Matthew 6:1

First Nations Version

“Beware of doing good just so people can see you, for then you will receive no honor from your Father from above, who is the Creator.

Cross References

Matthew 23:5

“They want to look important to others, so to look spiritual they wear large and fancy medicine pouches and long fringes on their outfits.

John 12:43

In the end, their reputation with the people was more important to them than bringing honor to the Maker of Life. As he was leaving,

Hebrews 6:10

The Great Spirit will not fail to do what is right. He will not forget how hard you have worked and how much love you have shown in representing him. He sees how you have served his holy ones, in the past and even now.

Luke 16:15

Creator Sets Free (Jesus) said to them, “You always make yourselves look good to others, but the Great Spirit sees your heart. What many see as valuable he sees as worthless.

Galatians 6:12

These men who try to force you into participating in the cutting of the flesh ceremony do so for the wrong reasons. They do not teach the full meaning of the cross of the Chosen One out of fear of being hunted down and harmed by their own Tribal Members.

John 5:44

If you only look for honor from each other, and not from the only Creator, how will you believe?

2 John 1:8

Guard your hearts. You do not want to lose what we all have worked so hard for and fail to receive the full honor that should be yours.

Mark 8:15

“Be on the lookout for the yeast of the Separated Ones (Pharisees),” he told them firmly, “and also of the Friends of Looks Brave (Herodians).”

Matthew 6:16

“When you go without food to seek spiritual things, do not be like the ones who put on a false face. They hang their heads down and darken their faces to look as if they are going without food. They only want people to notice them and think they are spiritual. I speak from my heart, they already have all the honor they deserve—they will get no more.

Matthew 16:6

Creator Sets Free (Jesus) said to them, “Be on the lookout for the yeast of the Separated Ones (Pharisees) and the Upright Ones (Sadducees).”

Luke 12:15

Watch your step, or greed will make you stumble. Remember, one’s life is not made up of many possessions.” There were many people in the crowd who heard what he said about possessions,

Matthew 5:48

“By loving and blessing all people, you will be walking in the footsteps of your Father from the spirit-world above, who is perfect in all his ways.

Matthew 5:16

In the same way, let your light shine by doing what is good and right. When others see, they will give honor to your Father—the One Above Us All.

Luke 11:35

“Light shines into the body through the eyes. If your eyes are clear, your whole being is full of light.

Luke 12:1

Many thousands of people were now crowding around Creator Sets Free (Jesus), so many that they were trampling on each other. Before he spoke to the crowd, he first said to his followers, “Be on the lookout for the teachings of the Separated Ones (Pharisees) who put on a false face.

Matthew 25:40

“‘I speak from my heart,’ he answered them, ‘whatever you did for the least important of my fellow human beings who needed help, you did for me.’

Matthew 5:46

“If you love and show respect only to the ones who do the same, how does that bring honor to you? Even tribal tax collectors do these things.

Matthew 23:13

“Sorrow and trouble is waiting for you scroll keepers and Separated Ones (Pharisees), for you have hidden from the people the way onto the good road from above. You have failed to walk the good road yourselves, and, even worse, you have barred the way for others who were trying to find the way.

Matthew 6:9

“Instead, when you send your voice to the Great Spirit, here is how you should pray: “O Great Spirit, our Father from above, we honor your name as sacred and holy.

Hebrews 2:1

This is the reason we, who are followers of the Chosen One, must walk with firm steps, holding true to what we have heard, so we will not wander away from the good road.

Hebrews 11:26

He knew that the honor he would receive by suffering with the Chosen One was greater than all the treasures of Black Land (Egypt), because he kept his eyes on the honor that was to be his.

Matthew 16:27

“When the True Human Being comes, along with his spirit-messengers, after being honored by his Father, he will then give to everyone the honor they deserve for what they have done.

Acts 3:12

When Stands on the Rock (Peter) saw all the people, he lifted up his voice to give the people an answer for the healing of the crippled man. “Fellow Tribal Members,” he said to them, “you should not be amazed at us, or think that we are holy enough to make a crippled man walk.