Matthew 6:1-11

Giving to the Needy

1 "Beware of ¹practicing your righteousness before other people in order ²to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

2 ³"Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may ⁴be praised by others. Truly, I say to you, they have ⁵received their reward.

3 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,

4 so that your giving may be in secret. ⁶And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

The Lord's Prayer

5 "And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love ⁷to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. ⁸Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.

6 But when you pray, ⁹go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. ¹⁰And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

7 "And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as ¹¹the Gentiles do, for ¹²they think that they will be heard ¹³for their many words.

8 Do not be like them, ¹⁴for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

9 ¹⁵Pray then like this: ¹⁶"Our Father in heaven, ¹⁷hallowed be ¹⁸your name.^[a]

10 ¹⁹Your kingdom come, ²⁰your will be done,^[b] ²¹on earth as it is in heaven.

11 ²²Give us ²³this day our daily bread,^[c]

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