Matthew 6:3

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • John 7:4 : 4 for no one in secret doth anything, and himself seeketh to be in public; if thou dost these things -- manifest thyself to the world;'
  • Matt 9:30 : 30 and their eyes were opened, and Jesus strictly charged them, saying, `See, let no one know;'
  • Mark 1:44 : 44 and saith to him, `See thou mayest say nothing to any one, but go away, thyself shew to the priest, and bring near for thy cleansing the things Moses directed, for a testimony to them.'

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Matt 6:4-9
    6 verses
    89%

    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 6:1-2
    2 verses
    88%

    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!

  • Matt 6:16-19
    4 verses
    79%

    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,

    18that 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.

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

  • Luke 6:29-31
    3 verses
    72%

    29and to him smiting thee upon the cheek, give also the other, and from him taking away from thee the mantle, also the coat thou mayest not keep back.

    30`And to every one who is asking of thee, be giving; and from him who is taking away thy goods, be not asking again;

    31and as ye wish that men may do to you, do ye also to them in like manner;

  • Luke 11:41
    72%

    41But what ye have give ye `as' alms, and, lo, all things are clean to you.

  • Matt 5:16
    72%

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

  • Luke 12:33-34
    2 verses
    72%

    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;

    34for where your treasure is, there also your heart will be.

  • Prov 3:27
    71%

    27Withhold not good from its owners, When thy hand `is' toward God to do `it'.

  • Deut 15:7-10
    4 verses
    71%

    7`When there is with thee any needy one of one of thy brethren, in one of thy cities, in thy land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee, thou dost not harden thy heart, nor shut thy hand from thy needy brother;

    8for thou dost certainly open thy hand to him, and dost certainly lend him sufficient for his lack which he lacketh.

    9`Take heed to thee lest there be a word in thy heart -- worthless, saying, Near `is' the seventh year, the year of release; and thine eye is evil against thy needy brother, and thou dost not give to him, and he hath called concerning thee unto Jehovah, and it hath been in thee sin;

    10thou dost certainly give to him, and thy heart is not sad in thy giving to him, for because of this thing doth Jehovah thy God bless thee in all thy works, and in every putting forth of thy hand;

  • Prov 28:27
    70%

    27Whoso is giving to the poor hath no lack, And whoso is hiding his eyes multiplied curses.

  • John 7:4
    69%

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

  • Luke 6:33-38
    6 verses
    69%

    33and if ye do good to those doing good to you, what grace have ye? for also the sinful do the same;

    34and if ye lend `to those' of whom ye hope to receive back, what grace have ye? for also the sinful lend to sinners -- that they may receive again as much.

    35`But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again, and your reward will be great, and ye shall be sons of the Highest, because He is kind unto the ungracious and evil;

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

    37`And judge not, and ye may not be judged; condemn not, and ye may not be condemned; release, and ye shall be released.

    38`Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed, and shaken, and running over, they shall give into your bosom; for with that measure with which ye measure, it shall be measured to you again.'

  • Matt 7:6
    69%

    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.

  • 2 Cor 9:6
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    6And this: He who is sowing sparingly, sparingly also shall reap; and he who is sowing in blessings, in blessings also shall reap;

  • Matt 6:23
    69%

    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!

  • Matt 10:9
    68%

    9`Provide not gold, nor silver, nor brass in your girdles,

  • Matt 5:39
    68%

    39but I -- I say to you, not to resist the evil, but whoever shall slap thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other;

  • Eph 6:7
    68%

    7with good-will serving, as to the Lord, and not to men,

  • Matt 23:5
    68%

    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 5:30
    68%

    30`And, if thy right hand doth cause thee to stumble, cut it off, and cast from thee, for it is good to thee that one of thy members may perish, and not thy whole body be cast to gehenna.

  • Prov 22:9
    68%

    9The good of eye -- he is blessed, For he hath given of his bread to the poor.

  • Matt 6:21
    68%

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

  • Luke 6:41
    68%

    41`And why dost thou behold the mote that is in thy brother's eye, and the beam that `is' in thine own eye dost not consider?

  • Matt 5:47
    68%

    47and if ye may salute your brethren only, what do ye abundant? do not also the tax-gatherers so?

  • Luke 12:3
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    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.

  • Matt 7:3
    68%

    3`And why dost thou behold the mote that `is' in thy brother's eye, and the beam that `is' in thine own eye dost not consider?

  • Luke 14:12
    68%

    12And he said also to him who did call him, `When thou mayest make a dinner or a supper, be not calling thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kindred, nor rich neighbours, lest they may also call thee again, and a recompense may come to thee;

  • Isa 58:7
    67%

    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?

  • Matt 5:42
    67%

    42to him who is asking of thee be giving, and him who is willing to borrow from thee thou mayest not turn away.

  • Matt 6:31
    67%

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