Matthew 6:3
But when you do your giving, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
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- John 7:4 : 4 For 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.”
- Matt 9:30 : 30 And their eyes were opened. Then Jesus sternly warned them,“See that no one knows about this!”
- Mark 1:44 : 44 He told him,“See that you do not say anything to anyone, but go, show yourself to a priest, and bring the offering that Moses commanded for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”
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- Matt 6:4-96 verses89%
4 so that your gift may be in secret. And your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.
5 Private 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!
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.
7 When you pray, do not babble repetitiously like the Gentiles, because they think that by their many words they will be heard.
8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
9 So pray this way: Our Father in heaven, may your name be honored,
- Matt 6:1-22 verses88%
1 Pure-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.
2 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!
- Matt 6:16-194 verses79%
16 Proper 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!
17 When you fast, anoint your head and wash your face,
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.
19 Lasting Treasure“Do not accumulate for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and devouring insect destroy and where thieves break in and steal.
- Luke 6:29-313 verses72%
29 To the person who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other as well, and from the person who takes away your coat, do not withhold your tunic either.
30 Give to everyone who asks you, and do not ask for your possessions back from the person who takes them away.
31 Treat others in the same way that you would want them to treat you.
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41 But give from your heart to those in need, and then everything will be clean for you.
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16 In 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.
- Luke 12:33-342 verses72%
33 Sell 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.
34 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
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27 Wisdom Demonstrated in Relationships with People Do not withhold good from those who need it, when you have the ability to help.
- Deut 15:7-104 verses71%
7 The Spirit of Liberality If a fellow Israelite from one of your villages in the land that the LORD your God is giving you should be poor, you must not harden your heart or be insensitive to his impoverished condition.
8 Instead, you must be sure to open your hand to him and generously lend him whatever he needs.
9 Be careful lest you entertain the wicked thought that the seventh year, the year of cancellation of debts, has almost arrived, and your attitude be wrong toward your impoverished fellow Israelite and you do not lend him anything; he will cry out to the LORD against you and you will be regarded as having sinned.
10 You must by all means lend to him and not be upset by doing it, for because of this the LORD your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you attempt.
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27 The one who gives to the poor will not lack, but whoever shuts his eyes to them will receive many curses.
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4 For 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.”
- Luke 6:33-386 verses69%
33 And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same.
34 And if you lend to those from whom you hope to be repaid, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, so that they may be repaid in full.
35 But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to ungrateful and evil people.
36 Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
37 Do Not Judge Others“Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven.
38 Give, and it will be given to you: A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be poured into your lap. For the measure you use will be the measure you receive.”
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6 Do 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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6 My point is this: The person who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the person who sows generously will also reap generously.
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23 But 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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9 Do not take gold, silver, or copper in your belts,
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39 But I say to you, do not resist the evildoer. But whoever strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to him as well.
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7 Obey with enthusiasm, as though serving the Lord and not people,
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5 They do all their deeds to be seen by people, for they make their phylacteries wide and their tassels long.
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30 If your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away! It is better to lose one of your members than to have your whole body go into hell.
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9 A generous person will be blessed, for he has given some of his food to the poor.
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21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
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41 Why do you see the speck in your brother’s eye, but fail to see the beam of wood in your own?
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47 And if you only greet your brothers, what more do you do? Even the Gentiles do the same, don’t they?
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3 So 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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3 Why do you see the speck in your brother’s eye, but fail to see the beam of wood in your own?
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12 He said also to the man who had invited him,“When you host a dinner or a banquet, don’t invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors so you can be invited by them in return and get repaid.
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7 I 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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42 Give to the one who asks you, and do not reject the one who wants to borrow from you.
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31 So then, don’t worry saying,‘What will we eat?’ or‘What will we drink?’ or‘What will we wear?’