Matthew 6:1-7 ▼

1 “Take heed not to do your kindness before men, to be seen by them, and if not—you have no reward from your Father who [is] in the heavens;

2 whenever, therefore, you may do kindness, you may not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues, and in the streets, that they may have glory from men; truly I say to you, they have their reward!

3 But you, doing kindness, do not let your left hand know what your right hand does,

4 that your kindness may be in secret, and your Father who is seeing in secret will reward you Himself.

5 And when you may pray, you will not be as the hypocrites, because they cherish to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the broad places, that they may be seen of men; truly I say to you that they have their reward.

6 But you, when you may pray, go into your chamber, and having shut your door, pray to your Father who [is] in secret, and your Father who is seeing in secret will reward you.

7 And—praying—you may not use vain repetitions like the nations, for they think that in their speaking much they will be heard,