Matthew 6:18 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

¹⁸ 6 Behold the birds of the air, for they neither sow, nor do they reap, nor gather into barns: and your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not you of much more value than they?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁸ that thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁸ So that your fasting may not be noticed by men but by your Father, Who sees in secret; and your Father, Who sees in secret, will reward you in the open.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁸ that thou be not seen of men to fast, but of thy Father who is in secret: and thy Father, who seeth in secret, shall recompense thee.

Common English Bible

¹⁸ Then you won’t look like you are fasting to people, but only to your Father who is present in that secret place. Your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁸ so that your fasting will not be apparent to men, but to your Father, who is in secret. And your Father, who sees in secret, will repay you.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁸ That thou appear not to men to fast, but to thy Father who is in secret: and thy Father who seeth in secret, will repay thee.

Matthew 6:18 Cross References

Matthew 6:4

2 And forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.

Matthew 6:6

4 For if you will forgive men their offences, your heavenly Father will forgive you also your offences.

Romans 2:6

4 For when the Gentiles, who have not the law, do by nature those things that are of the law; these having not the law are a law to themselves:

2 Corinthians 10:18

And, when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was wanting to me, the brethren supplied who came from Macedonia; and in all things I have kept myself from being burthensome to you, and so I will keep myself.

2 Corinthians 5:9

8 But all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Christ; and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation.

1 Peter 1:7

6 Because it is written: You shall be holy, for I am holy.

1 Peter 2:13

2 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth.