Matthew

Matthew 6:18

¹⁸so that your fasting will not be obvious to men, but only to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
so that	ὅπως	hopōs	Conjunction	G3704 how, in order that, so that
fasting	νηστεύων	nēsteuōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3522 I fast
will not be obvious	φανῇς	phanēs	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G5316 I shine, appear, seem
to men	ἀνθρώποις	anthrōpois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race
but only	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
to	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
Father	Πατρί	Patri	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
who	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
unseen	κρυφαίῳ	kryphaiō	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	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
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	κρυφαίῳ	kryphaiō	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

Cross-references

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Matthew 6:6 · Matthew 6:4 · 2 Corinthians 10:18 · 2 Corinthians 5:9 · 1 Peter 2:13 · Colossians 3:22–24 · 1 Peter 1:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.