Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.

Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:

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Charitable Giving to the Poor and Prayer

“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.

“So when you [a]give to the poor, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, so that they (B)will be praised by people. (C)Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. But when you [b]give to the poor, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 6:2 Lit make a charitable gift
  2. Matthew 6:3 Lit make a charitable gift

La verdadera observancia de la religión

Cuidad de no practicar vuestra justicia delante de los hombres para ser vistos por ellos(A); de otra manera no tendréis recompensa de vuestro Padre que está en los cielos.

Las ofrendas

Por eso, cuando des limosna[a], no toques trompeta delante de ti, como hacen los hipócritas en las sinagogas y en las calles, para ser alabados por los hombres(B). En verdad os digo que ya han recibido su recompensa(C). Pero tú, cuando des limosna, que no sepa tu mano izquierda lo que hace tu derecha,

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Footnotes

  1. Mateo 6:2 O, hagas una obra de caridad