Matthew 6:2

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

So, when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly, I tell you, they have received their reward in full.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὅταν οὖν ποιῇς ἐλεημοσύνην, μὴ σαλπίσῃς ἔμπροσθέν σου, ὥσπερ οἱ ὑποκριταὶ ποιοῦσιν ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς καὶ ἐν ταῖς ῥύμαις, ὅπως δοξασθῶσιν ὑπὸ τῶν ἀνθρώπων. Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, Ἀπέχουσιν τὸν μισθὸν αὐτῶν.

Transliteration

Hotan oun poiēs eleēmosynēn, mē salpisēs emprosthen of you, hōsper the hypokritai poiousin in the synagōgais and in the rhymais, hopōs doxasthōsin by the anthrōpōn. Amēn legō to you, Apechousin the misthon of them.

Grammar Details

• *Hotan oun poiēs*: temporal conjunction + inferential particle + present subjunctive, 2nd singular - whenever therefore you do/give
• *eleēmosynēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - alms/charitable giving
• *mē salpisēs*: negative particle + aorist subjunctive, 2nd singular - do not sound a trumpet
• *emprosthen*: preposition - before/in front of
• *hōsper*: comparative adverb - just as/like
• *hypokritai*: nominative, masculine, plural - hypocrites/actors
• *poiousin*: present active indicative, 3rd plural - they do/practice
• *synagōgais*: dative, feminine, plural - synagogues/assemblies
• *rhymais*: dative, feminine, plural - streets/alleys
• *hopōs doxasthōsin*: purpose conjunction + aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd plural - so that they may be glorified/honored
• *Amēn legō*: Hebrew term + present active indicative, 1st singular - truly I say
• *Apechousin*: present active indicative, 3rd plural - they have in full/receive completely
• *misthon*: accusative, masculine, singular - reward/payment

Word Meanings

• *Hotan*: whenever/when
• *salpisēs*: sound a trumpet/announce loudly/proclaim
• *hypokritai*: hypocrites/actors/pretenders
• *synagōgais*: synagogues/meeting places/assemblies
• *rhymais*: streets/alleys/roads
• *doxasthōsin*: be glorified/be praised/be honored
• *Amēn*: truly/verily/certainly
• *Apechousin*: have received in full/have collected completely/have exhausted their reward

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Therefore, when you do your charitable deeds, 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. Truly, I say to you, they have their reward.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  When{G3752} therefore{G3767} thou doest{G4160} alms,{G1654} sound not{G3361} a trumpet{G4537} before{G1715} thee,{G4675} as{G5618} the hypocrites{G5273} do{G4160} in{G1722} the synagogues{G4864} and{G2532} in{G1722} the streets,{G4505} that{G3704} they may have glory{G1392} of{G5259} men.{G444} Verily{G281} I say{G3004} unto you,{G5213} They have{G568} received their{G846} reward.{G3408}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Therefore{G3767} when{G3752} thou doest{G4160}{(G5725)} thine alms{G1654}, do{G4537} not{G3361} sound a trumpet{G4537}{(G5661)} before{G1715} thee{G4675}, as{G5618} the hypocrites{G5273} do{G4160}{(G5719)} in{G1722} the synagogues{G4864} and{G2532} in{G1722} the streets{G4505}, that{G3704} they may have glory{G1392}{(G5686)} of{G5259} men{G444}. Verily{G281} I say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, They have{G568}{(G5719)} their{G846} reward{G3408}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Whe soever therfore thou gevest thine almes thou shalt not make a tropet to be blowe before the as ye ypocrites do in the synagogis and in the stretis for to be preysed of men. Verely I say vnto you they have their rewarde.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  When soeuer therfore thou geuest thine almes, thou shalt not make a trompet to be blowen before the, as the ypocrites do in the synagoges and in the stretes, for to be praysed of me. Verely I saye vnto you: they haue their rewarde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore when thou giuest thine almes, thou shalt not make a trumpet to be blowen before thee, as the hypocrites doe in the Synagogues and in the streetes, to be praysed of men. Verely I say vnto you, they haue their rewarde.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Therefore, when thou geuest thyne almes, thou shalt not make a trumpet to be blowen before thee, as hypocrites do, in the synagogues, & in the streates, yt they might be esteemed of me. Uerily I say vnto you, they haue their reward.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹Therefore when thou doest› [thine] ‹alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Therefore when you do merciful deeds, don't sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from men. Most assuredly I tell you, they have received their reward.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  whenever, therefore, thou mayest do kindness, thou mayest not sound a trumpet before thee as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues, and in the streets, that they may have glory from men; verily I say to you -- they have their reward!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  When therefore thou doest alms, sound not a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  When therefore thou doest alms, sound not a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  When then you give money to the poor, do not make a noise about it, as the false-hearted men do in the Synagogues and in the streets, so that they may have glory from men. Truly, I say to you, They have their reward.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Therefore when you do merciful deeds, don't sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from men. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Thus whenever you do charitable giving, do not blow a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in synagogues and on streets so that people will praise them. I tell you the truth, they have their reward!

