bible_study/Bible/Matthew/Matt 6.md

## Giving to the Poor and Prayer 

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"Beware of doing your righteousness before men to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven. 

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"Therefore, when you give to the poor, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be glorified by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. 

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

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so that your giving will be in secret; and your Father who sees _what is done_ in secret will reward you. 

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"And when you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. 

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But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees _what is done_ in secret will reward you. 

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"And when you are praying, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they suppose that they will be heard for their many words. 

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Therefore, do not be like them; for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him. 

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"Pray, then, in this way: **'Our Father who is 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 also have forgiven 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 others for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 

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But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions. 

## Fasting 

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"Now whenever you fast, do not put on a gloomy face as the hypocrites _do_, for they neglect their appearance so that they will be noticed by men when they are fasting. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. 

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

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so that your fasting will not be noticed by men, but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees _what is done_ in secret will reward you. 

## Treasures in Heaven 

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"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 

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But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; 

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

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"The eye is the lamp of the body; so then if your eye is clear, 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 then the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness! 

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"No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth. 

## Do Not Worry 

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"For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your life, _as to_ what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, _as to_ 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, that they do not sow, nor reap nor gather into barns, and _yet_ your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they? 

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And who of you by being worried can add a single cubit to his life span? 

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And why are you worried about clothing? Observe how the lilies of the field grow; they do not toil nor do they spin, 

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yet I say to you that not even Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these. 

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But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is _alive_ today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, _will He_ not much more _clothe_ you? You of little faith! 

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Do not worry then, saying, 'What will we eat?' or 'What will we drink?' or 'What will we wear for clothing?' 

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For all these things the Gentiles eagerly seek; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 

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But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. 

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"So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.