Matthew 6:1-16 Take care not to do your good works before men, to be seen by them; or you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

BBE⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Take care not to do your good works before men, to be seen by them; or you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. ² When then you give money to the poor, do not make a noise about it, as the false-hearted men do in the Synagogues and in the streets, so that they may have glory from men. Truly, I say to you, They have their reward. ³ But when you give money, let not your left hand see what your right hand does: ⁴ So that your giving may be in secret; and your Father, who sees in secret, will give you your reward. ⁵ And when you make your prayers, be not like the false-hearted men, who take pleasure in getting up and saying their prayers in the Synagogues and at the street turnings so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, They have their reward. ⁶ But when you make your prayer, go into your private room, and, shutting the door, say a prayer to your Father in secret, and your Father, who sees in secret, will give you your reward. ⁷ And in your prayer do not make use of the same words again and again, as the Gentiles do: for they have the idea that God will give attention to them because of the number of their words. ⁸ So be not like them; because your Father has knowledge of your needs even before you make your requests to him. ⁹ Let this then be your prayer: Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. ¹⁰ Let your kingdom come. Let your pleasure be done, as in heaven, so on earth. ¹¹ Give us this day bread for our needs. ¹² And make us free of our debts, as we have made those free who are in debt to us. ¹³ And let us not be put to the test, but keep us safe from the Evil One. ¹⁴ For if you let men have forgiveness for their sins, you will have forgiveness from your Father in heaven. ¹⁵ But if you do not let men have forgiveness for their sins, you will not have forgiveness from your Father for your sins. ¹⁶ And when you go without food, be not sad-faced as the false-hearted are. For they go about with changed looks, so that men may see that they are going without food. Truly I say to you, They have their reward.