New American Standard Bible 1995

Matthew 6:2-8

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.

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