Matthew

Matthew 6:1–4

¹“Be careful not to perform your righteous acts^a before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

²So when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward. ³But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, ⁴so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

Footnotes

a 6:1 BYZ and TR charitable acts or alms

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Matthew 6:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Be careful	Προσέχετε	Prosechete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4337 I pay attention to, devote myself to
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
to perform	ποιεῖν	poiein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G4160 I do, make
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
righteous acts	δικαιοσύνην	dikaiosynēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1343 justice, justness, righteousness
before	ἔμπροσθεν	emprosthen	Preposition	G1715 in front, before the face
men	ἀνθρώπων	anthrōpōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race
to be seen	θεαθῆναι	theathēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G2300 I see, behold, contemplate, visit
by them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
If	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
you will have	ἔχετε	echete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
no	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
reward	μισθὸν	misthon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3408 wages, reward
from	παρὰ	para	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
Father	Πατρὶ	Patri	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
heaven	οὐρανοῖς	ouranois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3772 the sky, the heaven

Matthew 6:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
when	Ὅταν	Hotan	Conjunction	G3752 when, whensoever
you give to the needy	ποιῇς	poiēs	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
do not sound a trumpet	σαλπίσῃς	salpisēs	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular	G4537 I sound a trumpet
before	ἔμπροσθέν	emprosthen	Preposition	G1715 in front, before the face
you	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
as	ὥσπερ	hōsper	Adverb	G5618 just as, as
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
hypocrites	ὑποκριταὶ	hypokritai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5273 a hypocrite, dissembler
do	ποιοῦσιν	poiousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	ταῖς	tais	Article - Dative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
synagogues	συναγωγαῖς	synagōgais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G4864 an assembly, congregation, synagogue
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
on	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	ταῖς	tais	Article - Dative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
streets	ῥύμαις	rhymais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G4505 a street, lane
to	ὅπως	hopōs	Conjunction	G3704 how, in order that, so that
be honored	δοξασθῶσιν	doxasthōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1392 I glorify, honor, bestow glory on
by	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
men	ἀνθρώπων	anthrōpōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race
Truly	ἀμὴν	amēn	Hebrew Word	G281 verily, truly, amen, so let it be
I tell	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
they already have	ἀπέχουσιν	apechousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G568 I have in full, am far, it is enough
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
full reward	μισθὸν	misthon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3408 wages, reward

Matthew 6:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
you	σοῦ	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
give to the needy	ποιοῦντος	poiountos	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4160 I do, make
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
left	ἀριστερά	aristera	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G710 on the left hand
know	γνώτω	gnōtō	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
what	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
right hand	δεξιά	dexia	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1188 on the right hand, right hand, right
is doing	ποιεῖ	poiei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make

Matthew 6:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
so that	ὅπως	hopōs	Conjunction	G3704 how, in order that, so that
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
giving	ἐλεημοσύνη	eleēmosynē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1654 alms-giving, charity
may be	ᾖ	ē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
secret	κρυπτῷ	kryptō	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G2927 hidden, secret
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
Father	Πατήρ	Patēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
who sees	βλέπων	blepōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G991 I look, see
what is done	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
in secret	κρυπτῷ	kryptō	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G2927 hidden, secret
will reward	ἀποδώσει	apodōsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G591 I give back, return, sell
you	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you