Matthew 6:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.”
Matthew 6:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 6:18 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 6:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“so that you are not seen by men to be fasting, but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.”
Matthew 6:18 — World English Bible
Matthew 6:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“that thou be not seen of men to fast, but of thy Father who is in secret: and thy Father, who seeth in secret, shall recompense thee. ”
Matthew 6:18 — American Standard Version
Matthew 6:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“that thou mayest not appear to men fasting, but to thy Father who <FI>is<Fi> in secret, and thy Father, who is seeing in secret, shall reward thee manifestly.”
Matthew 6:18 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 6:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“so that thou mayest not appear fasting unto men, but to thy Father who is in secret; and thy Father who sees in secret shall render [it] to thee. ”
Matthew 6:18 — Darby Translation
Matthew 6:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“That thou seeme not vnto men to fast, but vnto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret, will rewarde thee openly.”
Matthew 6:18 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 6:18 in Context — Matthew 6
16 Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
17 But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;
18 That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.
19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
What Does Matthew 6:18 Mean?
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