Matthew 6:4

Matthew 6:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
• New International Version (NIV)so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
• New King James Version (NKJV)that your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will Himself reward you openly.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Give your gifts in private, and your Father, who sees everything, will reward you.

Context of Matthew 6:4

2"Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. 3But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. 5"And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. 6But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

Matthew 6:4 word by word

ὅπως ᾖ σου ἡ ἐλεημοσύνη ἐν τῷ κρυπτῷ. καὶ ὁ πατήρ σου ὁ βλέπων ἐν τῷ κρυπτῷ ἀποδώσει σοιRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thatὅπωςhopōs · thatG3704
• thineσύsu · youG4771
• almsὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• almsἐλεημοσύνηeleēmosunē · charityG1654
• may beεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• secretκρυπτόςkruptos · hiddenG2927
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• which seethβλέπωblepō · to seeG991
• himselfαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• shall rewardἀποδίδωμιapodidōmi · to payG591
• openlyφανερόςphaneros · clearG5318

Cross-references for Matthew 6:4

• Matthew 6:6But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
• Psalms 17:3You have tried my heart, you have visited me by night, you have tested me, and you will find nothing; I have purposed that my mouth will not transgress.
• Psalms 44:21would not God discover this? For he knows the secrets of the heart.
• Psalms 139:1O Lord, you have searched me and known me!
• Jeremiah 17:10"I the Lord search the heart and test the mind, to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his deeds."
• Jeremiah 23:24Can a man hide himself in secret places so that I cannot see him? declares the Lord. Do I not fill heaven and earth? declares the Lord.
• Hebrews 4:13And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account.
• Revelation 2:23and I will strike her children dead. And all the churches will know that I am he who searches mind and heart, and I will give to each of you according to your works.
• Matthew 10:42And whoever gives one of these little ones even a cup of cold water because he is a disciple, truly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward."
• Matthew 25:34Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
• 1 Samuel 2:30Therefore the Lord, the God of Israel, declares: 'I promised that your house and the house of your father should go in and out before me forever,' but now the Lord declares: 'Far be it from me, for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
• Luke 8:17For nothing is hidden that will not be made manifest, nor is anything secret that will not be known and come to light.
• Luke 14:14and you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you. For you will be repaid at the resurrection of the just."
• 1 Corinthians 4:5Therefore do not pronounce judgment before the time, before the Lord comes, who will bring to light the things now hidden in darkness and will disclose the purposes of the heart. Then each one will receive his commendation from God.
• Jude 1:24Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy,

Commentaries on Matthew 6:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Which seeth in secret - We should ever remember that the eye of the Lord is upon us, and that he sees not only the act, but also every motive that led to it. Shall reward thee openly - Will give thee the fullest proofs of his acceptance of thy work of faith, and labor of love, by increasing that substance which, for his sake, thou sharest with the poor; and will manifest his approbation in thy own heart, by the witness of his Spirit.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4Your Father … will reward you: This is true both now and at the final judgment, which is at the end of history (see Matthew 25:31–46).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. That thine alms may be in secret, and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly--The word "Himself" appears to be an unauthorized addition to the text, which the sense no doubt suggested. (See 1Ti 5:25; Ro 2:16; 1Co 4:5). Prayer (Mt 6:5, 6).Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 6:4

• Alms
• Commandments
• Giving
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• Motive
• Pharisees
• Religion
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Commentaries on Matthew 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings