Matthew 6:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Matthew 6:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 6:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 6:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.”

Matthew 6:1 — World English Bible

Matthew 6:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: else ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven. ”

Matthew 6:1 — American Standard Version

Matthew 6:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`Take heed your kindness not to do before men, to be seen by them, and if not--reward ye have not from your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens;”

Matthew 6:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 6:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Take heed not to do your alms before men to be seen of them, otherwise ye have no reward with your Father who is in the heavens. ”

Matthew 6:1 — Darby Translation

Matthew 6:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Take heede that ye giue not your almes before men, to be seene of them, or els ye shall haue no reward of your Father which is in heaue.”

Matthew 6:1 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 6:1 in Context — Matthew 6

1 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.

2 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.

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

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What Does Matthew 6:1 Mean?

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