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Matthew 6 (WEBP)

[1] “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.
[2] 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.
[3] But when you do merciful deeds, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand does,
[4] so that your merciful deeds may be in secret, then your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.
[5] “When you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Most certainly, I tell you, they have received their reward.
[6] But you, when you pray, enter into your inner room, and having shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.
[7] In praying, don’t use vain repetitions as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard for their much speaking.
[8] Therefore don’t be like them, for your Father knows what things you need before you ask him.
[9] Pray like this: “ ‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.
[10] Let your Kingdom come. Let your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
[11] Give us today our daily bread.
[12] Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.
[13] Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.’°
[14] “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
[15] But if you don’t forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
[16] “Moreover when you fast, don’t be like the hypocrites, with sad faces. For they disfigure their faces that they may be seen by men to be fasting. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward.
[17] But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face,
[18] 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.
[19] “Don’t lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal;
[20] but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consume, and where thieves don’t break through and steal;
[21] for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
[22] “The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is sound, your whole body will be full of light.
[23] But if your eye is evil, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!
[24] “No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon.
[25] Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life: what you will eat, or what you will drink; nor yet for your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food, and the body more than clothing?
[26] See the birds of the sky, that they don’t sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns. Your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you of much more value than they?
[27] “Which of you by being anxious, can add one moment° to his lifespan?
[28] Why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. They don’t toil, neither do they spin,
[29] yet I tell you that even Solomon in all his glory was not dressed like one of these.
[30] But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today exists and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, won’t he much more clothe you, you of little faith?
[31] “Therefore don’t be anxious, saying, ‘What will we eat?’, ‘What will we drink?’ or, ‘With what will we be clothed?’
[32] For the Gentiles seek after all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
[33] But seek first God’s Kingdom and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.
[34] Therefore don’t be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day’s own evil is sufficient.

Matthew 6:1 NU reads “acts of righteousness” instead of “charitable giving”
Matthew 6:13 NU omits “For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.”
Matthew 6:27 literally, cubit

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

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Matthew 6 (KJVS)

