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Matthew 6

Charitable Giving to the Poor and Prayer

1“TakeG4337careG4337not to practiceποιεῖνpoieinG4160your righteousnessδικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunēnG1343inG1715theG1715sightG1715ofG1715peopleἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnG444,to be noticedθεαθῆναιtheathēnaiG2300by them; otherwiseG1490you haveἔχετεecheteG2192noοὐκoukG3756rewardμισθὸνmisthonG3408with your FatherπατρὶpatriG3962whoG3588is in heavenοὐρανοῖς.¶ouranoisG3772.
2“SoοὖνounG3767whenὍτανHotanG3752yougiveποιῇςpoiēasG4160to the poor, do not soundσαλπίσῃςsalpisēsG4537aG4537trumpetG4537beforeἔμπροσθένemprosthenG1715you, as the hypocritesὑποκριταὶhupokritaiG5273doποιοῦσινpoiousinG4160in the synagoguesσυναγωγαῖςsunagōgaisG4864and on the streetsῥύμαιςrhumaisG4505,soὅπωςhopōsG3704thatG3704theywill be praisedδοξασθῶσινdoxasthōsinG1392by peopleἀνθρώπων.anthrōpōnG444.TrulyἀμὴνamēnG281I sayλέγωlegōG3004to you, they haveG568their rewardμισθὸνmisthonG3408in fullG568.
3But when yougiveποιοῦντοςpoiountosG4160to the poor, do not let your leftἀριστεράaristeraG710handG710knowγνώτωgnōtōG1097whatτίtiG5101your rightδεξιάdexiaG1188handG1188is doingποιεῖpoieiG4160,
4soὅπωςhopōsG3704thatG3704your charitableG1654givingG1654will be in secretκρυπτῷ.kruptōG2927; andyour FatherπατήρpatērG3962who seesβλέπωνblepōnG991what is donein secretκρυπτῷkruptōG2927will rewardἀποδώσειapodōseiG591you.
5“And whenὅτανhotanG3752you prayπροσεύχησθε,proseuchēstheG4336,you are not to be likeὡςhōsG5613the hypocritesὑποκριταί,hupokritaiG5273;for they loveφιλοῦσινphilousinG5368tostandἑστῶτεςhestōtesG2476and prayπροσεύχεσθαιproseuchesthaiG4336in the synagoguesσυναγωγαῖςsunagōgaisG4864and on the streetπλατειῶνplateiōnG4116cornersγωνίαιςgōniaisG1137soὅπωςhopōsG3704thatG3704theywill be seenφανῶσινphanōsinG5316by peopleἀνθρώποις.anthrōpoisG444.TrulyἀμὴνamēnG281I sayλέγωlegōG3004to you, they haveG568their rewardμισθὸνmisthonG3408in fullG568.
6But as for you, whenὅτανhotanG3752you prayπροσεύχῃ,proseuchēG4336,goεἴσελθεeiseltheG1525into your innerG5009roomG5009,closeκλείσαςkleisasG2808your doorθύρανthuranG2374,and prayπρόσευξαιproseuxaiG4336to your FatherπατρίpatriG3962whoG3588is in secretκρυπτῷ.kruptōG2927; andyour FatherπατήρpatērG3962whoG3588seesβλέπωνblepōnG991what is donein secretκρυπτῷkruptōG2927will rewardἀποδώσειapodōseiG591you.
7“And when you are prayingπροσευχόμενοιproseuchomenoiG4336,do not useG945thoughtlessG945repetitionG945as the Gentilesἐθνικοί·ethnikoiG1482do, for they thinkδοκοῦσινdokousinG1380that they will be heardεἰσακουσθήσονται.eisakousthēsontaiG1522becauseἐνenG1722of theirmanyG4180wordsG4180.
8SoοὖνounG3767do not be likeὁμοιωθῆτεhomoiōthēteG3666them; foryour FatherπατὴρpatērG3962knowsG3609whatὧνhōnG3739you needχρείανchreianG5532beforeπρὸproG4253you askαἰτῆσαιaitēsaiG154Him.

