New American Standard Bible 1995

Matthew 6

Giving to the Poor and Prayer

1“BewareΠροσέχετεProsecheteG4337of practicingποιεῖνpoieinG4160your righteousnessδικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunēnG1343beforeἔμπροσθενemprosthenG1715menἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnG444to be noticedθεαθῆναιtheathēnaiG2300by them; otherwiseG1490you haveἔχετεecheteG2192noοὐκoukG3756rewardμισθὸνmisthonG3408with your FatherπατρὶpatriG3962whoG3588is in heavenοὐρανοῖς.¶ouranoisG3772.

2“SoG3767whenὍτανHotanG3752yougiveποιῇςpoiēasG4160to the poor, do not soundσαλπίσῃςsalpisēsG4537a trumpetG4537beforeἔμπροσθένemprosthenG1715you, as the hypocritesὑποκριταὶhupokritaiG5273doποιοῦσινpoiousinG4160in the synagoguesσυναγωγαῖςsunagōgaisG4864and in the streetsῥύμαιςrhumaisG4505,soG3767that theymay be honoredδοξασθῶσινdoxasthōsinG1392by menἀνθρώπων.anthrōpōnG444.TrulyἀμὴνamēnG281I sayλέγωlegōG3004to you, they haveG568their rewardμισθὸνmisthonG3408in fullG568.

3But when yougiveποιοῦντοςpoiountosG4160to the poor, do not let your leftἀριστεράaristeraG710handG710knowγνώτωgnōtōG1097whatτίtiG5101your rightδεξιάdexiaG1188handG1188is doingποιεῖpoieiG4160,

4soὅπωςhopōsG3704that yourgivingἐλεημοσύνηeleēmosunēG1654will be in secretκρυπτῷ.kruptōG2927; andyour FatherπατήρpatērG3962who seesβλέπωνblepōnG991what is donein secretκρυπτῷkruptōG2927will rewardἀποδώσειapodōseiG591you.

5“WhenὅτανhotanG3752you prayπροσεύχησθε,proseuchēstheG4336,you are not to be likeὡςhōsG5613the hypocritesὑποκριταί,hupokritaiG5273;for they loveφιλοῦσινphilousinG5368tostandἑστῶτεςhestōtesG2476and prayπροσεύχεσθαιproseuchesthaiG4336in the synagoguesσυναγωγαῖςsunagōgaisG4864and on the streetπλατειῶνplateiōnG4116cornersγωνίαιςgōniaisG1137soὅπωςhopōsG3704that they may be seenφανῶσινphanōsinG5316by menἀνθρώποις.anthrōpoisG444.TrulyἀμὴνamēnG281I sayλέγωlegōG3004to you, they haveG568their rewardμισθὸνmisthonG3408in fullG568.

6But you, whenὅτανhotanG3752you prayπροσεύχῃ,proseuchēG4336,goεἴσελθεeiseltheG1525into your innerG5009roomG5009,closeκλείσαςkleisasG2808your doorθύρανthuranG2374and prayπρόσευξαιproseuxaiG4336to your FatherπατρίpatriG3962whoG3588is in secretκρυπτῷ.kruptōG2927, andyour FatherπατήρpatērG3962whoG3588seesβλέπωνblepōnG991what is donein secretκρυπτῷkruptōG2927will rewardἀποδώσειapodōseiG591you.

7“And when you are prayingπροσευχόμενοιproseuchomenoiG4336,do not useG945meaninglessG945repetitionG945as the Gentilesἐθνικοί·ethnikoiG1482do, for they supposeδοκοῦσινdokousinG1380that they will be heardεἰσακουσθήσονται.eisakousthēsontaiG1522for theirmanyG4180wordsG4180.

8SoοὖνounG3767do not be likeὁμοιωθῆτεhomoiōthēteG3666them; foryour FatherπατὴρpatērG3962knowsG3609whatὧνhōnG3739you needχρείανchreianG5532beforeπρὸproG4253you askαἰτῆσαιaitēsaiG154Him.

9“PrayπροσεύχεσθεproseuchestheG4336,thenοὖνounG3767,in thisG3779wayG3779:‘Our FatherπάτερpaterG3962whoG3588is in heavenοὐρανοῖς,ouranoisG3772,HallowedἁγιασθήτωhagiasthētōG37be Your nameὄνομάonomaG3686.

10Your kingdomβασιλείαbasileiaG932comeἐλθέτωelthetōG2064.Your willθέλημάthelēmaG2307be doneγενηθήτωgenēthētōG1096,On earthγῆς·gēsG1093as it is in heavenοὐρανῷouranōG3772.

11GiveδὸςdosG1325us thisG4594dayG4594our dailyἐπιούσιονepiousionG1967breadἄρτονartonG740.

12AndforgiveἄφεςaphesG863us our debtsὀφειλήματαopheilēmataG3783,as we alsoG2532have forgivenἀφήκαμενaphēkamenG863our debtorsὀφειλέταιςopheiletaisG3781.

