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Matthew 6
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Giving to the Poor and Prayer

6 “Beware of practicing your righteousness before men (A)to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.

2 “So when you [a]give to the poor, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they (B)may be honored by men. (C)Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. 3 But when you [b]give to the poor, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 so that your [c]giving will be in secret; and (D)your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.

5 “When you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to (E)stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners [d](F)so that they may be seen by men. (G)Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. 6 But you, when you pray, (H)go into your inner room, close your door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and (I)your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.

7 “And when you are praying, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they suppose that they will be heard for their (J)many words. 8 So do not be like them; for (K)your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.

9 “(L)Pray, then, in this way:

‘Our Father who is in heaven,
Hallowed be Your name.
10 ‘(M)Your kingdom come.
(N)Your will be done,
On earth as it is in heaven.
11 ‘(O)Give us this day [e]our daily bread.
12 ‘And (P)forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13 ‘And do not lead us into temptation, but (Q)deliver us from [f](R)evil. [g][For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.’]

14 (S)For if you forgive [h]others for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But (T)if you do not forgive [i]others, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions.

Fasting; The True Treasure; Wealth (Mammon)

16 “(U)Whenever you fast, do not put on a gloomy face as the hypocrites do, for they [j]neglect their appearance so that they will be noticed by men when they are fasting. (V)Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. 17 But you, when you fast, (W)anoint your head and wash your face 18 so that your fasting will not be noticed by men, but by your Father who is in secret; and your (X)Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.

19 “(Y)Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves (Z)treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; 21 for (AA)where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

22 “(AB)The eye is the lamp of the body; so then if your eye is [k]clear, your whole body will be full of light. 23 But if (AC)your eye is [l]bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!

24 “(AD)No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and [m](AE)wealth.

The Cure for Anxiety

25 “(AF)For this reason I say to you, [n]do not be (AG)worried about your [o]life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26 (AH)Look at the birds of the [p]air, that they do not sow, nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they? 27 And who of you by being (AI)worried can (AJ)add a single [q]hour to his [r]life? 28 And why are you (AK)worried about clothing? Observe how the lilies of the field grow; they do not toil nor do they spin, 29 yet I say to you that not even (AL)Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these. 30 But if God so clothes the (AM)grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you? (AN)You of little faith! 31 Do not (AO)worry then, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear for clothing?’ 32 For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for (AP)your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 But [s]seek first [t]His kingdom and His righteousness, and (AQ)all these things will be [u]added to you.

34 “So do not (AR)worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will [v]care for itself. [w]Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 6:2 Or give alms
  2. Matthew 6:3 Or give alms
  3. Matthew 6:4 Or alms
  4. Matthew 6:5 Lit to be apparent to men
  5. Matthew 6:11 Or our bread for tomorrow
  6. Matthew 6:13 Or the evil one
  7. Matthew 6:13 This clause not found in early mss
  8. Matthew 6:14 Gr anthropoi
  9. Matthew 6:15 Gr anthropoi
  10. Matthew 6:16 Lit distort their faces, i.e. discolor their faces with makeup
  11. Matthew 6:22 Or healthy; or sincere
  12. Matthew 6:23 Or evil
  13. Matthew 6:24 Gr mamonas, for Aram mamon (mammon); i.e. wealth, etc., personified as an object of worship
  14. Matthew 6:25 Or stop being worried
  15. Matthew 6:25 Lit soul
  16. Matthew 6:26 Lit heaven
  17. Matthew 6:27 Lit cubit (approx 18 in.)
  18. Matthew 6:27 Or height
  19. Matthew 6:33 Or continually seek
  20. Matthew 6:33 Or the kingdom
  21. Matthew 6:33 Or provided
  22. Matthew 6:34 Lit worry about itself
  23. Matthew 6:34 Lit Sufficient for the day is its evils
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Rätt givande

6 Akta er för att utföra goda gärningar för att människor skall se er. Då får ni ingen lön hos er Fader i himlen. 2 När du ger en gåva,[a] blås då inte i trumpet för dig, som hycklarna gör i synagogorna och på gatorna för att människor skall berömma dem. Amen säger jag er: De har fått ut sin lön. 3 Nej, när du ger en gåva, låt inte din vänstra hand veta vad den högra gör, 4 så att din gåva ges i det fördolda. Då skall din Fader, som ser i det fördolda, belöna dig.

Rätt bön

5 När ni ber skall ni inte vara som hycklarna. De älskar att stå och be i synagogorna och i gathörnen för att synas av människor. Amen säger jag er: De har fått ut sin lön. 6 Nej, när du ber, gå in i din kammare och stäng din dörr och be till din Fader i det fördolda. Då skall din Fader, som ser i det fördolda, belöna dig. 7 Och när ni ber skall ni inte rabbla långa böner som hedningarna. De menar att de skall bli bönhörda för sina många ords skull. 8 Var inte som de. Er Fader vet vad ni behöver, innan ni ber honom om det.

Herrens bön

9 Så skall ni be:

Fader vår, som är i himlen.
Helgat blive ditt namn.
10 Komme ditt rike.
Ske din vilja på jorden
liksom den sker i himlen.
11 Ge oss i dag vårt bröd för dagen.
12 Och förlåt oss våra skulder,
såsom också vi förlåter dem
som står i skuld till oss.
13 Och för oss inte in i frestelse
utan fräls oss från den onde.[b]

14 Ty om ni förlåter människorna deras överträdelser, skall er himmelske Fader också förlåta er. 15 Men om ni inte förlåter människorna, skall inte heller er Fader förlåta era överträdelser.

