Matthew 6:18 - The Scriptures 2009

¹⁸ so that you do not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in the secret place. And your Father who sees in secret shall reward you openly.

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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

so that your kind deed shall be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret shall Himself reward you openly.

Matthew 6:6

But you, when you pray, go into your room, and having shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place. And your Father who sees in secret shall reward you openly.

Romans 2:6

who “shall render to each one according to his works”:

2 Corinthians 10:18

For not he who commends himself is approved, but he whom the Master commends.

2 Corinthians 5:9

So we also make it our aim to be well-pleasing to Him, whether being at home, or being away from home.

1 Peter 1:7

in order that the proving of your belief – much more precious than gold that perishes, and proven by fire – might be found to result in praise and respect and esteem at the revelation of יהושע Messiah,

1 Peter 2:13

Be subject to every institution of man because of the Master, whether to the sovereign as supreme,