatG5101 shall we eatG5315?’ orG2228 ‘WhatG5101 shall we drinkG4095?’ orG2228 ‘WhatG5101 shall we wearG4016?’ 32ForG1063 theG3588 GentilesG1484 strive afterG1934 allG3956 these thingsG3778, and yourG4771 heavenlyG3770 FatherG3962 knowsG1492 thatG3754 you needG5535 themG3778. 33ButG1161 seekG2212 firstG4412 theG3588 kingdomG932 ofG3588 GodG23167 andG2532 HisG846 righteousnessG1343, andG2532 allG3956 these thingsG3778 will be addedG4369 unto youG4771.

34ThereforeG3767 do notG3361 worryG3309 aboutG1519 tomorrowG839, forG1063 tomorrowG839 will worry aboutG3309 itselfG1438. TodayG3588G2250 has enoughG713 troubleG2549 of its ownG846.