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[2] Therefore G3767 when G3752 thou doest G4160 (PresActSubj) [thine] alms G1654, do G4537 not G3361 sound a trumpet G4537 (AorActSubj) before G1715 thee G4675, as G5618 the hypocrites G5273 do G4160 (PresActInd) in G1722 the synagogues G4864 and G2532 in G1722 the streets G4505, that G3704 they may have glory G1392 (AorPasSubj) of G5259 men G444. Verily G281 I say G3004 (PresActInd) unto you G5213, They have G568 (PresActInd) their G846 reward G3408.
[3] But G1161 when thou G4675 doest G4160 (PresActPtc) alms G1654, let G1097 not G3361 thy G4675 left hand G710 know G1097 (Aor2ActImpr) what G5101 thy G4675 right hand G1188 doeth G4160 (PresActInd):
[4] That G3704 thine G4675 alms G1654 may be G5600 (PresSubj) in G1722 secret G2927: and G2532 thy G4675 Father G3962 which G3588 seeth G991 (PresActPtc) in G1722 secret G2927 himself G846 shall reward G591 (FutActInd) thee G4671 openly G1722 G5318.
[5] And G2532 when G3752 thou prayest G4336 (PresMidPasDepSubj), thou shalt G2071 not G3756 be G2071 (FutInd) as G5618 the hypocrites G5273 [are]: for G3754 they love G5368 (PresActInd) to pray G4336 (PresMidPasDepInf) standing G2476 (PerfActPtc) in G1722 the synagogues G4864 and G2532 in G1722 the corners G1137 of the streets G4113, that G3704 they may G302 be seen G5316 (Aor2PasSubj) of men G444. Verily G281 I say G3004 (PresActInd) unto you G5213, G3754 They have G568 (PresActInd) their G846 reward G3408.
[6] But G1161 thou G4771, when G3752 thou prayest G4336 (PresMidPasDepSubj), enter G1525 (Aor2ActImpr) into G1519 thy G4675 closet G5009, and G2532 when thou hast shut G2808 (AorActPtc) thy G4675 door G2374, pray G4336 (AorMidDepImpr) to thy G4675 Father G3962 which G3588 is in G1722 secret G2927; and G2532 thy G4675 Father G3962 which G3588 seeth G991 (PresActPtc) in G1722 secret G2927 shall reward G591 (FutActInd) thee G4671 openly G1722 G5318.
[7] But G1161 when ye pray G4336 (PresMidPasDepPtc), use G945 not G3361 vain repetitions G945 (AorActSubj), as G5618 the heathen G1482 [do]: for G1063 they think G1380 (PresActInd) that G3754 they shall be heard G1522 (FutPasInd) for G1722 their G846 much speaking G4180.
[8] Be G3666 not G3361 ye G3666 therefore G3767 like G3666 (AorPasSubj) unto them G846: for G1063 your G5216 Father G3962 knoweth G1492 (PerfActInd) what things G3739 ye have G2192 (PresActInd) need of G5532, before G4253 ye G5209 ask G154 (AorActInf) him G846.
[9] After this manner G3779 therefore G3767 pray G4336 (PresMidPasDepImpr) ye G5210: Our G2257 Father G3962 which G3588 art in G1722 heaven G3772, Hallowed be G37 (AorPasImpr) thy G4675 name G3686.
[10] Thy G4675 kingdom G932 come G2064 (Aor2ActImpr). Thy G4675 will G2307 be done G1096 (AorPasDepImpr) in G1909 earth G1093, as G2532 G5613 [it is] in G1722 heaven G3772.
[11] Give G1325 (Aor2ActImpr) us G2254 this day G4594 our G2257 daily G1967 bread G740.
[12] And G2532 forgive G863 (Aor2ActImpr) us G2254 our G2257 debts G3783, as G2532 G5613 we G2249 forgive G863 (PresActInd) our G2257 debtors G3781.
[13] And G2532 lead G1533 (AorActSubj) us G2248 not G3361 into G1519 temptation G3986, but G235 deliver G4506 (AorMidDepImpr) us G2248 from G575 evil G4190: For G3754 thine G4675 is G2076 (PresInd) the kingdom G932, and G2532 the power G1411, and G2532 the glory G1391, for G1519 ever G165. Amen G281.
[14] For G1063 if G1437 ye forgive G863 (Aor2ActSubj) men G444 their G846 trespasses G3900, your G5216 heavenly G3770 Father G3962 will also G2532 forgive G863 (FutActInd) you G5213:
[15] But G1161 if G3362 ye forgive G863 (Aor2ActSubj) not G3362 men G444 their G846 trespasses G3900, neither G3761 will your G5216 Father G3962 forgive G863 (FutActInd) your G5216 trespasses G3900.
[16] Moreover G1161 when G3752 ye fast G3522 (PresActSubj), be G1096 (PresMidPasDepImpr) not G3361, as G5618 the hypocrites G5273, of a sad countenance G4659: for G1063 they disfigure G853 (PresActInd) their G846 faces G4383, that G3704 they may appear G5316 (Aor2PasSubj) unto men G444 to fast G3522 (PresActPtc). Verily G281 I say G3004 (PresActInd) unto you G5213, G3754 They have G568 (PresActInd) their G846 reward G3408.
[17] But G1161 thou G4771, when thou fastest G3522 (PresActPtc), anoint G218 (AorMidImpr) thine G4675 head G2776, and G2532 wash G3538 (AorMidImpr) thy G4675 face G4383;
[18] That G3704 thou appear G5316 (Aor2PasSubj) not G3361 unto men G444 to fast G3522 (PresActPtc), but G235 unto thy G4675 Father G3962 which G3588 is in G1722 secret G2927: and G2532 thy G4675 Father G3962, which G3588 seeth G991 (PresActPtc) in G1722 secret G2927, shall reward G591 (FutActInd) thee G4671 openly G1722 G5318.
