Matthew 6:18
so that it will not be obvious to others when you are fasting, but only to your Father who is in secret. And your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.
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- Matt 6:4 : 4 so that your gift may be in secret. And your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.
- Matt 6:6 : 6 But whenever you pray, go into your inner room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.
- Rom 2:6 : 6 He will reward each one according to his works:
- 2 Cor 5:9 : 9 So then whether we are alive or away, we make it our ambition to please him.
- 2 Cor 10:18 : 18 For it is not the person who commends himself who is approved, but the person the Lord commends.
- Col 3:22-24 : 22 Slaves, obey your earthly masters in every respect, not only when they are watching– like those who are strictly people-pleasers– but with a sincere heart, fearing the Lord. 23 Whatever you are doing, work at it with enthusiasm, as to the Lord and not for people, 24 because you know that you will receive your inheritance from the Lord as the reward. Serve the Lord Christ.
- 1 Pet 1:7 : 7 Such trials show the proven character of your faith, which is much more valuable than gold– gold that is tested by fire, even though it is passing away– and will bring praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.
- 1 Pet 2:13 : 13 Submission to Authorities Be subject to every human institution for the Lord’s sake, whether to a king as supreme
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- Matt 6:1-99 verses90%
1Pure-hearted Giving“Be careful not to display your righteousness merely to be seen by people. Otherwise you have no reward with your Father in heaven.
2Thus 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!
3But when you do your giving, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
4so that your gift may be in secret. And your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.
5Private Prayer“Whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, because they love to pray while standing in synagogues and on street corners so that people can see them. Truly I say to you, they have their reward!
6But whenever you pray, go into your inner room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.
7When you pray, do not babble repetitiously like the Gentiles, because they think that by their many words they will be heard.
8Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
9So pray this way: Our Father in heaven, may your name be honored,
- Matt 6:14-174 verses84%
14“For if you forgive others their sins, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
15But if you do not forgive others, your Father will not forgive you your sins.
16Proper Fasting“When you fast, do not look sullen like the hypocrites, for they make their faces unattractive so that people will see them fasting. I tell you the truth, they have their reward!
17When you fast, anoint your head and wash your face,
- Matt 5:14-163 verses76%
14You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill cannot be hidden.
15People do not light a lamp and put it under a basket but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house.
16In the same way, let your light shine before people, so that they can see your good deeds and give honor to your Father in heaven.
- Matt 6:19-235 verses76%
19Lasting Treasure“Do not accumulate for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and devouring insect destroy and where thieves break in and steal.
20But accumulate for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and devouring insect do not destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal.
21For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
22“The eye is the lamp of the body. If then your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light.
23But if your eye is diseased, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!
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4For no one who seeks to make a reputation for himself does anything in secret. If you are doing these things, show yourself to the world.”
- Isa 58:3-42 verses70%
3They lament,‘Why don’t you notice when we fast? Why don’t you pay attention when we humble ourselves?’ Look, at the same time you fast, you satisfy your selfish desires, you oppress your workers.
4Look, your fasting is accompanied by arguments, brawls, and fistfights. Do not fast as you do today, trying to make your voice heard in heaven.
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17For nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, and nothing concealed that will not be made known and brought to light.
- Matt 6:31-333 verses70%
31So then, don’t worry saying,‘What will we eat?’ or‘What will we drink?’ or‘What will we wear?’
32For the unconverted pursue these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.
33But above all pursue his kingdom and righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
- Luke 12:30-312 verses69%
30For all the nations of the world pursue these things, and your Father knows that you need them.
31Instead, pursue his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.
- Luke 12:2-32 verses69%
2Nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, and nothing is secret that will not be made known.
3So then whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in private rooms will be proclaimed from the housetops.
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7I want you to share your food with the hungry and to provide shelter for homeless, oppressed people. When you see someone naked, clothe him! Don’t turn your back on your own flesh and blood!
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36Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
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33Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves purses that do not wear out– a treasure in heaven that never decreases, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.
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23Rejoice in that day, and jump for joy, because your reward is great in heaven. For their ancestors did the same things to the prophets.
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27Do not work for the food that disappears, but for the food that remains to eternal life– the food which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has put his seal of approval on him.”
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48So then, be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
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9And call no one your‘father’ on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.
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5They do all their deeds to be seen by people, for they make their phylacteries wide and their tassels long.
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35So also my heavenly Father will do to you, if each of you does not forgive your brother from your heart.”
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8because the person who sows to his own flesh will reap corruption from the flesh, but the one who sows to the Spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit.
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18lest the LORD see it, and be displeased, and turn his wrath away from him.
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14The Superiority of the New Then John’s disciples came to Jesus and asked,“Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples don’t fast?”
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22For nothing is hidden except to be revealed, and nothing concealed except to be brought to light.
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33Internal Light“No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a hidden place or under a basket, but on a lampstand, so that those who come in can see the light.
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12I fast twice a week; I give a tenth of everything I get.’
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7Obey with enthusiasm, as though serving the Lord and not people,
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6Do not give what is holy to dogs or throw your pearls before pigs; otherwise they will trample them under their feet and turn around and tear you to pieces.
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43Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. The one who has ears had better listen!