Matthew 6:4 “so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father, who sees what i…”

Matthew 6:4

so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.

World English Bible

so that your merciful deeds may be in secret, then your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.

American Standard Version

that thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father who seeth in secret shall recompense thee.

Geneva Bible 1599

That thine almes may be in secret, and thy Father that seeth in secret, hee will rewarde thee openly.

Darby Translation

so that thine alms may be in secret, and thy Father who sees in secret will render [it] to thee.

Young's Literal Translation

that thy kindness may be in secret, and thy Father who is seeing in secret Himself shall reward thee manifestly.

Bible in Basic English

So that your giving may be in secret; and your Father, who sees in secret, will give you your reward.

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Cross references

“seeth”

Matthew 6:18 Matthew 6:6 Jeremiah 17:10 Psalm 44:21 Jeremiah 23:24 Psalm 139:1–3

Matthew 6:18 · BSB

so that your fasting will not be obvious to men, but only to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

Matthew 6:6 · BSB

But when you pray, go into your inner room, shut your door, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

Jeremiah 17:10 · BSB

I, the LORD, search the heart; I examine the mind to reward a man according to his way, by what his deeds deserve.

Psalm 44:21 · BSB

would not God have discovered, since He knows the secrets of the heart?

Jeremiah 23:24 · BSB

“Can a man hide in secret places where I cannot see him?” declares the LORD. “Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?” declares the LORD.

Psalm 139:1–3 · BSB

O LORD, You have searched me and known me.

“reward”

Luke 14:14 Matthew 25:34–40 Luke 8:17 1 Samuel 2:30 Matthew 10:42 1 Corinthians 4:5

Luke 14:14 · BSB

and you will be blessed. Since they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”

Matthew 25:34–40 · BSB

Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

Luke 8:17 · BSB

For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be made known and brought to light.

1 Samuel 2:30 · BSB

Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For I will honor those who hono…

Matthew 10:42 · BSB

And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.”

1 Corinthians 4:5 · BSB

Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,

5And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.

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