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6 “Beware of practicing your piety before men in order to be seen by them; for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. 2 “Thus, when you give alms, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by men.
1 “Beware of practicing your piety before men in order to be seen by them; for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. 2 “Thus, when you give alms, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by men.
Learn how the wildflowers of the field grow: they don’t labor or spin thread. And why are ye anxious concerning raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: Why worry about clothes? Look how the wild flowers grow. They don't work hard to make their clothes. And why are ye anxious concerning raiment?
1 "Beware of practicing your piety before men in order to be seen by them; for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. 2 "Thus, when you give alms, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by men.
"Beware of practicing your piety before men in order to be seen by them; for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. "Thus, when you give alms, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by men. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.
Matthew Chapter 6. The Sermon on the Mount continues with Jesus speaking about true righteousness, prayer, fasting, wealth and worrying. The Proper Way of Giving (Matt. 6:1-4) Jesus now speaks of the correct way of practicing out righteous deeds. We are to do them privately to be seen by the Father, not publicly to be seen by men.
People who come into the kingdom of God should not view the material things of earthly life as others view them. They should put God’s interests first and be generous in giving to others. Those who set their hearts on material things are being disloyal to God, and guarantee bitter disappointment for themselves in the end (Matthew 6:19-21).
