Matthew — Chapter 6

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Matthew 6:1 Take ^Rheed 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.

Matthew 6:2 Therefore ^Rwhen 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.

Matthew 6:3 But when thou doest alms, ^Rlet not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:

Matthew 6:4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which ^Rseeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.

Matthew 6:5 And ^Rwhen 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.

Matthew 6:6 But thou, when thou prayest, ^Renter 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.

Matthew 6:7 But when ye pray, ^Ruse not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

Matthew 6:8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for ^Ryour Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

Matthew 6:9 After ^Rthis manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

Matthew 6:10 ^RThy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

Matthew 6:11 ^RGive us this day our daily bread.

Matthew 6:12 And forgive us our ^Rdebts, as we forgive our debtors.

Matthew 6:13 And ^Rlead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

Matthew 6:14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:

Matthew 6:15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

Matthew 6:16 Moreover ^Rwhen 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.

Matthew 6:17 But thou, when thou fastest, ^Ranoint thine head, and wash thy face;

Matthew 6:18 That thou ^Rappear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.

Matthew 6:19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

Matthew 6:20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:

Matthew 6:21 For ^Rwhere your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

Matthew 6:22 The ^Rlight of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.

Matthew 6:23 But if ^Rthine 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!

Matthew 6:24 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 ^Rmammon.

Matthew 6:25 Therefore ^RI 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?

Matthew 6:26 Behold ^Rthe 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?

Matthew 6:27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?

Matthew 6:28 And ^Rwhy take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:

Matthew 6:29 And yet I say unto you, That ^Reven Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

Matthew 6:30 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, ^RO ye of little faith?

Matthew 6:31 Therefore take no thought, saying, ^RWhat shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

Matthew 6:32 (For ^Rafter all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

Matthew 6:33 But ^Rseek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Matthew 6:34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. ^RSufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

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📖 What We’re Reading

Matthew 6:1–18 — Giving, prayer, and fasting before the Father

🌱 What These Verses Teach Us

Jesus warns against religious acts performed for human admiration. He teaches private giving, sincere prayer, the pattern of the Lord’s prayer, forgiveness, and fasting without an appearance designed to impress.

Key Truth: Seek the Father rather than an audience for devotion.

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📖 What We’re Reading

Matthew 6:19–24 — Treasure and service reveal the heart’s allegiance

🌱 What These Verses Teach Us

He contrasts earthly and heavenly treasure, speaks of the eye’s relation to light, and declares that service to God cannot be divided with service to mammon.

Key Truth: Examine what your priorities reveal about your allegiance.

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📖 What We’re Reading

Matthew 6:25–34 — Seek the kingdom instead of being ruled by anxiety

🌱 What These Verses Teach Us

Birds and lilies illustrate the Father’s care. Jesus directs his hearers to seek God’s kingdom and righteousness and to face the day without borrowing tomorrow’s troubles.

Key Truth: Let trust in the Father guide today’s faithful priorities.

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Related Scripture (KJV)

Psalms 103:13 — The psalm likewise describes the Lord’s compassionate care as that of a father.

Psalms 103:13 (KJV) Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.

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Which present priority would change if you sought the kingdom first?

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