Matthew 6:4

The Passion Translation

Give secretly and your Father, who sees all you do, will reward you openly.”

Cross References

Psalm 139:12

There is no such thing as darkness with you. The night, to you, is as bright as the day; there’s no difference between the two.

Psalm 17:3

For in a visitation of the night you inspected my heart and refined my soul in fire until nothing vile was found in me. I will not sin with my words.

Proverbs 25:22

Your surprising generosity will awaken his conscience and God will reward you with favor.

Jeremiah 17:10

“I, Yahweh, probe the heart, and I thoroughly test the inner being to give to all people what they deserve according to their ways and based on their deeds.”

Jeremiah 23:24

Can anyone hide somewhere in secret where I do not see him?” declares Yahweh. “Is there anywhere in heaven or on earth where I am not present?” declares Yahweh.

Matthew 10:42

And whoever gives a cup of cold water to one of my disciples, I promise you, he will not go unrewarded.”

Matthew 6:3

But when you demonstrate generosity, do it with pure motives and without drawing attention to yourself.

Matthew 6:6

But whenever you pray, go into your innermost chamber and be alone with Father God, praying to him in secret. And your Father, who sees all you do, will reward you openly.

Luke 8:17

Because this revelation lamp now shines within you, nothing will be hidden from you—it will all be revealed. Every secret of the kingdom will be unveiled and out in the open, made known by the revelation-light.

1 Corinthians 4:5

So resist the temptation to pronounce premature judgment on anything before the appointed time when all will be fully revealed. Instead, wait until the Lord makes his appearance, for he will bring all that is hidden in darkness to light and unveil every secret motive of everyone’s heart. Then, when the whole truth is known, each will receive praise from God.

Hebrews 4:13

There is not one person who can hide their thoughts from God, for nothing that we do remains a secret, and nothing created is concealed, but everything is exposed and defenseless before his eyes, to whom we must render an account.

Jude 1:24

Now, to the one with enough power to prevent you from stumbling into sin and bring you faultless before his glorious presence to stand before him with ecstatic delight,

Revelation 2:23

And I will strike down her followers with a deadly plague. Then all the congregations will realize that I am the one who thoroughly searches the most secret thought and the innermost being. I will give to each one what their works deserve.