Matthew 6:1-18

Legacy Standard Bible

Giving to the Poor and Prayer

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

² “Therefore, 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 glorified 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 “And 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, and when you have shut your door, 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 Therefore, do not be like them; for ^(K)your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.

⁹ “^(L)Pray, then, in this way:

^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

¹⁶ “^(U)Now 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.