Matthew 6:1-18
Giving to the Needy
1 "Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven.
2 "Therefore, a when you do a charitable deed, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. 3 "But when you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 "that your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret b will Himself reward you 1 openly.
The Lord's Prayer
5 "And when you pray, you shall not be like the 2 hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. 6 "But you, when you pray, c go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you 3 openly.
7 "And when you pray, d do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. e For they think that they will be heard for their many words. 8 "Therefore do not be like them. For your Father f knows the things you have need of before you ask Him.
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"In this g manner, therefore, pray:
h Our Father in heaven,
Hallowed be Your i name.
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Your kingdom come.
j Your will be done
On earth k as it is in heaven.
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Give us this day our l daily bread.
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And m forgive us our debts,
As we forgive our debtors.
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n And do not lead us into temptation,
But o deliver us from the evil one.
4 For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
14 p "For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 "But q if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
Fasting
16 "Moreover, r when you fast, do not be like the 5 hypocrites, with a sad countenance. For they disfigure their faces that they may appear to men to be fasting. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. 17 "But you, when you fast, s anoint your head and wash your face, 18 "so that you do not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you 6 openly.