Matthew 6:4
“That thine almes may be in secret: And thy father which seeth in secret, himselfe shall reward thee openly.”
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Matthew 6:4 Context
2Therefore, when thou doest thine almes, doe not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites doe, in the Synagogues, and in the streetes, that they may haue glory of men. Uerily, I say vnto you, they haue their reward. 3But when thou doest almes, let not thy left hand know, what thy right doeth: 4That thine almes may be in secret: And thy father which seeth in secret, himselfe shall reward thee openly. 5¶ And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they loue to pray standing in the Synagogues, and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seene of men. Uerily I say vnto you, they haue their reward. 6But thou when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy doore, pray to thy father which is in secret, and thy father which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.
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Other Translations for Matthew 6:4
That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
- King James Version
so that your giving will be in secret; and your Father who sees {what is done} in secret will reward you.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
that thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father who seeth in secret shall recompense thee.
- American Standard Version (1901)
So that your giving may be in secret; and your Father, who sees in secret, will give you your reward.
- Basic English Bible
so that thine alms may be in secret, and thy Father who sees in secret will render [it] to thee.
- Darby Bible
That thy alms may be in secret; and thy Father who seeth in secret, himself will reward thee openly.
- Webster's Bible
that your charities may be in secret; and then your Father--He who sees in secret--will recompense you.
- Weymouth Bible
so that your merciful deeds may be in secret, then your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.
- World English Bible
and thi fadir that seeth in hiddils, schal quyte thee.
- Wycliffe Bible
that thy kindness may be in secret, and thy Father who is seeing in secret Himself shall reward thee manifestly.
- Youngs Literal Bible
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 6:4
Mt 6:4 That thine alms may be in secret. It is not concealment that is required, so much as to avoid ostentation. Openly. Literally, "in the open place", in the last day, when every secret thing is made manifest.