Matthew 6:24 | 1149
Giving to the Needy
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“ Be care ful not to prac tice your righ teous ness in front of oth ers to be seen by them . If you do , you will have no re ward from your Fa ther in heav en .
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“ So when you give to the needy , do not an nounce it with trum pets , as the hyp o crites do in the syn a gogues and on the streets , to be hon ored by oth ers . Tru ly I tell you , they have re ceived their re ward in full . 3 But when you give to the needy , do not let your left hand know what your right hand is do ing , 4 so that your giv ing may be in se cret . Then your Fa ther , who sees what is done in se cret , will re ward you .
Prayer
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“ And when you pray , do not be like the hyp o crites , for they love to pray standing in the syn a gogues and on the street cor ners to be seen by oth ers . Tru ly I tell you , they have re ceived their re ward in full . 6 But when you pray , go into your room , close the door and pray to your Fa ther , who is un seen . Then your Fa ther , who sees what is done in se cret , will re ward you . 7 And when you pray , do not keep on bab bling like pa gans , for they think they will be heard be cause of their many words .
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Do not be like them , for your Fa ther knows what you need be fore you ask him .
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“ This , then , is how you should pray :
“ ‘ Our Father in heaven , hallowed be your name ,
10 your kingdom come , your will be done , on earth as it is in heaven .
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Give us today our daily bread .
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And forgive us our debts , as we also have forgiven our debtors .
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And lead us not into temptation , a but deliver us from the evil one . b ’
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For if you for give oth er peo ple when they sin against you , your heav en ly Fa ther will also for give you . 15 But if you do not for give oth ers their sins , your Fa ther will not for give your sins .
Fasting 16
“ When you fast , do not look som ber as the hyp o crites do , for they dis fig ure their fac es to show oth ers they are fast ing . Tru ly I tell you , they have re ceived their re ward in full . 17 But when you fast , put oil on your head and wash your face , 18 so that it will not be ob vi ous to oth ers that you are fast ing , but only to your Fa ther , who is un seen ; and your Fa ther , who sees what is done in se cret , will re ward you .
Treasures in Heaven
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“ Do not store up for your selves trea sures on earth , where moths and ver min de stroy , and where thieves break in and steal . 20 But store up for your selves treasures in heav en , where moths and ver min do not de stroy , and where thieves do not break in and steal . 21 For where your trea sure is , there your heart will be also .
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“ The eye is the lamp of the body . If your eyes are healthy , c your whole body will be full of light . 23 But if your eyes are un healthy , d your whole body will be full of dark ness . If then the light with in you is dark ness , how great is that dark ness !
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“ No one can serve two mas ters . Ei ther you will hate the one and love the
a 13 The Greek for temptation can also mean testing . b 13 Or from evil ; some late
manuscripts one , / for yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever . Amen . c 22 The Greek for healthy here implies generous . d 23 The Greek for unhealthy here
implies stingy .