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“Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven.

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Therefore, when you do a charitable deed, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.

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But when you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,

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that your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will Himself reward you openly.”

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“And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.

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But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.

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And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words.

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Therefore do not be like them. For your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him.

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In this manner, therefore, pray:
Our Father in heaven,
Hallowed be Your name.

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Your kingdom come.
Your will be done
On earth as it is in heaven.

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Give us this day our daily bread.

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And forgive us our debts,
As we forgive our debtors.

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And do not lead us into temptation,
But deliver us from the evil one.
[For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.]

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For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

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But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

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“Moreover, when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, with a sad countenance. For they disfigure their faces that they may appear to men to be fasting. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.

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But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face,

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so that you do not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.”

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“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal;

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but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.

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For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

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The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light.

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But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is that darkness!

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No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and Mammon.”

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“Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?

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Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?

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Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?

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So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin;

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and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

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Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?

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Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’

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For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.

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But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

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Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.”

📖 Matthew 6 — Living in Humility, Faith, and Focus on the Kingdom of Heaven

🧾 Summary of Matthew 6

This chapter is a continuation of the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5–7), where Jesus emphasizes genuine righteousness before God, not before people. The focus is on the motives of the heart, not merely outward actions.

Main points of Matthew 6:

1. Giving Alms Sincerely (verses 1–4):
   Do not give so that people will see you. The Lord sees what is hidden and rewards it.
2. True Prayer & the Lord’s Prayer (verses 5–15):
   Do not pray like hypocrites or with empty repetition. Jesus teaches a prayer that is brief, sincere, and full of meaning:
   “Our Father in heaven…”
3. Fasting the Right Way (verses 16–18):
   Fasting is not for showing off holiness. Do it with a cheerful face so that only God knows.
4. Treasures in Heaven (verses 19–21):
   Do not store up treasures on earth, but keep “treasures in heaven” because “where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
5. The Eye as the Lamp of the Body (verses 22–23):
   A good eye influences the whole life. If the heart is set on the light (the Lord), life will be full of light.
6. Cannot Serve Two Masters (verse 24):
   You cannot serve God and money (Mammon). Choose what will be the center of your life.
7. Do Not Worry (verses 25–34):
   God cares for the birds and the flowers, and even more for us.
   Key: “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.”

📘 Core Teaching of Matthew 6

1. True righteousness is hidden from human eyes, but seen by God.
2. Prayer does not have to be long and complicated, but it must be sincere and focused on God.
3. Giving, praying, and fasting are acts of faith, not performances.
4. Spiritual treasure is more valuable than earthly wealth.
5. Faith in God’s provision frees us from life’s anxieties.
6. Prioritize God’s kingdom, and life’s needs will be provided.

✨ The Spiritual Meaning of Matthew 6

• Our relationship with God is personal and intimate.
  We do not need to display our righteousness before others in order to be accepted by the Lord.
• Motivation matters more than action.
  The Lord does not only see “what” we do, but “why” we do it.
• Worry is a sign that our focus is wrong.
  A heart fixed on the world will be anxious; a heart fixed on the Kingdom of Heaven will be at peace.
• God is a Father who knows and cares.
  The Lord’s Prayer shows that God is near and full of love, not distant or hard to reach.