Matthew 6 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Giving to the Poor and Prayer

“Beware^G4337 of doing^G4160 your righteousness^G1343 before^G1715 men^G444 to be noticed^G2300 by them; otherwise^G1490 you have^G2192 no^G3756 reward^G3408 with your Father^G3962 who^G3588 is in heaven^G3772.

Mat 6:2

“Therefore^G3767, when^G3752 you [fn]give^G4160 to the poor, do not sound^G4537 a^G4537 trumpet^G4537 before^G1715 you, as the hypocrites^G5273 do^G4160 in the synagogues^G4864 and in the streets^G4505, so^G3767 that they may be glorified^G1392 by men^G444. Truly^G281 I say^G3004 to you, they have^G568 their reward^G3408 in full^G568.

Mat 6:3

Mat 6:3“But when you [fn]give to the poor, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,

Mat 6:4

Mat 6:4so that your [fn]giving will be in secret; and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.

(Luk 11:2–4 )

Mat 6:5

“And when^G3752 you pray^G4336, you are not to be like^G5613 the hypocrites^G5273; for they love^G5368 to stand^G2476 and pray^G4336 in the synagogues^G4864 and on the street^G4116 corners^G1137 [fn]so^G3704 that they may be seen^G5316 by men^G444. Truly^G281 I say^G3004 to you, they have^G568 their reward^G3408 in full^G568.

Mat 6:6

Mat 6:6“But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.

Mat 6:7

“And when you are praying^G4336, do not use^G945 meaningless^G945 repetition^G945 as the Gentiles^G1482 do, for they suppose^G1380 that they will be heard^G1522 for their many^G4180 words^G4180.

Mat 6:8

Mat 6:8“Therefore, do not be like them; for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.

Mat 6:9

“Pray^G4336, then^G3767, in^G3779 this^G3779 way^G3779:

‘Our Father^G3962 who^G3588 is in heaven^G3772,

Hallowed^G37 be Your name^G3686.

Mat 6:10

‘Your kingdom^G932 come^G2064.

Your will^G2307 be done^G1096,

On earth^G1093 as it is in heaven^G3772.

Mat 6:11

‘Give^G1325 us this^G4594 day^G4594 [fn]our daily^G1967 bread^G740.

Mat 6:12

‘And forgive^G863 us our debts^G3783, as we also^G2532 have forgiven^G863 our debtors^G3781.

Mat 6:13

‘And do not lead^G1533 us into temptation^G3986, but deliver^G4506 us from [fn]the^G3588 evil^G4190 one. [fn][For Yours^G4771 is the kingdom^G932 and the power^G1411 and the glory^G1391 forever^G165. Amen^G281.’]

Mat 6:14

“For if^G1437 you forgive^G863 [fn]others^G444 for their transgressions^G3900, your heavenly^G3770 Father^G3962 will also^G2532 forgive^G863 you.

Mat 6:15

Mat 6:15“But if you do not forgive [fn]others, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions.

Fasting

Mat 6:16

“Now whenever^G3752 you fast^G3522, do not put^G1096 on a gloomy^G4659 face^G4659 as the hypocrites^G5273 do, for they [fn]neglect^G853 their appearance^G4383 so^G3704 that they will be noticed^G5316 by men^G444 when they are fasting^G3522. Truly^G281 I say^G3004 to you, they have^G568 their reward^G3408 in full^G568.

Mat 6:17

Mat 6:17“But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face

Mat 6:18

Mat 6:18so that your fasting will not be noticed by men, but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.

Treasures in Heaven

(Luk 12:33, 34 )

Mat 6:19

“Do not store^G2343 up^G2343 for yourselves^G4771 treasures^G2344 on earth^G1093, where^G3699 moth^G4597 and rust^G1035 destroy^G853, and where^G3699 thieves^G2812 break^G1358 in^G1358 and steal^G2813.

Mat 6:20

Mat 6:20“But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal;

Mat 6:21

Mat 6:21for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

(Luk 11:34–36 )

Mat 6:22

“The eye^G3788 is the lamp^G3088 of the body^G4983; so^G3767 then^G3767 if^G1437 your eye^G3788 is [fn]clear^G573, your whole^G3650 body^G4983 will be full^G5460 of^G5460 light^G5460.

Mat 6:23

Mat 6:23“But if your eye is [fn]bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!

Mat 6:24

“No^G3762 one^G3762 can^G1410 [fn]serve^G1398 two^G1417 masters^G2962; for either^G2228 he will hate^G3404 the one^G1520 and love^G25 the other^G2087, or^G2228 he will be devoted^G472 to one^G1520 and despise^G2706 the other^G2087. You cannot^G1410^G3756 [fn]serve^G1398 God^G2316 and [fn]wealth^G3126.

Do Not Worry

(Luk 12:22–31 )

Mat 6:25

“For this^G3778 reason^G1223 I say^G3004 to you, [fn]do not be worried^G3309 about^G3588 your [fn]life^G5590, as to what^G5101 you will eat^G2068 or^G2228 what^G5101 you will drink^G4095; nor^G3366 for your body^G4983, as to what^G5101 you will put^G1746 on. Is not life^G5590 more^G4183 than food^G5160, and the body^G4983 more^G4183 than clothing^G1742?

Mat 6:26

Mat 6:26“Look at the birds of the [fn]air, that they do not sow, nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they?

Mat 6:27

Mat 6:27“And which of you by worrying can add a single [fn]cubit to his [fn]life span?

Mat 6:28

Mat 6:28“And why are you worried about clothing? Observe how the lilies of the field grow; they do not toil nor do they spin,

Mat 6:29

Mat 6:29yet I say to you that not even Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these.

Mat 6:30

Mat 6:30“But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you? You of little faith!

Mat 6:31

Mat 6:31“Do not worry then, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear for clothing?’

Mat 6:32

Mat 6:32“For all these things the Gentiles eagerly seek; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.

Mat 6:33

Mat 6:33“But [fn]seek first [fn]His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be [fn]added to you.

Mat 6:34

“So^G3767 do not worry^G3309 about^G1519 tomorrow^G839; for tomorrow^G839 will worry^G3309 about^G3309 itself^G1438. [fn]Each day^G2250 has enough^G713 trouble^G2549 of its own.