Matthew 6:18

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

that thou mayest not appear to men fasting, but to thy Father who `is' in secret, and thy Father, who is seeing in secret, shall reward thee manifestly.

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  • Matt 6:4 : 4 that thy kindness may be in secret, and thy Father who is seeing in secret Himself shall reward thee manifestly.
  • Matt 6:6 : 6 `But thou, when thou mayest pray, go into thy chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father who `is' in secret, and thy Father who is seeing in secret, shall reward thee manifestly.
  • Rom 2:6 : 6 who shall render to each according to his works;
  • 2 Cor 5:9 : 9 Wherefore also we are ambitious, whether at home or away from home, to be well pleasing to him,
  • 2 Cor 10:18 : 18 for not he who is commending himself is approved, but he whom the Lord doth commend.
  • Col 3:22-24 : 22 The servants! obey in all things those who are masters according to the flesh, not in eye-service as men-pleasers, but in simplicity of heart, fearing God; 23 and all, whatever ye may do -- out of soul work -- as to the Lord, and not to men, 24 having known that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance -- for the Lord Christ ye serve;
  • 1 Pet 1:7 : 7 that the proof of your faith -- much more precious than of gold that is perishing, and through fire being approved -- may be found to praise, and honour, and glory, in the revelation of Jesus Christ,
  • 1 Pet 2:13 : 13 Be subject, then, to every human creation, because of the Lord, whether to a king, as the highest,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Matt 6:1-9
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    90%

    1`Take heed your kindness not to do before men, to be seen by them, and if not -- reward ye have not from your Father who `is' in the heavens;

    2whenever, 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!

    3`But thou, doing kindness, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth,

    4that thy kindness may be in secret, and thy Father who is seeing in secret Himself shall reward thee manifestly.

    5`And when thou mayest pray, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites, because they love in the synagogues, and in the corners of the broad places -- standing -- to pray, that they may be seen of men; verily I say to you, that they have their reward.

    6`But thou, when thou mayest pray, go into thy chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father who `is' in secret, and thy Father who is seeing in secret, shall reward thee manifestly.

    7`And -- praying -- ye may not use vain repetitions like the nations, for they think that in their much speaking they shall be heard,

    8be ye not therefore like to them, for your Father doth know those things that ye have need of before your asking him;

    9thus therefore pray ye: `Our Father who `art' in the heavens! hallowed be Thy name.

  • Matt 6:14-17
    4 verses
    84%

    14`For, if ye may forgive men their trespasses He also will forgive you -- your Father who `is' in the heavens;

    15but if ye may not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

    16`And when ye may fast, be ye not as the hypocrites, of sour countenances, for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear to men fasting; verily I say to you, that they have their reward.

    17`But thou, fasting, anoint thy head, and wash thy face,

  • Matt 5:14-16
    3 verses
    76%

    14`Ye are the light of the world, a city set upon a mount is not able to be hid;

    15nor do they light a lamp, and put it under the measure, but on the lamp-stand, and it shineth to all those in the house;

    16so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who `is' in the heavens.

  • Matt 6:19-23
    5 verses
    76%

    19`Treasure not up to yourselves treasures on the earth, where moth and rust disfigure, and where thieves break through and steal,

    20but treasure up to yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth disfigure, and where thieves do not break through nor steal,

    21for where your treasure is, there will be also your heart.

    22`The lamp of the body is the eye, if, therefore, thine eye may be perfect, all thy body shall be enlightened,

    23but if thine eye may be evil, all thy body shall be dark; if, therefore, the light that `is' in thee is darkness -- the darkness, how great!

  • John 7:4
    72%

    4for no one in secret doth anything, and himself seeketh to be in public; if thou dost these things -- manifest thyself to the world;'

  • Isa 58:3-4
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    3`Why have we fasted, and Thou hast not seen? We have afflicted our soul, and Thou knowest not.' Lo, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, And all your labours ye exact.

    4Lo, for strife and debate ye fast, And to smite with the fist of wickedness, Ye fast not as `to'-day, To sound in the high place your voice.

  • Luke 8:17
    70%

    17for nothing is secret, that shall not become manifest, nor hid, that shall not be known, and become manifest.

  • Matt 6:31-33
    3 verses
    70%

    31therefore ye may not be anxious, saying, What may we eat? or, What may we drink? or, What may we put round?

    32for all these do the nations seek for, for your heavenly Father doth know that ye have need of all these;

    33but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.

  • Luke 12:30-31
    2 verses
    69%

    30for all these things do the nations of the world seek after, and your Father hath known that ye have need of these things;

    31but, seek ye the reign of God, and all these things shall be added to you.

  • Luke 12:2-3
    2 verses
    69%

    2and there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known;

    3because whatever in the darkness ye said, in the light shall be heard: and what to the ear ye spake in the inner-chambers, shall be proclaimed upon the house-tops.

  • Isa 58:7
    69%

    7Is it not to deal to the hungry thy bread, And the mourning poor bring home, That thou seest the naked and cover him, And from thine own flesh hide not thyself?

  • Luke 6:36
    69%

    36be ye therefore merciful, as also your Father is merciful.

  • Luke 12:33
    69%

    33sell your goods, and give alms, make to yourselves bags that become not old, a treasure unfailing in the heavens, where thief doth not come near, nor moth destroy;

  • Luke 6:23
    68%

    23rejoice in that day, and leap, for lo, your reward `is' great in the heaven, for according to these things were their fathers doing to the prophets.

  • John 6:27
    68%

    27work not for the food that is perishing, but for the food that is remaining to life age-during, which the Son of Man will give to you, for him did the Father seal -- `even' God.'

  • Matt 5:48
    68%

    48ye shall therefore be perfect, as your Father who `is' in the heavens is perfect.

  • Matt 23:9
    68%

    9and ye may not call `any' your father on the earth, for one is your Father, who is in the heavens,

  • Matt 23:5
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    5`And all their works they do to be seen by men, and they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the fringes of their garments,

  • Matt 18:35
    67%

    35so also my heavenly Father will do to you, if ye may not forgive each one his brother from your hearts their trespasses.'

  • Gal 6:8
    67%

    8because he who is sowing to his own flesh, of the flesh shall reap corruption; and he who is sowing to the Spirit, of the Spirit shall reap life age-during;

  • Prov 24:18
    67%

    18Lest Jehovah see, and `it be' evil in His eyes, And He hath turned from off him His anger.

  • Matt 9:14
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    14Then come to him do the disciples of John, saying, `Wherefore do we and the Pharisees fast much, and thy disciples fast not?'

  • Mark 4:22
    67%

    22for there is not anything hid that may not be manifested, nor was anything kept hid but that it may come to light.

  • Luke 11:33
    67%

    33`And no one having lighted a lamp, doth put `it' in a secret place, nor under the measure, but on the lamp-stand, that those coming in may behold the light.

  • Luke 18:12
    67%

    12I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all things -- as many as I possess.

  • Eph 6:7
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    7with good-will serving, as to the Lord, and not to men,

  • Matt 7:6
    67%

    6`Ye may not give that which is `holy' to the dogs, nor cast your pearls before the swine, that they may not trample them among their feet, and having turned -- may rend you.

  • Matt 13:43
    67%

    43`Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the reign of their Father. He who is having ears to hear -- let him hear.