Matthew 6:4

Matthew 6:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
• New International Version (NIV)so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
• English Standard Version (ESV)so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
• New King James Version (NKJV)that your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will Himself reward you openly.

Context of Matthew 6:4

2Therefore when thou doest thy alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Verily I say to you, They have their reward. 3But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: That thy alms may be in secret: and thy Father who seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly. 5And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are : for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Verily I say to you, They have their reward. 6But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret; and thy Father who seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

Matthew 6:4 word by word

ὅπως ᾖ σου ἡ ἐλεημοσύνη ἐν τῷ κρυπτῷ. καὶ ὁ πατήρ σου ὁ βλέπων ἐν τῷ κρυπτῷ ἀποδώσει σοιRead the interlinear

• Thatὅπωςhopōs · thatG3704
• thyσοῦsou · youG4675
• almsἐλεημοσύνηeleēmosunē · charityG1654
• beὦō · may beG5600
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• secretκρυπτόςkruptos · hiddenG2927
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• whoὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• seethβλέπωblepō · to seeG991
• himselfαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• rewardἀποδίδωμιapodidōmi · to payG591
• theeσοίsoi · youG4671
• openlyφανερόςphaneros · clearG5318

Cross-references for Matthew 6:4

• Matthew 6:6But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret; and thy Father who seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
• Psalms 17:3Thou hast proved my heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I have purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
• Psalms 44:21Shall not God search out this? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.
• Psalms 139:1O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me .
• Jeremiah 17:10I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.
• Jeremiah 23:24Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD.
• Hebrews 4:13Neither is there any creature that is hidden in his sight: but all things are naked and opened to the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
• Revelation 2:23And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he who searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give to each one of you according to your works.
• Matthew 10:42And whoever shall give to drink to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward.
• Matthew 25:34Then shall the King say to them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
• 1 Samuel 2:30Therefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
• Luke 8:17For nothing is secret, that shall not become evident; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come to light.
• Luke 14:14And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.
• 1 Corinthians 4:5Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord shall come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will reveal the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise from God.
• Jude 1:24Now to him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,

Commentaries on Matthew 6:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Which seeth in secret - We should ever remember that the eye of the Lord is upon us, and that he sees not only the act, but also every motive that led to it. Shall reward thee openly - Will give thee the fullest proofs of his acceptance of thy work of faith, and labor of love, by increasing that substance which, for his sake, thou sharest with the poor; and will manifest his approbation in thy own heart, by the witness of his Spirit.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4Your Father … will reward you: This is true both now and at the final judgment, which is at the end of history (see Matthew 25:31–46).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. That thine alms may be in secret, and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly--The word "Himself" appears to be an unauthorized addition to the text, which the sense no doubt suggested. (See 1Ti 5:25; Ro 2:16; 1Co 4:5). Prayer (Mt 6:5, 6).Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 6:4

• Alms
• Commandments
• Giving
• God
• God Continued...
• Liberality
• Motive
• Pharisees
• Religion
• Secret
• Works

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Commentaries on Matthew 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings