Verse 1

Be careful not to do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them; otherwise, you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Vær oppmerksom på at dere ikke gjør deres almisser for menneskers øyne, for å bli sett av dem; ellers har dere ingen belønning hos deres Far som er i himmelen.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Vær forsiktige med gode gjerninger, så dere ikke gjør dem for mennesker for å bli sett av dem; for hvis dere gjør det, får dere ingen belønning fra Far i himmelen.

• Norsk King James

  Vær oppmerksom så dere ikke gir almisser foran mennesker for å bli sett; ellers har dere ingen belønning hos deres Far som er i himmelen.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Pass på at dere ikke gjør velgjerninger for å bli sett av andre mennesker; ellers får dere ingen belønning hos deres Far i himmelen.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Vokt dere så dere ikke gir deres almisser for øynene på folk for å bli sett av dem, for da får dere ingen lønn hos deres Far i himmelen.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Pass på at dere ikke gjør gode gjerninger for å bli sett av mennesker; for da får dere ingen lønn hos deres Far i himmelen.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Pass på at dere ikke gir almisser for å bli sett av mennesker, ellers får dere ingen lønn hos deres Far i himmelen.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Pass på at dere ikke gir almisse foran mennesker for å vise dere frem; ellers får dere ingen belønning fra deres Far i himmelen.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Pass på at dere ikke gir almisser foran mennesker for å bli sett av dem. Ellers har dere ingen lønn hos deres Far som er i himmelen.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Pass på at dere ikke gir almisser foran mennesker for å bli sett av dem. Ellers har dere ingen lønn hos deres Far som er i himmelen.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Pass på at dere ikke praktiserer deres barmhjertighetsgjerninger foran mennesker for å bli sett av dem; gjør dere det, har dere ingen lønn hos deres Far i himmelen.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Be careful not to practice your acts of charity before others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

• biblecontext

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• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Pass på at dere ikke viser deres barmhjertighet offentlig for å bli sett av mennesker; hvis dere gjør det, får dere ingen belønning fra deres Far i himmelen.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Giver Agt paa, at I ikke gjøre eders Almisse for Menneskene, for at ansees af dem; ellers have I ikke Løn hos eders Fader, som er i Himlene.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Pass på at du ikke utfører dine gode gjerninger foran mennesker for å bli sett av dem; ellers får du ingen lønn fra din Far i himmelen.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  "Vær på vakt så du ikke gir almisser for å bli sett av mennesker, for da vil du ikke få noen lønn fra din Far i himmelen.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Pass på at dere ikke gjør deres gode gjerninger for å bli sett av andre, for da får dere ingen lønn fra deres Far i himmelen.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Pass på at dere ikke gjør gode gjerninger for å bli sett av andre, for da får dere ingen lønn hos deres Far i himmelen.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Pass på så du ikke gjør gode gjerninger for å bli sett av andre mennesker, ellers vil du ikke få noen belønning fra din Far i himmelen.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Take hede to youre almes. That ye geve 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 heve.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Take 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.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Take heede that ye giue not your almes before men, to be seene of them, or els ye shall haue no reward of your Father which is in heaue.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Take heede to your almes, that ye geue it not in the sight of men, to the intente that ye woulde be sene of the, or els ye haue no rewarde of your father, which is in heauen.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ ‹Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  "Be careful that you don't do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `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;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: else ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Take care not to do your good works before men, to be seen by them; or you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

• World English Bible (2000)

  "Be careful that you don't do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  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.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 23:5 : 5 But all their works they do to be seen by men: they make broad their phylacteries and enlarge the borders of their garments,
• Heb 6:10 : 10 For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
• Gal 6:12 : 12 As many as desire to make a good appearance in the flesh, they compel you to be circumcised; only to avoid suffering persecution for the cross of Christ.
• John 12:43 : 43 for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
• Deut 24:13 : 13 In any case you shall return the pledge to him when the sun goes down, that he may sleep in his own clothing, and bless you: and it shall be righteousness to you before the LORD your God.
• Matt 6:4-6 : 4 that your charitable deeds may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly. 5 And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Truly, I say to you, they have their reward. 6 But you, when you pray, enter into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.
• Matt 6:9 : 9 In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.
• Matt 6:16 : 16 Moreover, when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, with a sad countenance, for they disfigure their faces that they may appear to men to fast. Truly, I say to you, they have their reward.
• Matt 10:41-42 : 41 He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward. 42 And whoever gives one of these little ones only a cup of cold water in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward.
• Matt 16:6 : 6 Then Jesus said to them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.
• Matt 16:27 : 27 For the Son of Man will come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and then He will reward each according to his works.
• 2 John 1:8 : 8 Look to yourselves, that we do not lose those things we have worked for, but that we may receive a full reward.
• Matt 23:13 : 13 But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for you neither go in yourselves, nor allow those who are entering to go in.
• Matt 23:28-30 : 28 Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness. 29 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because you build the tombs of the prophets and adorn the monuments of the righteous, 30 and say, If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
• Matt 25:40 : 40 And the King will answer and say to them, Truly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.
• Mark 8:15 : 15 And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.
• Luke 11:35 : 35 Take heed therefore that the light which is in you is not darkness.
• Luke 12:1 : 1 Meanwhile, when there was gathered together a vast multitude of people, so much that they trampled one upon another, he began to say to his disciples first, Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
• Luke 12:15 : 15 And he said to them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life does not consist in the abundance of the things which he possesses.
• Ps 112:9 : 9 He has dispersed, he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn shall be exalted with honor.
• Ezek 33:31 : 31 And they come to you as people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their covetousness.
• Dan 4:27 : 27 Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you, and break off your sins by righteousness and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor, if it may be a lengthening of your tranquility.
• Zech 7:5 : 5 Speak to all the people of the land, and to the priests, saying, When you fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh months, even those seventy years, did you at all fast to Me, even to Me?
• Zech 13:4 : 4 And it shall come to pass in that day that the prophets shall be ashamed, every one of his vision, when he has prophesied; nor shall they wear a rough garment to deceive:
• Matt 5:16 : 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
• Matt 5:46 : 46 For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?
• Matt 5:48 : 48 Therefore be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.
• Luke 16:15 : 15 And he said to them, You are the ones who justify yourselves before men; but God knows your hearts: for what is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
• Heb 2:1 : 1 Therefore we ought to give more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.
• Heb 11:26 : 26 esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt; for he looked to the reward.
• 2 Kgs 10:16 : 16 And he said, Come with me, and see my zeal for the LORD. So they made him ride in his chariot.
• 2 Kgs 10:31 : 31 But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the LORD God of Israel with all his heart: for he did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam, which made Israel to sin.
• 1 Cor 9:17-18 : 17 For if I do this willingly, I have a reward; but if against my will, I have been entrusted with a stewardship. 18 What then is my reward? That when I preach the gospel, I may present the gospel of Christ without charge, that I may not abuse my authority in the gospel.
• 2 Cor 9:9-9 : 9 As it is written, He has dispersed abroad; he has given to the poor: his righteousness remains forever. 10 Now he who supplies seed to the sower also provides bread for your food, and multiplies your seed sown, and increases the fruits of your righteousness;