Matthew 6:1-18

1“Take care not to practice your righteousness in the sight of people, 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 on the streets, so that they 3will be praised by people. 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 charitable giving will be in secret; and 6your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.

5“And when you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to 7stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners 8so that they 9will be seen by people. 10Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. 6But as for you, when you pray, 11go into your inner room, close your door, and pray to your Father who is in secret; and 12your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.

7“And when you are praying, do not use thoughtless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard because of their 13many words. 8So do not be like them; for 14your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.

9“15Pray, then, in this way: ‘Our Father, who is in heaven, 16Hallowed be Your name.101718Your kingdom come. 19Your will be done, 20On earth as it is in heaven.1121Give us this day 22our daily bread.12And 23forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.13And do not lead us into temptation, but 24deliver us from 2526evil.27’ 1428For if you forgive other people for their 29offenses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15But 30if you do not forgive other people, then your Father will not forgive your 31offenses.

16“Now 32whenever you fast, do not make a gloomy face as the hypocrites do, for they 33distort their faces so that they will be noticed by people when they are fasting. 34Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. 17But as for you, when you fast, 3536anoint your head and wash your face, 18so that your fasting will not be noticed by people but by your Father who is in secret; and your 37Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.