The Lord’s Prayer

9“PrayπροσεύχεσθεproseuchestheG4336,thenοὖνounG3767,inG3779thisG3779wayG3779:‘Our FatherπάτερpaterG3962,whoG3588is 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.’
14For ifἐὰνeanG1437you forgiveἀφῆτεaphēteG863otherpeopleἀνθρώποιςanthrōpoisG444for theiroffensesπαραπτώματαparaptōmataG3900,your heavenlyοὐράνιος.ouraniosG3770FatherπατὴρpatērG3962will alsoκαὶkaiG2532forgiveἀφήσειaphēseiG863you.
15ButifἐὰνeanG1437you do not forgiveἀφῆτεaphēteG863otherpeopleἀνθρώποιςanthrōpoisG444,thenοὐδὲoudeG3761your FatherπατὴρpatērG3962will not forgiveἀφήσειaphēseiG863youroffensesπαραπτώματαparaptōmataG3900.

Fasting; The True Treasure; Wealth

16“NowδὲdeG1161wheneverὍτανHotanG3752you fastνηστεύητε,nēsteuēteG3522,do not makeγίνεσθεginestheG1096a gloomyG4659faceG4659as the hypocritesὑποκριταὶhupokritaiG5273do, for theydistortἀφανίζουσινaphanizousinG853their facesπρόσωπαprosōpaG4383soὅπωςhopōsG3704thatG3704they will be noticedφανῶσινphanōsinG5316by peopleἀνθρώποιςanthrōpoisG444when they are fastingνηστεύοντες.nēsteuontesG3522.TrulyἀμὴνamēnG281I sayλέγωlegōG3004to you, they haveG568their rewardμισθὸνmisthonG3408in fullG568.
17But as for you, when you fastνηστεύωνnēsteuōnG3522,anointἄλειψαίaleipsaiG218your headκεφαλὴνkephalēnG2776and washνίψαιnipsaiG3538your faceπρόσωπόνprosōponG4383,
18soὅπωςhopōsG3704thatG3704your fastingνηστεύωνnēsteuōnG3522will not be noticedφανῇςphanēasG5316by peopleἀνθρώποιςanthrōpoisG444but by your FatherπατρίpatriG3962whoG3588is in secretG2931; and yourFatherπατήρpatērG3962whoG3588seesβλέπωνblepōnG991what is donein secretG2931will rewardἀποδώσειapodōseiG591you.
19“Do not storeθησαυρίζετεthēsaurizeteG2343upG2343for yourselvesὑμῖνhuminG4771treasuresθησαυροὺςthēsaurousG2344on earthγῆς,gēsG1093,whereὅπουhopouG3699mothσὴςsēsG4597and rustβρῶσιςbrōsisG1035destroyἀφανίζειaphanizeiG853,and whereὅπουhopouG3699thievesκλέπταιkleptaiG2812breakδιορύσσουσινdiorussousinG1358inG1358and stealκλέπτουσιν·kleptousinG2813.
20But storeθησαυρίζετεthēsaurizeteG2343upG2343for yourselvesὑμῖνhuminG4771treasuresθησαυροὺςthēsaurousG2344in heavenοὐρανῷ,ouranōG3772,whereὅπουhopouG3699neitherοὔτεouteG3777mothσὴςsēsG4597norοὔτεouteG3777rustβρῶσιςbrōsisG1035destroysἀφανίζειaphanizeiG853,and whereὅπουhopouG3699thievesκλέπταιkleptaiG2812do not breakδιορύσσουσινdiorussousinG1358inG1358orοὐδὲoudeG3761stealκλέπτουσιν·kleptousinG2813;
21forwhereὅπουhopouG3699your treasureθησαυρόςthēsaurosG2344is, thereἐκεῖekeiG1563your heartκαρδίαkardiaG2588will be alsoκαὶkaiG2532.
22“The eyeὀφθαλμός.ophthalmosG3788is the lampλύχνοςluchnosG3088of the bodyσώματόςsōmatosG4983;soG3767thenG3767,ifἐὰνeanG1437your eyeὀφθαλμόςophthalmosG3788isclearἁπλοῦς,haplousG573,your wholeὅλονholonG3650bodyσῶμάsōmaG4983will be fullG5460ofG5460lightφωτεινὸνphōteinonG5460.
