“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.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Matthew 6:1 in context
Matthew 6:1–4
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Selected verse
“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.
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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.
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But when you do merciful deeds, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand does,
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so that your merciful deeds may be in secret, then your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.
Source notes
Notes from World English Bible Updated
- NU reads “acts of righteousness” instead of “charitable giving”
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