13And do not leadεἰσενέγκῃςeisenegkēsG1533us into temptationπειρασμόν,peirasmonG3986, butdeliverῥῦσαιrhusaiG4506us fromevilπονηροῦponērouG4190. [For YoursG4771is the kingdomG932and the powerG1411and the gloryG1391foreverG165.AmenG281.’]

14For ifἐὰνeanG1437you forgiveἀφῆτεaphēteG863othersἀνθρώποιςanthrōpoisG444for their transgressionsπαραπτώματαparaptōmataG3900,your heavenlyοὐράνιος.ouraniosG3770FatherπατὴρpatērG3962will alsoκαὶkaiG2532forgiveἀφήσειaphēseiG863you.

15ButifἐὰνeanG1437you do not forgiveἀφῆτεaphēteG863othersἀνθρώποιςanthrōpoisG444,thenοὐδὲoudeG3761your FatherπατὴρpatērG3962will not forgiveἀφήσειaphēseiG863your transgressionsπαραπτώματαparaptōmataG3900.

Fasting; The True Treasure; Wealth (Mammon)

16“WheneverὍτανHotanG3752you fastνηστεύητε,nēsteuēteG3522,do not putγίνεσθεginestheG1096on a gloomyG4659faceG4659as the hypocritesὑποκριταὶhupokritaiG5273do, for theyneglectἀφανίζουσινaphanizousinG853their appearanceπρόσωπαprosōpaG4383soὅπωςhopōsG3704that they will be noticedφανῶσινphanōsinG5316by menἀνθρώποιςanthrōpoisG444when they are fastingνηστεύοντες.nēsteuontesG3522.TrulyἀμὴνamēnG281I sayλέγωlegōG3004to you, they haveG568their rewardμισθὸνmisthonG3408in fullG568.

17But you, when you fastνηστεύωνnēsteuōnG3522,anointἄλειψαίaleipsaiG218your headκεφαλὴνkephalēnG2776and washνίψαιnipsaiG3538your faceπρόσωπόνprosōponG4383

18soὅπωςhopōsG3704that your fastingνηστεύωνnēsteuōnG3522will not be noticedφανῇςphanēasG5316by menἀνθρώποιςanthrōpoisG444,but by your FatherπατρίpatriG3962whoG3588is in secretG2931; and yourFatherπατήρpatērG3962whoG3588seesβλέπωνblepōnG991what is donein secretG2931will rewardἀποδώσειapodōseiG591you.

19“Do not storeθησαυρίζετεthēsaurizeteG2343up for yourselvesὑμῖνhuminG4771treasuresθησαυροὺςthēsaurousG2344on earthγῆς,gēsG1093,whereὅπουhopouG3699mothσὴςsēsG4597and rustβρῶσιςbrōsisG1035destroyἀφανίζειaphanizeiG853,and whereὅπουhopouG3699thievesκλέπταιkleptaiG2812breakδιορύσσουσινdiorussousinG1358in and stealκλέπτουσιν·kleptousinG2813.

20But storeθησαυρίζετεthēsaurizeteG2343up for yourselvesὑμῖνhuminG4771treasuresθησαυροὺςthēsaurousG2344in heavenοὐρανῷ,ouranōG3772,whereὅπουhopouG3699neitherοὔτεouteG3777mothσὴςsēsG4597norοὔτεouteG3777rustβρῶσιςbrōsisG1035destroysἀφανίζειaphanizeiG853,and whereὅπουhopouG3699thievesκλέπταιkleptaiG2812do not breakδιορύσσουσινdiorussousinG1358in orοὐδὲoudeG3761stealκλέπτουσιν·kleptousinG2813;

21forwhereὅπουhopouG3699your treasureθησαυρόςthēsaurosG2344is, thereἐκεῖekeiG1563your heartκαρδίαkardiaG2588will be alsoκαὶkaiG2532.

22“The eyeὀφθαλμός.ophthalmosG3788is the lampλύχνοςluchnosG3088of the bodyσώματόςsōmatosG4983;soG3767thenG3767ifἐὰνeanG1437your eyeὀφθαλμόςophthalmosG3788isclearἁπλοῦς,haplousG573,your wholeὅλονholonG3650bodyσῶμάsōmaG4983will be fullG5460of lightφωτεινὸνphōteinonG5460.

23But ifἐὰνeanG1437your eyeὀφθαλμόςophthalmosG3788isbadπονηρὸςponērosG4190,your wholeὅλονholonG3650bodyσῶμάsōmaG4983will be fullG4652of darknessG4652.IfεἰeiG1487thenοὖνounG3767the lightφῶςphōsG5457that is in you is darknessσκότοςskotosG4655,howπόσον.¶posonG4214greatG4214is the darknessσκότοςskotosG4655!

24“NoG3762oneΟὐδεὶςOudeisG3762canδύναταιdunataiG1410serveδουλεύειν·douleueinG1398twoδυσὶdusiG1417mastersκυρίοιςkurioisG2962;for eitherἢēG2228he will hateμισήσειmisēseiG3404the oneἕναhenaG1520and loveἀγαπήσειagapēseiG25the otherἕτερονheteronG2087,orἢēG2228he will be devotedἀνθέξεταιanthexetaiG472to oneἑνὸςhenosG1520and despiseκαταφρονήσει.kataphronēseiG2706the otherἑτέρουheterouG2087.You cannotοὐ δύνασθεou dunastheG1410 G3756serveδουλεύεινdouleueinG1398GodθεῷtheōG2316andwealthμαμωνᾷ.¶mamōnaG3126.

