Matthew 6:1

The English Standar Version

"Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

Cross References

Matthew 23:5

They do all their deeds to be seen by others. For they make their phylacteries broad and their fringes long,

John 12:43

for they loved the glory that comes from man more than the glory that comes from God.

Hebrews 6:10

For God is not so unjust as to overlook your work and the love that you showed for his sake in serving the saints, as you still do.

Luke 16:15

And he said to them, "You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

Galatians 6:12

It is those who want to make a good showing in the flesh who would force you to be circumcised, and only in order that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.

John 5:44

How can you believe, when you receive glory from one another and do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?

Ezekiel 33:31

And they come to you as people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear what you say but they will not do it; for with lustful talk in their mouths they act; their heart is set on their gain.

2 John 1:8

Watch yourselves, so that you may not lose what we[1] have worked for, but may win a full reward.

Mark 8:15

And he cautioned them, saying, "Watch out; beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod."[2]

Matthew 6:16

"And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.

Matthew 16:6

Jesus said to them, "Watch and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees."

Luke 12:15

And he said to them, "Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions."

Matthew 5:48

You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Matthew 5:16

In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

Luke 11:35

Therefore be careful lest the light in you be darkness.

Psalm 112:9

He has distributed freely; he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn is exalted in honor.

Luke 12:1

In the meantime, when so many thousands of the people had gathered together that they were trampling one another, he began to say to his disciples first, "Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

Matthew 25:40

And the King will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers,[6] you did it to me.'

Matthew 5:46

For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?

Zechariah 7:5

"Say to all the people of the land and the priests, When you fasted and mourned in the fifth month and in the seventh, for these seventy years, was it for me that you fasted?

Matthew 23:13

"But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut the kingdom of heaven in people's faces. For you neither enter yourselves nor allow those who would enter to go in.[4]

Matthew 6:9

Pray then like this: "Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.[1]

Deuteronomy 24:13

You shall restore to him the pledge as the sun sets, that he may sleep in his cloak and bless you. And it shall be righteousness for you before the LORD your God.

Hebrews 2:1

Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it.

Daniel 4:27

Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you: break off your sins by practicing righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the oppressed, that there may perhaps be a lengthening of your prosperity."

Hebrews 11:26

He considered the reproach of Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking to the reward.

Matthew 16:27

For the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay each person according to what he has done.

2 Kings 10:31

But Jehu was not careful to walk in the law of the LORD the God of Israel with all his heart. He did not turn from the sins of Jeroboam, which he made Israel to sin.

2 Kings 10:16

And he said, "Come with me, and see my zeal for the LORD." So he[4] had him ride in his chariot.

Zechariah 13:4

"On that day every prophet will be ashamed of his vision when he prophesies. He will not put on a hairy cloak in order to deceive,

Acts 3:12

And when Peter saw it he addressed the people: "Men of Israel, why do you wonder at this, or why do you stare at us, as though by our own power or piety we have made him walk?