23But ifἐὰνeanG1437your eyeὀφθαλμόςophthalmosG3788isbadπονηρὸςponērosG4190,your wholeὅλονholonG3650bodyσῶμάsōmaG4983will be fullG4652of darknessG4652.SoοὖνounG3767ifεἰeiG1487the 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 dunastheG1410G3756serveδουλεύεινdouleueinG1398GodθεῷtheōG2316andwealthμαμωνᾷ.¶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 lifeψυχὴpsuchēG5590not moreG4183than foodτροφῆςtrophēsG5160,and the bodyσῶμαsōmaG4983moreG4183than clothingἐνδύματος;endumatosG1742?
26LookἐμβλέψατεemblepsateG1689at the birdsπετεινὰpeteinaG4071of the skyοὐρανοῦouranouG3772,that they do not sowσπείρουσινspeirousinG4687,norοὐδὲoudeG3761reapθερίζουσινtherizousinG2325,norοὐδὲoudeG3761gatherσυνάγουσινsunagousinG4863cropsinto barnsἀποθήκας,apothēkasG596, and yetyour heavenlyοὐράνιοςouraniosG3770FatherπατὴρpatērG3962feedsτρέφειtrepheiG5142them. Are you not muchμᾶλλονmallonG3123moreδιαφέρετεdiaphereteG1308importantG1308than they?
27And whichτίςtisG5101of you byworryingμεριμνῶνmerimnōnG3309canδύναταιdunataiG1410addπροσθεῖναιprostheinaiG4369a singleἕνα;henaG1520dayπῆχυνpēchunG4083to hislife’sG2244spanG2244?
28And whyτίtiG5101are youworriedμεριμνᾶτε;merimnateG3309aboutπερὶperiG4012clothingἐνδύματοςendumatosG1742?NoticeκαταμάθετεkatamatheteG2648howπῶςpōsG4459the liliesκρίναkrinaG2918of the fieldἀγροῦ,agrouG68growαὐξάνουσιν·auxanousinG837;they do not laborκοπιῶσινkopiōsinG2872norοὐδὲoudeG3761do they spinνήθουσιν.nēthousinG3514thread for cloth,
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 ofG3640littleὀλιγόπιστοι;oligopistoiG3640faithG3640!
31Do notworryμεριμνήσητεmerimnēsēteG3309thenοὖνounG3767,sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004, ‘WhatτίtiG5101are we to eatG2068?’orἢēG2228‘WhatτίtiG5101are we to drinkπίωμενpiōmenG4095?’orἢēG2228‘WhatτίtiG5101are we to wearG4016forG4016clothingG4016?’
32For the GentilesἔθνηethnēG1484eagerlyG1934seekἐπιζητοῦσιν·epizētousinG1934allπάνταpantaG3956theseG3778thingsG3778; foryour heavenlyοὐράνιοςouraniosG3770FatherπατὴρpatērG3962knowsG3609that you needχρῄζετεchrēzeteG5535allἁπάντων.hapantōnG537theseG3778thingsG3778.
33ButseekζητεῖτεzēteiteG2212firstπρῶτονprōtonG4413His kingdomβασιλείανbasileianG932and His righteousnessδικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunēnG1343, andallπάνταpantaG3956theseG3778thingsταῦταtautaG3778will beprovidedπροστεθήσεταιprostethēsetaiG4369to you.
34“SoοὖνounG3767do notworryG3309aboutεἰςeisG1519tomorrowαὔριον·aurionG839;for tomorrowαὔριονaurionG839willworryG3309aboutG3309itselfἑαυτῆς.he'autēsG1438.Each dayἡμέρᾳhēmeraG2250has enoughἀρκετὸνarketonG713troubleκακίαkakiaG2549of its own.

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