Matthew 6:1

God's Word

“Be careful not to do your good works in public in order to attract attention. If you do, your Father in heaven will not reward you.

Cross References

2 Kings 10:16

Jehu said, “Come with me. See how devoted I am to the Lord.” So he had Jehonadab ride on his chariot.

2 Kings 10:31

But Jehu didn’t wholeheartedly obey the teachings of the Lord God of Israel. He didn’t turn away from the sins that Jeroboam led Israel to commit.

Psalm 112:9

He gives freely to poor people. His righteousness continues forever. His head is raised in honor.

Ezekiel 33:31

Then they come to you, as if they are still my people, and they sit down in front of you. They listen to what you say, but they don’t do it. They say that they love me, but in their hearts they chase dishonest profits.

Daniel 4:27

“That is why, Your Majesty, my best advice is that you stop sinning, and do what is right. Stop committing the same errors, and have pity on the poor. Maybe you can prolong your prosperity.”

Zechariah 13:4

“On that day every prophet will be ashamed of his vision when he prophesies. He won’t deceive people by dressing ⌞like a prophet⌟ in a coat made of hair.

Zechariah 7:5

“Tell all the people of the land and the priests, ‘When you fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh months these past 70 years, did you really do it for me?

Matthew 16:27

The Son of Man will come with his angels in his Father’s glory. Then he will pay back each person based on what that person has done.

Matthew 16:6

Jesus said to them, “Be careful! Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees!”

Matthew 23:13

“How horrible it will be for you, experts in Moses’ Teachings and Pharisees! You hypocrites! You lock people out of the kingdom of heaven. You don’t enter it yourselves, and you don’t permit others to enter when they try.

Matthew 23:5

“They do everything to attract people’s attention. They make their headbands large and the tassels on their shawls long.

Matthew 25:40

“The king will answer them, ‘I can guarantee this truth: Whatever you did for one of my brothers or sisters, no matter how unimportant ⌞they seemed⌟, you did for me.’

Matthew 5:16

In the same way let your light shine in front of people. Then they will see the good that you do and praise your Father in heaven.

Matthew 5:46

If you love those who love you, do you deserve a reward? Even the tax collectors do that!

Matthew 5:48

That is why you must be perfect as your Father in heaven is perfect.

Matthew 6:16

“When you fast, stop looking sad like hypocrites. They put on sad faces to make it obvious that they’re fasting. I can guarantee this truth: That will be their only reward.

Matthew 6:9

“This is how you should pray: Our Father in heaven, let your name be kept holy.

Mark 8:15

Jesus warned them, “Be careful! Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod!”

Luke 11:35

So be careful that the light in you isn’t darkness.

Luke 12:1

Meanwhile, thousands of people had gathered. They were so crowded that they stepped on each other. Jesus spoke to his disciples and said, “Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees. I’m talking about their hypocrisy.

Luke 12:15

He told the people, “Be careful to guard yourselves from every kind of greed. Life is not about having a lot of material possessions.”

Luke 16:15

So Jesus said to them, “You try to justify your actions in front of people. But God knows what’s in your hearts. What is important to humans is disgusting to God.

John 12:43

They were more concerned about what people thought of them than about what God thought of them.

John 5:44

How can you believe when you accept each other’s praise and don’t look for the praise that comes from the only God?

Acts 3:12

When Peter saw this, he said to the people, “Men of Israel, why are you amazed about this man? Why are you staring at us as though we have made him walk by our own power or godly life?

Galatians 6:12

These people who want to make a big deal out of a physical thing are trying to force you to be circumcised. Their only aim is to avoid persecution because of the cross of Christ.

Deuteronomy 24:13

Make sure you bring it back to him at sunset. When he wears his coat to bed ⌞that night⌟, he’ll bless you. You will have done the right thing in the presence of the Lord your God.

Hebrews 11:26

He thought that being insulted for Christ would be better than having the treasures of Egypt. He was looking ahead to his reward.

Hebrews 2:1

For this reason we must pay closer attention to what we have heard. Then we won’t drift away ⌞from the truth⌟.

Hebrews 6:10

God is fair. He won’t forget what you’ve done or the love you’ve shown for him. You helped his holy people, and you continue to help them.

2 John 1:8

Be careful that you don’t destroy what we’ve worked for, but that you receive your full reward.