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Matthew 6:3-5
New International Version
Matthew 6:3-5
New International Version
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.(A)
Prayer(B)
5 “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing(C) in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full.
Matthew 6:3-5
King James Version
Matthew 6:3-5
King James Version
3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
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Matthew 6:3-5
New King James Version
Matthew 6:3-5
New King James Version
3 But when you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 that your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret (A)will Himself reward you [a]openly.
The Model Prayer(B)
5 “And when you pray, you shall not be like the [b]hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.
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- Matthew 6:4 NU omits openly
- Matthew 6:5 pretenders
Matthew 6:3-5
English Standard Version
Matthew 6:3-5
English Standard Version
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. (A)And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
The Lord's Prayer
5 “And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love (B)to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. (C)Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.
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