Referenced Verses

• Matt 6:5 : 5 And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly, I tell you, they have received their reward in full.
• Matt 6:16 : 16 When you fast, do not look somber like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly, I tell you, they have received their reward in full.
• Matt 7:5 : 5 Hypocrite! First remove the beam from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.
• Matt 15:7 : 7 You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you, saying,
• Matt 16:3 : 3 In the morning, you say, 'There will be a storm today, for the sky is red and overcast.' Hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, yet you cannot discern the signs of the times.
• Matt 22:18 : 18 But Jesus, perceiving their malice, said, 'Why are you testing me, you hypocrites?
• Matt 23:6 : 6 They love the place of honor at banquets and the best seats in the synagogues,
• Matt 23:13-29 : 13 But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut the kingdom of heaven in people's faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor do you allow those entering to go in. 14 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You devour widows’ houses and for a pretense make long prayers. Therefore, you will receive a greater condemnation. 15 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You travel over land and sea to win a single convert, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a child of hell as you are. 16 Woe to you, blind guides! You say, 'If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is obligated.' 17 You fools and blind! Which is greater, the gold or the temple that sanctifies the gold? 18 And you say, 'If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is obligated.' 19 You fools and blind! Which is greater, the gift or the altar that sanctifies the gift? 20 Therefore, whoever swears by the altar swears by it and everything on it. 21 And whoever swears by the temple swears by it and by the One who dwells in it. 22 And whoever swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by Him who sits upon it. 23 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You tithe mint, dill, and cumin but have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy, and faithfulness. These you ought to have done without neglecting the others. 24 Blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel. 25 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. 26 Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and the dish, so that the outside may also become clean. 27 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which appear beautiful on the outside but inside are full of the bones of the dead and all impurity. 28 So too, on the outside you appear righteous to people, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness. 29 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You build the tombs of the prophets and decorate the graves of the righteous,
• Matt 24:51 : 51 He will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
• Mark 7:6 : 6 He answered them, "Isaiah rightly prophesied about you hypocrites, as it is written: 'This people honors Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.'
• Mark 12:39 : 39 and the best seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets.
• Luke 6:24 : 24 But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort.
• Luke 6:42 : 42 How can you say to your brother, 'Brother, let me take out the speck in your eye,' when you yourself do not see the beam in your own eye? You hypocrite! First remove the beam from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.
• Luke 11:41 : 41 But now as for what is inside you—be generous to the poor, and everything will be clean for you.'
• Luke 11:43 : 43 Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the seats of honor in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces.
• Luke 12:33 : 33 Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Make for yourselves purses that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will not fail, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys.
• Luke 12:56 : 56 You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky and the earth, but why do you not know how to interpret this present time?
• Luke 13:15 : 15 The Lord answered him, 'You hypocrites! Doesn’t each of you untie your ox or donkey from the stall on the Sabbath and lead it out to give it water?
• Luke 20:46 : 46 'Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, love respectful greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and places of honor at banquets.
• John 5:41 : 41 I do not accept glory from people.
• John 5:44 : 44 How can you believe, when you accept glory from one another but do not seek the glory that comes from the one and only God?
• John 7:18 : 18 The one who speaks on his own seeks his own glory, but the one who seeks the glory of the One who sent him is truthful, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
• John 13:29 : 29 Since Judas kept the money bag, some thought Jesus was telling him, 'Buy what we need for the festival,' or that he should give something to the poor.
• Acts 9:36 : 36 In Joppa, there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated Dorcas). She was always doing good works and acts of charity.
• Acts 10:2 : 2 He was a devout man and feared God along with all his household. He gave many alms to the people and prayed to God continually.
• Acts 10:4 : 4 Cornelius gazed at him in fear and asked, 'What is it, Lord?' The angel replied, 'Your prayers and your acts of charity have ascended as a memorial offering before God.'
