Matthew 6:1–18

Charitable Deeds

6“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. ²Therefore, ^awhen 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. ³But when you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, ⁴that your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret ^bwill Himself reward you ¹openly.

Prayer

Mt. 6:9–13

⁵“And when you pray, you shall not be like the ²hypocrites. 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. ⁶But you, when you pray, ^cgo 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 ³openly. ⁷And when you pray, ^ddo not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. ^eFor they think that they will be heard for their many words.

⁸“Therefore do not be like them. For your Father ^fknows the things you have need of before you ask Him. ⁹In this ^gmanner, therefore, pray:

^hOur Father in heaven,

Hallowed be Your ⁱname.

¹⁰Your kingdom come.

^jYour will be done

On earth ^kas it is in heaven.

¹¹Give us this day our ^ldaily bread.

¹²And ^mforgive us our debts,

As we forgive our debtors.

¹³ⁿ And do not lead us into temptation,

But ^odeliver us from the evil one.

⁴For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

^14p“For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. ¹⁵But ^qif you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

Fasting

¹⁶“Moreover, ^rwhen you fast, do not be like the ⁵hypocrites, 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. ¹⁷But you, when you fast, ^sanoint your head and wash your face, ¹⁸so 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 ⁶openly.