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World English Bible

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.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Matthew 6 (KJVS)

[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 ():
[4] 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 .
[7] But when ye pray (), use not vain repetitions (), as the heathen [do]: for they think () that they shall be heard () for their much speaking .
[8] Be not ye therefore like () unto them : for your Father knoweth () what things ye have () need of , before ye ask () him .
[9] After this manner therefore pray () ye : Our Father which art in heaven , Hallowed be () thy name .
[10] Thy kingdom come (). Thy will be done () in earth , as [it is] in heaven .
[11] Give () us this day our daily bread .
[12] And forgive () us our debts , as we forgive () our debtors .
[13] And lead () us not into temptation , but deliver () us from evil : For thine is () the kingdom , and the power , and the glory , for ever . Amen .
[14] For if ye forgive () men their trespasses , your heavenly Father will also forgive () you :
[15] But if ye forgive () not men their trespasses , neither will your Father forgive () your trespasses .
[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 ():
[21] For where your treasure is (), there will your heart be () also .
[22] The light of the body is () the eye : if therefore thine eye be () single , thy whole body shall be () full of light .
[23] But if thine eye be () evil , thy whole body shall be () full of darkness . If therefore the light that is () in thee be darkness , how great [is] that darkness !
[24] No man can () serve () two masters : for either he will hate () the one , and love () the other ; or else he will hold () to the one , and despise () the other . Ye cannot () serve () God and mammon .
[25] Therefore I say () unto you , Take no thought () for your life , what ye shall eat (), or what ye shall drink (); nor yet for your body , what ye shall put on (). Is () not the life more than meat , and the body than raiment ?
[26] Behold () the fowls of the air : for they sow () not , neither do they reap (), nor gather () into barns ; yet your heavenly Father feedeth () them . Are ye not much better than () they ?
[27] Which of you by taking thought () can () add () one cubit unto his stature ?
[28] And why take ye thought () for raiment ? Consider () the lilies of the field , how they grow (); they toil () not , neither do they spin ():
[29] And yet I say () unto you , That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed () like one of these .
[30] Wherefore , if God so clothe () the grass of the field , which to day is (), and to morrow is cast () into the oven , [shall he] not much more [clothe] you , O ye of little faith ?
[31] Therefore take no thought (), saying (), What shall we eat ()? or , What shall we drink ()? or , Wherewithal shall we be clothed ()?
[32] (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek ():) for your heavenly Father knoweth () that ye have need () of all these things .
[33] But seek ye () first the kingdom of God , and his righteousness ; and all these things shall be added () unto you .
[34] Take therefore no thought () for the morrow : for the morrow shall take thought () for the things of itself . Sufficient unto the day [is] the evil thereof .

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.