Matthew 6:1-16

CLV(i) 1 Yet take heed not to be doing your righteousness in front of men, in order to be gazed at by them, otherwise surely you have no wages with your Father Who is in the heavens." 2 Whenever, then, you may be doing alms, you should not be trumpeting in front of you, even as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they should be glorified by men. Verily, I am saying to you, They are collecting their wages!" 3 Yet you, doing alms, let not your left hand know what your right is doing, 4 so that your alms may be in hiding, and your Father, Who is observing in hiding, will be paying you." 5 And whenever you may be praying, you shall not be as the hypocrites, for they are fond of standing in the synagogues and at the corners of the squares to be praying, so that they may appear to men. Verily, I am saying to you, They are collecting their wages!" 6 Now you, whenever you may be praying, enter into your storeroom, and, locking your door, pray to your Father Who is in hiding, and your Father, Who is observing in hiding, will be paying you." 7 Now, in praying, you should not use useless repetitions even as those of the nations. For they are supposing that they will be hearkened to in their loquacity." 8 Do not, then, be like them, for aware is God, your Father, of what you have need before you request Him." 9 Thus, then, you be praying: 'Our Father Who art in the heavens, hallowed be Thy name." 10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, on earth also." 11 Our bread, our dole, be giving us today." 12 And remit to us our debts, as we also remit those of our debtors." 13 And mayest Thou not be bringing us into trial, but rescue us from the wicked one.'" 14 For if you should be forgiving men their offenses, your heavenly Father also will be forgiving you." 15 Yet if you should not be forgiving men their offenses, neither will your Father be forgiving your offenses." 16 Now whenever you may be fasting, become not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance, for they disguise their faces so that they may appear to men to be fasting. Verily, I am saying to you: They are collecting their wages."