[19] Lay G2343 not G3361 up G2343 (PresActImpr) for yourselves G5213 treasures G2344 upon G1909 earth G1093, where G3699 moth G4597 and G2532 rust G1035 doth corrupt G853 (PresActInd), and G2532 where G3699 thieves G2812 break through G1358 (PresActInd) and G2532 steal G2813 (PresActInd):
[20] But G1161 lay up G2343 (PresActImpr) for yourselves G5213 treasures G2344 in G1722 heaven G3772, where G3699 neither G3777 moth G4597 nor G3777 rust G1035 doth corrupt G853 (PresActInd), and G2532 where G3699 thieves G2812 do G1358 not G3756 break through G1358 (PresActInd) nor G3761 steal G2813 (PresActInd):
[21] For G1063 where G3699 your G5216 treasure G2344 is G2076 (PresInd), there G1563 will G2071 your G5216 heart G2588 be G2071 (FutInd) also G2532.
[22] The light G3088 of the body G4983 is G2076 (PresInd) the eye G3788: if G1437 therefore G3767 thine G4675 eye G3788 be G5600 (PresSubj) single G573, thy G4675 whole G3650 body G4983 shall be G2071 (FutInd) full of light G5460.
[23] But G1161 if G1437 thine G4675 eye G3788 be G5600 (PresSubj) evil G4190, thy G4675 whole G3650 body G4983 shall be G2071 (FutInd) full of darkness G4652. If G1487 therefore G3767 the light G5457 that is G2076 (PresInd) in G1722 thee G4671 be darkness G4655, how great G4214 [is] that darkness G4655!
[24] No man G3762 can G1410 (PresMidPasDepInd) serve G1398 (PresActInf) two G1417 masters G2962: for G1063 either G2228 he will hate G3404 (FutActInd) the one G1520, and G2532 love G25 (FutActInd) the other G2087; or else G2228 he will hold G472 (FutMidDepInd) to the one G1520, and G2532 despise G2706 (FutActInd) the other G2087. Ye cannot G3756 G1410 (PresMidPasDepInd) serve G1398 (PresActInf) God G2316 and G2532 mammon G3126.
[25] Therefore G1223 G5124 I say G3004 (PresActInd) unto you G5213, Take no G3361 thought G3309 (PresActImpr) for your G5216 life G5590, what G5101 ye shall eat G5315 (Aor2ActSubj), or G2532 what G5101 ye shall drink G4095 (Aor2ActSubj); nor yet for G3366 your G5216 body G4983, what G5101 ye shall put on G1746 (AorMidSubj). Is G2076 (PresInd) not G3780 the life G5590 more than G4119 meat G5160, and G2532 the body G4983 than raiment G1742?
[26] Behold G1689 (AorActImpr) G1519 the fowls G4071 of the air G3772: for G3754 they sow G4687 (PresActInd) not G3756, neither G3761 do they reap G2325 (PresActInd), nor G3761 gather G4863 (PresActInd) into G1519 barns G596; yet G2532 your G5216 heavenly G3770 Father G3962 feedeth G5142 (PresActInd) them G846. Are G1308 ye G5210 not G3756 much G3123 better than G1308 (PresActInd) they G846?
[27] G1161 Which G1537 G5101 of you G5216 by taking thought G3309 (PresActPtc) can G1410 (PresMidPasDepInd) add G4369 (Aor2ActInf) one G1520 cubit G4083 unto G1909 his G846 stature G2244?
[28] And G2532 why G5101 take ye thought G3309 (PresActImpr) for G4012 raiment G1742? Consider G2648 (Aor2ActImpr) the lilies G2918 of the field G68, how G4459 they grow G837 (PresActInd); they toil G2872 (PresActInd) not G3756, neither G3761 do they spin G3514 (PresActInd):
[29] And yet G1161 I say G3004 (PresActInd) unto you G5213, That G3754 even G3761 Solomon G4672 in G1722 all G3956 his G846 glory G1391 was G4016 not G3761 arrayed G4016 (Aor2MidInd) like G5613 one G1520 of these G5130.
[30] Wherefore G1161, if G1487 God G2316 so G3779 clothe G294 (PresActInd) the grass G5528 of the field G68, which to day G4594 is G5607 (PresPtc), and G2532 to morrow G839 is cast G906 (PresPasPtc) into G1519 the oven G2823, [shall he] not G3756 much G4183 more G3123 [clothe] you G5209, O ye of little faith G3640?
[31] Therefore G3767 take no G3361 thought G3309 (AorActSubj), saying G3004 (PresActPtc), What G5101 shall we eat G5315 (Aor2ActSubj)? or G2228, What G5101 shall we drink G4095 (Aor2ActSubj)? or G2228, Wherewithal G5101 shall we be clothed G4016 (Aor2MidSubj)?
[32] (For G1063 after G1934 all G3956 these things G5023 do the Gentiles G1484 seek G1934 (PresActInd):) for G1063 your G5216 heavenly G3770 Father G3962 knoweth G1492 (PerfActInd) that G3754 ye have need G5535 (PresActInd) of all G537 these things G5130.
[33] But G1161 seek ye G2212 (PresActImpr) first G4412 the kingdom G932 of God G2316, and G2532 his G846 righteousness G1343; and G2532 all G3956 these things G5023 shall be added G4369 (FutPasInd) unto you G5213.
[34] Take G3309 therefore G3767 no G3361 thought G3309 (AorActSubj) for G1519 the morrow G839: for G1063 the morrow G839 shall take thought G3309 (FutActInd) for the things G3588 of itself G1438. Sufficient G713 unto the day G2250 [is] the evil G2549 thereof G846.