Rätt fasta

16 När ni fastar,[c] se inte så dystra ut som hycklarna. De vanställer sina ansikten för att visa människor att de fastar. Amen säger jag er: De har fått ut sin lön. 17 Nej, när du fastar, smörj ditt huvud och tvätta ditt ansikte, 18 så att människor inte ser att du fastar, utan endast din Fader som är i det fördolda. Då skall din Fader, som ser i det fördolda, belöna dig.

Skatter i himlen

19 Samla inte skatter på jorden, där rost och mal förstör och där tjuvar bryter sig in och stjäl. 20 Samla er skatter i himlen, där varken rost eller mal förstör och där inga tjuvar bryter sig in och stjäl. 21 Ty där din skatt är, där kommer också ditt hjärta att vara.

Ögat är kroppens ljus

22 Ögat är kroppens ljus. Om ditt öga är friskt, får hela din kropp ljus. 23 Men är ditt öga sjukt, ligger hela din kropp i mörker. Om nu ljuset i dig är mörker, hur djupt är då inte mörkret!

Gud eller mammon

24 Ingen kan tjäna två herrar. Antingen kommer han då att hata den ene och älska den andre, eller kommer han att hålla sig till den ene och se ner på den andre. Ni kan inte tjäna både Gud och mammon.[d] 25 Därför säger jag er: Gör er inte bekymmer för ert liv, vad ni skall äta eller dricka, inte heller för er kropp, vad ni skall klä er med. Är inte livet mer än maten och kroppen mer än kläderna? 26 Se på himlens fåglar. De sår inte, de skördar inte och samlar inte i lador, och ändå föder er himmelske Fader dem. Är inte ni värda mycket mer än de? 27 Vem av er kan med sitt bekymmer lägga en enda aln till sin livslängd? 28 Och varför gör ni er bekymmer för kläder? Se på ängens liljor, hur de växer. De arbetar inte och spinner inte. 29 Men jag säger er att inte ens Salomo i all sin prakt var klädd som en av dem. 30 Om nu Gud ger sådana kläder åt gräset, som i dag står på ängen och i morgon kastas i ugnen, hur mycket mer skall han då inte klä er? Så lite tro ni har! 31 Gör er därför inte bekymmer och fråga inte: Vad skall vi äta? eller: Vad skall vi dricka? eller: Vad skall vi klä oss med? 32 Efter allt detta söker hedningarna, men er himmelske Fader vet att ni behöver allt detta. 33 Nej, sök först Guds rike och hans rättfärdighet, så skall ni få allt det andra också. 34 Gör er alltså inte bekymmer för morgondagen. Den skall själv bära sitt bekymmer. Var dag har nog av sin egen plåga.

Footnotes

  1. Matteus 6:2 gåva Ordet "gåva" (grek. eleemosyne, "allmosa", "barmhärtighet") förekommer i NT i betydelsen gåvor till nödställda. Mose lag fordrade givmildhet mot nödlidande (5 Mos 15:7-11), och GT:s profeter inskärpte denna plikt (Jer 22:16, Dan 4:27, Amos 2:6f.).
  2. Matteus 6:13 En del handskrifter har en lovprisande avslutning: "Ty riket är ditt och makten och äran i evighet, amen."
  3. Matteus 6:16 fastar I GT var fasta påbjuden endast på den stora försoningsdagen (3 Mos 16:29f), i Apg kallad "fastedagen". Under tider av nöd var det dock vanligt att man fastade som tecken på sorg och ånger (2 Sam 1:12, Neh 1:4, Joel 1:13f). Folket kom att uppfatta fastan som en religiöst förtjänstfull gärning, något som framkallade skarpa protester från profeterna (Jes 58:1-5, Jer 14:12). I nytestamentlig tid fastade fromma judar två gånger i veckan, måndag och torsdag (Luk 18:12).
  4. Matteus 6:24 mammon Arameiskt ord som betyder "förmögenhet", "rikedom". Rikedomen är här personifierad som en avgud, som man slavar under.
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Giving to the Needy

6 “Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them.(A) If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

2 “So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 3 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.(B)

Prayer(C)

5 “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing(D) in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father,(E) who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. 7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling(F) like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words.(G) 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need(H) before you ask him.

9 “This, then, is how you should pray:

“‘Our Father(I) in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
10 your kingdom(J) come,
your will be done,(K)
    on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today our daily bread.(L)
12 And forgive us our debts,
    as we also have forgiven our debtors.(M)
13 And lead us not into temptation,[a](N)
    but deliver us from the evil one.[b]’(O)

14 For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.(P) 15 But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.(Q)

Fasting

16 “When you fast,(R) do not look somber(S) as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 17 But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, 18 so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.(T)

Treasures in Heaven(U)

19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth,(V) where moths and vermin destroy,(W) and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven,(X) where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.(Y) 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.(Z)

22 “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 unhealthy,[d] your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!

24 “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.(AA)

Do Not Worry(AB)

25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry(AC) about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them.(AD) Are you not much more valuable than they?(AE) 27 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life[e]?(AF)

28 “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor(AG) was dressed like one of these. 30 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith?(AH) 31 So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.(AI) 33 But seek first his kingdom(AJ) and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.(AK) 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 6:13 The Greek for temptation can also mean testing.
  2. Matthew 6:13 Or from evil; some late manuscripts one, / for yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
  3. Matthew 6:22 The Greek for healthy here implies generous.
  4. Matthew 6:23 The Greek for unhealthy here implies stingy.
  5. Matthew 6:27 Or single cubit to your height
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