Matthew 6:1-18

1“Beware of practicing your righteousness before men 1to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.

2“So when you 2give to the poor, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they 3may be honored by men. 4Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. 3But when you 5give to the poor, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4so that your 6giving will be in secret; and 7your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.

5“When you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to 8stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners 910so that they may be seen by men. 11Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. 6But you, when you pray, 12go into your inner room, close your door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and 13your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.

7“And when you are praying, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they suppose that they will be heard for their 14many words. 8So do not be like them; for 15your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.

9“16Pray, then, in this way: ‘Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.1017Your kingdom come. 18Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven.1119Give us this day 20our daily bread.12And 21forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.13And do not lead us into temptation, but 22deliver us from 2324evil. 25[For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.’] 1426For if you forgive 27others for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15But 28if you do not forgive 29others, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions.

16“30Whenever you fast, do not put on a gloomy face as the hypocrites do, for they 31neglect their appearance so that they will be noticed by men when they are fasting. 32Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. 17But you, when you fast, 33anoint your head and wash your face 18so that your fasting will not be noticed by men, but by your Father who is in secret; and your 34Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.