Matthew 6:3

Coverdale Bible (1535)

But whe thou doest almes, let not thy lefte hande knowe, what thy righte hande doth;

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Referenced Verses

  • John 7:4 : 4 He that seketh to be openly knowne, doth nothinge in secrete. Yf thou do soch thinges, the shewe yi self before the worlde:
  • Matt 9:30 : 30 And their eyes were opened. And Iesus charged the, sayinge: Se that no ma knowe of it.
  • Mark 1:44 : 44 and sayde vnto him: Take hede, that thou saye nothinge to eny man, but go thy waye, and shew thy self vnto the prest, and offre for thy clensynge what Moses commaunded, for a wytnesse vnto them.

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  • Matt 6:4-9
    6 verses
    89%

    4that thine almes maye be secrete: and thy father which seith in secrete, shall rewarde the openly.

    5And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as ye ypocrytes are. For they loue to stode and praye in the synagoges, and in the corners of the stretes, to be sene of men. Verely I saie vnto you: they haue their rewarde.

    6But when thou prayest, entre in to thy chamber, and shut thy dore to the, & praye to thy father which is in secrete: and thy father which seith in secrete, shall rewarde the openly.

    7And when ye praye, bable not moch, as ye Hethen do: for they thinke that they shalbe herde, for their moch bablynges sake.

    8Be not ye lyke them therfore. For youre father knoweth where of ye haue nede, before ye axe of him.

    9After thys maner therfore shall ye praye:O oure father which art in heauen, halowed be thy name.

  • Matt 6:1-2
    2 verses
    88%

    1Take hede to youre almes, that ye geue it not in the syght of men, to the intent that ye wolde be sene of them: or els, ye get no rewarde of youre father which is in heauen.

    2When 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.

  • Matt 6:16-19
    4 verses
    79%

    16Moreouer when ye fast, be not sad as ye ypocrytes are. For they disfigure their faces, that they myght be sene of men to fast. Verely I saye vnto you: they haue their rewarde.

    17But thou, whe thou fastest, annoynte thyne heed, and wash thy face,

    18that it appeare not vnto men, that thou fastest: but vnto thy father which is in secrete: and thy father which seyth in secrete, shal rewarde the openly.

    19Se that ye gather you not treasure vpon the earth, where rust and mothes corrupte, and where theues breake through and steale.

  • Luke 6:29-31
    3 verses
    72%

    29And who so smyteth the on the one cheke, offre him ye other also. And who so taketh awaye thy cloake, forbyd him not yi cote also.

    30Who so euer axeth of the, geue him: and who so taketh awaye thyne, axe it not agayne.

    31And as ye wolde that men shulde do vnto you, euen so do ye vnto them likewyse.

  • Luke 11:41
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    41Neuertheles geue almesse of that ye haue, and beholde, all is cleane vnto you.

  • Matt 5:16
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    16Let youre light so shyne before men, that they maye se youre good workes, and glorify youre father which is in heauen.

  • Luke 12:33-34
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    33Sell that ye haue, and geue almesse. Make you bagges, which waxe not olde: euen a treasure that neuer fayleth in heauen, where no thefe commeth, and no moth corruppeth:

    34for where youre treasure is, there wil youre hert be also.

  • Prov 3:27
    71%

    27Refuse not to do good vnto him that shulde haue it, so longe as thine hande is able to do it.

  • Deut 15:7-10
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    71%

    7Whan one of thy brethre is waxed poore in eny cite within thy londe, which ye LORDE yi God shal geue ye, thou shalt not harden thine hert, ner withdrawe thine hande from thy poore brother:

    8but shalt open thine hande vnto him, and lende him, acordinge as he hath nede.

    9Bewarre, that there be not a poynte of Belial in thine hert, that thou woldest saye: The seuenth yeare, the yeare of Fredome is at honde. For yf thou lokest not fredly vpo thy poore brother, and geuest him nothinge then shall he crye ouer the vnto the LORDE, and it shall be synne vnto the:

    10But thou shalt geue him, and let it not greue thine hert that thou geuest him. For because of it, shall the LORDE thy God blesse the in all thy workes, and in all that thou puttest thine hande vnto.