Young’s Literal Translation

Matthew 6 (YLT)

[1] ‘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 is in the heavens;
[2] whenever, therefore, thou mayest do kindness, thou mayest not sound a trumpet before thee as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues, and in the streets, that they may have glory from men; verily I say to you-they have their reward!
[3] ‘But thou, doing kindness, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth,
[4] that thy kindness may be in secret, and thy Father who is seeing in secret Himself shall reward thee manifestly.
[5] ‘And when thou mayest pray, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites, because they love in the synagogues, and in the corners of the broad places-standing-to pray, that they may be seen of men; verily I say to you, that they have their reward.
[6] ‘But thou, when thou mayest pray, go into thy chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret, and thy Father who is seeing in secret, shall reward thee manifestly.
[7] ‘And-praying-ye may not use vain repetitions like the nations, for they think that in their much speaking they shall be heard,
[8] be ye not therefore like to them, for your Father doth know those things that ye have need of before your asking him;
[9] thus therefore pray ye: ‘Our Father who art in the heavens! hallowed be Thy name.
[10] ‘Thy reign come: Thy will come to pass, as in heaven also on the earth.
[11] ‘Our appointed bread give us to-day.
[12] ‘And forgive us our debts, as also we forgive our debtors.
[13] ‘And mayest Thou not lead us to temptation, but deliver us from the evil, because Thine is the reign, and the power, and the glory-to the ages. Amen.
[14] ‘For, if ye may forgive men their trespasses He also will forgive you-your Father who is in the heavens;
[15] but if ye may not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
[16] ‘And when ye may fast, be ye not as the hypocrites, of sour countenances, for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear to men fasting; verily I say to you, that they have their reward.
[17] ‘But thou, fasting, anoint thy head, and wash thy face,
[18] that thou mayest not appear to men fasting, but to thy Father who is in secret, and thy Father, who is seeing in secret, shall reward thee manifestly.
[19] ‘Treasure not up to yourselves treasures on the earth, where moth and rust disfigure, and where thieves break through and steal,
[20] but treasure up to yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth disfigure, and where thieves do not break through nor steal,
[21] for where your treasure is, there will be also your heart.
[22] ‘The lamp of the body is the eye, if, therefore, thine eye may be perfect, all thy body shall be enlightened,
[23] but if thine eye may be evil, all thy body shall be dark; if, therefore, the light that is in thee is darkness-the darkness, how great!
[24] ‘None is able to serve two lords, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold to the one, and despise the other; ye are not able to serve God and Mammon.
[25] ‘Because of this I say to you, be not anxious for your life, what ye may eat, and what ye may drink, nor for your body, what ye may put on. Is not the life more than the nourishment, and the body than the clothing?
[26] look to the fowls of the heaven, for they do not sow, nor reap, nor gather into storehouses, and your heavenly Father doth nourish them; are not ye much better than they?
[27] ‘And who of you, being anxious, is able to add to his age one cubit?
[28] and about clothing why are ye anxious? consider well the lilies of the field; how do they grow? they do not labour, nor do they spin;
[29] and I say to you, that not even Solomon in all his glory was arrayed as one of these.
[30] ‘And if the herb of the field, that to-day is, and to-morrow is cast to the furnace, God doth so clothe-not much more you, O ye of little faith?
[31] therefore ye may not be anxious, saying, What may we eat? or, What may we drink? or, What may we put round?
[32] for all these do the nations seek for, for your heavenly Father doth know that ye have need of all these;
[33] but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.
[34] Be not therefore anxious for the morrow, for the morrow shall be anxious for its own things; sufficient for the day is the evil of it.