Focused Passage

Matthew 6:1-4

Hidden Righteousness, the Father’s Reward, and Seeking First the Kingdom

Matthew moves from warning against visible-for-applause righteousness, to hidden giving, prayer, and fasting before the Father, to undivided treasure and service, and finally to freedom from anxiety through seeking first the kingdom.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1 “Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

2 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.

3 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,

4 so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 15:7 BSB references Matthew 23:5 Classic cross-references John 12:43 Classic cross-references Hebrews 6:10 Classic cross-references Matthew 23:28 Classic cross-references Luke 16:15 Classic cross-references

Original words

Be careful Προσέχετε G4337 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural - δὲ G1161 Conjunction - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular not μὴ G3361 Adverb to perform ποιεῖν G4160 Verb - Present Infinitive Active your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural righteous acts δικαιοσύνην G1343 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular before ἔμπροσθεν G1715 Preposition - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural men ἀνθρώπων G444 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural vvv πρὸς G4314 Preposition vvv τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular to be seen θεαθῆναι G2300 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive by them αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural If εἰ G1487 Conjunction [you do] δὲ G1161 Conjunction . . . μή¦γε G1490 Particle you will have ἔχετε G2192 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural no οὐκ G3756 Adverb reward μισθὸν G3408 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular from παρὰ G3844 Preposition - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Father Πατρὶ G3962 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition - τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural heaven οὐρανοῖς G3772 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural

BSB notes

BYZ and TR charitable acts or alms

Verse 2

Cross-references

Matthew 6:5 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 9:6 Classic cross-references Matthew 6:16 Classic cross-references John 5:41 Classic cross-references James 2:15 Classic cross-references

Original words

So οὖν G3767 Conjunction when Ὅταν G3752 Conjunction you give to the needy ποιῇς G4160 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular . . . ἐλεημοσύνην G1654 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular do not sound a trumpet σαλπίσῃς G4537 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular . . . μὴ G3361 Adverb before ἔμπροσθέν G1715 Preposition you σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular as ὥσπερ G5618 Adverb the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural hypocrites ὑποκριταὶ G5273 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural do ποιοῦσιν G4160 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition the ταῖς G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Plural synagogues συναγωγαῖς G4864 Noun - Dative Feminine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction on ἐν G1722 Preposition the ταῖς G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Plural streets ῥύμαις G4505 Noun - Dative Feminine Plural to ὅπως G3704 Conjunction be honored δοξασθῶσιν G1392 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Plural by ὑπὸ G5259 Preposition - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural men ἀνθρώπων G444 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural Truly ἀμὴν G281 Hebrew Word I tell λέγω G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural they already have ἀπέχουσιν G568 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular their αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural full reward μισθὸν G3408 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

John 7:4 Classic cross-references Matthew 9:30 Classic cross-references Matthew 25:37 Classic cross-references Mark 1:44 Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 5:25 Classic cross-references

Original words

But [when] δὲ G1161 Conjunction you σοῦ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular give to the needy ποιοῦντος G4160 Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular . . . ἐλεημοσύνην G1654 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular {do} not {let} μὴ G3361 Adverb - ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular left [hand] ἀριστερά G710 Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular know γνώτω G1097 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular what τί G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular - ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular right hand δεξιά G1188 Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular is doing ποιεῖ G4160 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

Matthew 6:18 Classic cross-references Matthew 6:6 Classic cross-references Matthew 6:1 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 17:10 Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 15:7 Classic cross-references

Original words

so that ὅπως G3704 Conjunction your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular - ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular giving ἐλεημοσύνη G1654 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular may be ᾖ G1510 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular secret κρυπτῷ G2927 Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular And καὶ G2532 Conjunction - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular Father Πατήρ G3962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular who sees βλέπων G991 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular vvv ἐν G1722 Preposition what is done τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular in secret κρυπτῷ G2927 Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular will reward ἀποδώσει G591 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular you σοι G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular

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