Matthew 6:2
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.
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:
4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- So when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- Therefore, when you do merciful deeds, don’t sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from men. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward.
- ASV
- When therefore thou doest alms, sound not 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 received their reward.
- DARBY
- When therefore thou doest alms, sound not a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may have glory from men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
- BLB
- Therefore, when you may do charity, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets so that they may be glorified by men. Truly I say to you⁺, they have their reward in full.
- ÅB
- «Når du gir almisser skal du derfor ikke kunngjøre det med basunstøt slik hyklerne gjør i synagogene og på gatene for å få ære fra mennesker. I sannhet sier jeg dere: De har allerede fått sin lønn.
- OTB
- "Når du gir til de fattige, skal du ikke kunngjøre det med trompeter, slik hyklerne gjør i synagogene og på gatene, for å bli rost av andre. Sannelig, jeg sier dere, de har fått sin belønning i fullt monn.
- B1930
- Derfor, når du gir almisse, da skal du ikke la blåse i basun for dig, som hyklerne gjør i synagogene og på gatene, for å æres av menneskene; sannelig sier jeg eder: De har allerede fått sin lønn.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 6:5
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.
Read in context2 Corinthians 9:6–15
But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
Read in contextJohn 5:41
I receive not honour from men.
Read in contextMatthew 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.
Read in contextJames 2:15–16
If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
Read in contextHebrews 13:16
But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
Read in contextLuke 20:46
Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;
Read in context1 John 3:17–19
But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
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