The Cure for Anxiety

25“For thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778reasonΔιὰDiaG1223I sayλέγωlegōG3004to you, do not beworriedμεριμνᾶτεmerimnateG3309aboutG3588yourlifeψυχῇpsuchēaG5590, as towhatτίtiG5101you will eatG2068orἢēG2228whatτίtiG5101you will drinkπίητε,piēteG4095;norμηδὲmēdeG3366for your bodyσώματιsōmatiG4983, as towhatτίtiG5101you will putἐνδύσησθε.endusēstheG1746on. Is not lifeψυχὴpsuchēG5590moreG4183than foodτροφῆςtrophēsG5160,and the bodyσῶμαsōmaG4983moreG4183than clothingἐνδύματος;endumatosG1742?

26LookἐμβλέψατεemblepsateG1689at the birdsπετεινὰpeteinaG4071of theairοὐρανοῦouranouG3772,that they do not sowσπείρουσινspeirousinG4687,norοὐδὲoudeG3761reapθερίζουσινtherizousinG2325norοὐδὲoudeG3761gatherσυνάγουσινsunagousinG4863into barnsἀποθήκας,apothēkasG596, and yetyour heavenlyοὐράνιοςouraniosG3770FatherπατὴρpatērG3962feedsτρέφειtrepheiG5142them. Are you not worthG1308muchμᾶλλονmallonG3123moreδιαφέρετεdiaphereteG1308than they?

27And whoτίςtisG5101of you by beingworriedμεριμνῶνmerimnōnG3309canδύναταιdunataiG1410addπροσθεῖναιprostheinaiG4369a singlehourπῆχυνpēchunG4083to hislifeἡλικίανhēlikianG2244?

28And whyτίtiG5101are youworriedμεριμνᾶτε;merimnateG3309aboutπερὶperiG4012clothingἐνδύματοςendumatosG1742?ObserveκαταμάθετεkatamatheteG2648howπῶςpōsG4459the liliesκρίναkrinaG2918of the fieldἀγροῦ,agrouG68growαὐξάνουσιν·auxanousinG837;they do not toilκοπιῶσινkopiōsinG2872norοὐδὲoudeG3761do they spinνήθουσιν.nēthousinG3514,

29yetδὲdeG1161I sayλέγωlegōG3004to you that not evenοὐδὲoudeG3761SolomonΣολομὼνSolomōnG4672in allπάσῃpasēG3956his gloryδόξῃdoxēG1391clothedπεριεβάλετοperiebaletoG4016himself likeὡςhōsG5613oneἓνhenG1520of theseτούτων.toutōnG3778.

30But ifεἰeiG1487GodθεὸςtheosG2316soοὕτωςhoutōsG3779clothesἀμφιέννυσιν,amphiennusinG294thegrassχόρτονchortonG5528of the fieldἀγροῦ,agrouG68, which is alivetodayσήμερονsēmeronG4594and tomorrowαὔριονaurionG839is thrownβαλλόμενον,ballomenonG906into the furnaceκλίβανονklibanonG2823, will Henot muchπολλῷpollōG4183moreμᾶλλονmallonG3123clothe you?You of littleὀλιγόπιστοι;oligopistoiG3640faithG3640!

31Do notworryμεριμνήσητεmerimnēsēteG3309thenοὖνounG3767,sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004, ‘WhatτίtiG5101will we eatG2068?’orἢēG2228‘WhatτίtiG5101will we drinkπίωμενpiōmenG4095?’orἢēG2228‘WhatτίtiG5101will we wearG4016for clothingG4016?’

32For the GentilesἔθνηethnēG1484eagerlyG1934seekἐπιζητοῦσιν·epizētousinG1934allπάνταpantaG3956theseG3778thingsG3778; foryour heavenlyοὐράνιοςouraniosG3770FatherπατὴρpatērG3962knowsG3609that you needχρῄζετεchrēzeteG5535allἁπάντων.hapantōnG537theseG3778thingsG3778.

33ButseekζητεῖτεzēteiteG2212firstπρῶτονprōtonG4413His kingdomβασιλείανbasileianG932and His righteousnessδικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunēnG1343, andallπάνταpantaG3956theseG3778thingsταῦταtautaG3778will beaddedπροστεθήσεταιprostethēsetaiG4369to you.

34“SoοὖνounG3767do notworryμεριμνήσητεmerimnēsēteG3309aboutεἰςeisG1519tomorrowαὔριον·aurionG839;for tomorrowαὔριονaurionG839willcareμεριμνήσειmerimnēseiG3309for itselfἑαυτῆς.he'autēsG1438.Each dayἡμέρᾳhēmeraG2250has enoughἀρκετὸνarketonG713troubleκακίαkakiaG2549of its own.

Giving to the Poor and Prayer

Fasting; The True Treasure; Wealth (Mammon)

The Cure for Anxiety

Commentaries on Matthew 6