• Acts 10:31 : 31 He said, 'Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your acts of charity have been remembered before God.
• Acts 11:29 : 29 The disciples, each according to his ability, decided to send relief to the brothers and sisters living in Judea.
• Acts 24:17 : 17 After several years, I came to bring gifts to my nation and offerings.
• Rom 12:8 : 8 if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then do so generously; if it is leading, do it diligently; if it is showing mercy, do it cheerfully.
• 2 Cor 9:6-9 : 6 Remember this: The one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows generously will also reap generously. 7 Each person should give as they have decided in their heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in every way, at all times, having all that you need, you may abound in every good work. 9 As it is written: 'He has scattered; he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever.' 10 Now the one who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and multiply your seed and increase the harvest of your righteousness. 11 You will be enriched in every way for all generosity, which through us produces thanksgiving to God. 12 For this ministry of service is not only supplying the needs of the saints but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanksgiving to God. 13 Because of the proof provided by this ministry, they will glorify God for your obedience to the confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with all. 14 And in their prayers for you, their hearts will go out to you because of the surpassing grace of God upon you. 15 Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!
• Gal 2:10 : 10 They asked only that we remember the poor, the very thing I was eager to do.
• Eph 4:28 : 28 The one who steals must steal no longer; instead, he must labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need.
• 1 Thess 2:6 : 6 We did not seek glory from people, neither from you nor from others.
• 1 Tim 6:18 : 18 Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, willing to share.
• Phlm 1:7 : 7 For I have great joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, my brother.
• Heb 13:16 : 16 And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.
• Jas 2:15-16 : 15 If a brother or sister is without clothes and lacks daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, 'Go in peace, keep warm and be well fed,' but does not provide for their physical needs, what good is it?
• 1 Pet 4:11 : 11 If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong the glory and power forever and ever. Amen.
• 1 John 3:17-19 : 17 But whoever has the world’s goods and sees a brother or sister in need, yet closes his heart against them, how does the love of God abide in him? 18 Little children, let us not love with words or tongue, but with actions and in truth. 19 By this we will know that we belong to the truth and will reassure our hearts in His presence.
• 1 Sam 15:30 : 30 Saul replied, 'I have sinned, but please honor me now in front of the elders of my people and before Israel. Come back with me so that I may worship the LORD your God.'
• Job 31:16-20 : 16 If I have withheld the desires of the poor or caused the eyes of the widow to fail, 17 if I have eaten my morsel alone, without sharing with the fatherless— 18 but from my youth I raised him as a father would, and from my mother’s womb I guided the widow— 19 if I have seen anyone perishing for lack of clothing, or the needy without garments, 20 and their hearts did not bless me for warming them with the fleece from my sheep—
• Ps 37:21 : 21 The wicked person borrows and does not repay, but the righteous is gracious and gives.
• Ps 112:9 : 9 He has freely given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted with honor.
• Prov 19:17 : 17 Whoever is gracious to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his good deed.
• Prov 20:6 : 6 Many claim to have steadfast love, but a faithful person who can find?
• Eccl 11:2 : 2 Give a portion to seven, or even to eight, for you do not know what disaster may come upon the earth.
• Isa 9:17 : 17 For wickedness burns like a fire; it consumes briers and thorns. It sets the thickets of the forest ablaze, and they roll upward in columns of smoke.
• Isa 10:6 : 6 I send him against a godless nation; I dispatch him against a people at My wrath, to seize plunder, to take spoil, and to trample them down like mud in the streets.
• Isa 58:7 : 7 Is it not to share your bread with the hungry and to bring the homeless poor into your house? When you see the naked, clothe them, and do not hide yourself from your own flesh and blood.
• Isa 58:10-12 : 10 If you offer yourself to the hungry and satisfy the needs of the afflicted, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like noonday. 11 The Lord will guide you continually, and he will satisfy your soul in parched places and strengthen your bones. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail. 12 Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins and raise up the foundations of past generations. You will be called the Repairer of Broken Walls, the Restorer of Streets to Live In.
• Hos 8:1 : 1 Set the trumpet to your lips! Like an eagle, disaster comes against the house of the LORD, because they have broken my covenant and rebelled against my law.
• Matt 5:18 : 18 For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter, not a single stroke of a pen, will disappear from the law until everything is accomplished.