Matthew 6:1
King James Version (KJV)
Take heed 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.
In context
1 Take heed 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.
2 Therefore when 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.
3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
Matthew 6:1 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- Take heed 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- “Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- “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.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: else ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- 'Take heed your kindness not to do before men, to be seen by them, and if not — reward ye have not from your Father who [is] in the heavens;
- DBY Darby Translation
- Take heed not to do your alms before men to be seen of them, otherwise ye have no reward with your Father who is in the heavens.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen by them: otherwise ye have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.