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Matthew 6:1

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Pure-hearted Giving

6:1“Be1 careful not to display your righteousness merely to be seen by people.2 Otherwise you have no reward with your Father in heaven.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Several (א L Z Θ f1 33 892 1241 1424 al) have δέ (de, “but, now”) at the beginning of this verse; the reading without δέ is supported by B D W 0250 f13 𝔐 lat. A decision is difficult, but apparently the conjunction was added by later scribes to indicate a transition in the thought-flow of the Sermon on the Mount. has δέ in brackets, indicating reservations about its authenticity.
  2. 2 Grk “before people in order to be seen by them.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. Otherwise, you have no reward with your Father in heaven.

NLTNew Living Translation

“Watch out! Don’t do your good deeds publicly, to be admired by others, for you will lose the reward from your Father in heaven.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“And take care not to practice your righteousness before people to be seen by them; otherwise you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

KJV 1900King 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.