Matthew 6:1

Giving to the Needy

¹ "Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven.

New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.

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Easton's Bible Dictionary

Matthew 6:1

Heaven
(1.) Definitions. The phrase "heaven and earth" is used to indicate the whole universe (Gen 1:1; ...
Father
A name applied (1) to any ancestor (Deut 1:11; 1 Kings 15:11; Matt 3:9; 23:30; etc.); and (2) as ...

Strong's Concordance

Matthew 6:1

Take heedG4337 that ye doG4160 notG3361 yourG5216 almsG1654 beforeG1715 men,G444 to be seenG2300 *G4314 of them:G846 otherwiseG1490 ye haveG2192 noG3756 rewardG3408 ofG3844 yourG5216 FatherG3962 whichG3588 is inG1722 heaven.G3772

Notes

Matthew 6:1

Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven.

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