¹⁶ Your light must shine before people in such a way that they may ^(A)see your good works, and ^(B)glorify your Father who is in heaven.

⁴⁵ so that you may prove yourselves to be ^(A)sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

⁴⁸ Therefore ^(A)you shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Charitable Giving to the Poor and Prayer

6 “Take care not to practice your righteousness in the sight of people, ^(A)to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.

The Lord’s Prayer

⁹ “^(A)Pray, then, in this way:

²⁵ And whenever you ^(A)stand praying, ^(B)forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father who is in heaven will also forgive you for your ^[a]offenses.

¹³ So ^(A)if you, despite being ^[a]evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will ^[b]your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?”