  • Prov 28:27
    70%

    27He that geueth vnto the poore, shal not wante: but he that turneth awaye his eyes from soch as be in necessite, shall suffre greate pouerte himself.

  • John 7:4
    69%

    4He that seketh to be openly knowne, doth nothinge in secrete. Yf thou do soch thinges, the shewe yi self before the worlde:

  • Luke 6:33-38
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    69%

    33And yf ye do good for youre good doers, what thanke haue ye therfore? For synners also do euen the same.

    34And yf ye lende vnto them, of who ye hope to receaue what thake haue ye ther fore? For synners also lende vnto synners, that they maye receaue as moch agayne.

    35But rather loue ye yor enemies, do good, and lende, lokynge for nothinge therof agayne: so shal yor rewarde be greate, and ye shalbe the children of the Hyest, for he is kynde, euen to the vnthankfull and to the euell.

    36Be ye therfore mercifull, as youre father also is mercifull.

    37Iudge not, and ye shal not be iudged. Condepne not, and ye shal not be condempned. Forgeue, and ye shal be forgeuen.

    38Geue, and to you shalbe geue. A good measure, pressed downe, shaken together, & runynge ouer, shal me geue into youre bosome. For with what measure ye meete, with the same shal it be measured to you agayne.

  • Matt 7:6
    69%

    6Geue not that which is holy, to dogges: nether cast ye youre pearles before swyne, lest they treade them vnder their fete, & the other turne agayne and all to rente you.

  • 2 Cor 9:6
    69%

    6This I thynke: that he which soweth litle, shal reape litle also: and he yt soweth plenteously,shal likewyse reape plenteously,

  • Matt 6:23
    69%

    23But and yf thyne eye be wycked, all thy body shalbe full of darckenes: Wherfore yf the light that is in the, be darckenes, how greate then shall that darckenes be?

  • Matt 10:9
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    9Posses not golde, nor siluer, nor brasse yn youre gerdels,

  • Matt 5:39
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    39But I saye vnto you: that ye resist not euell. But whosoeuer geueth the a blowe on thy right cheke, turne to him the other also.

  • Eph 6:7
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    7with good wyll. Thynke that ye serue the LORDE and not me:

  • Matt 23:5
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    5All their workes do they to be sene of men. They set abrode their Philateries, and make large borders vpon their garmentes,

  • Matt 5:30
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    30Also yf thy right honde offende the, cut hym of, and cast him from the. Better yt is that one of thy mebres perissh, the yt all yi body shulde be cast in to hell.

  • Prov 22:9
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    9A louynge eye shalbe blessed, for he geueth of his bred vnto ye poore.

  • Matt 6:21
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    21For where youre treasure is, there is youre herte also.

  • Luke 6:41
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    41But why seist thou a moote i thy brothers eye, and considrest not the beame, that is in thine awne eye?

  • Matt 5:47
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    47And yf ye be frendly to youre brethren onlye: what singuler thynge do ye? Do not the Publicans also lyke wyse?

  • Luke 12:3
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    3Therfore whatsoeuer ye haue spoke in darknesse, that same shal be herde in light: and that ye haue spoken in to the eare in the chabers, shalbe preached vpon the house toppes.

  • Matt 7:3
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    3Why seist thou a moate in thy brothers eye, and perceauest not the beame yt is yn thine awne eye?

  • Luke 14:12
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    12He sayde also vnto him that had bydden him: Wha thou makest a dyner or a supper, call not thy frendes, ner thy brethren, ner thy kynsfolkes, ner yi riche neghbours, lest they call the agayne, and recompece be made ye.

  • Isa 58:7
    67%

    7It pleaseth not me, till thou deale thy bred to the hongrie, & brynge the poore fatherlesse home in to thy house, when thou seist the naked that thou couer him, and hyde not thy face fro thine owne flesh.

  • Matt 5:42
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    42Geue to hym that axeth: and from hym that wolde borowe, turne not awaye.

  • Matt 6:31
    67%

    31Therfore take no thought, sayinge: what shall we eate, or what shall we drinke? or where with shall we be clothed?