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Matthew 6:4

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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:

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.

6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

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BSB
so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
KJV
That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
WEB
so that your merciful deeds may be in secret, then your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.
ASV
that thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father who seeth in secret shall recompense thee.
DARBY
so that thine alms may be in secret, and thy Father who sees in secret will render [it] to thee.
BLB
so that your charity may be in secret. And your Father, the One seeing in secret, will reward to you.
ÅB
«så almissene dine kan være i det skjulte. Og Faren din, som ser det skjulte, han skal lønne deg åpenlyst.
OTB
slik at din givertjeneste forblir privat. Da vil din Far, som ser hva som gjøres i det stille, belønne deg.
B1930
forat din almisse kan være i lønndom, og din Fader, som ser i lønndom, han skal lønne dig i det åpenbare.

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Cross references

  • Matthew 6:18

    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.

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  • Matthew 6:6

    But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

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  • Jeremiah 17:10

    I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.

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  • Luke 14:14

    And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.

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  • Psalms 44:21

    Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.

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  • Matthew 25:34–40

    Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

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  • Psalms 139:12

    Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.

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  • Jeremiah 23:24

    Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD.

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