that thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
Matthew 6:18 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Tuilleadh leaganachaAmplified Bible - Classic Edition 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) 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 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 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 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. English Standard Version 2016 that your fasting may not be seen by others but by your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. |
that thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.
Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
that the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;