Matthew 6:1-7 ▼

1 Beware of doing your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.

2 When, therefore, you do a charitable deed, do not cause a trumpet to be sounded before you, as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be glorified by men. Verily, I say to you, They have their reward.

3 But when you do a charitable deed, let not your left hand know what your right hand does;

4 that your charitable deeds may be in secret; and your Father, who sees in secret, himself will reward you openly.

5 And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites; for they love to pray standing in the synagogues, and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Verily, I say to you, They have their reward.

6 But do you, when you pray, go into your closet, and when you have closed the door, pray to your Father who is in secret: and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.

7 But when you pray, do not use vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they will be heard for their many words.