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- "Be careful not to do your 'acts of righteousness' before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
- "So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full.
- But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
- so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
- "And 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. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full.
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- "Beware of practicing your righteousness before men to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.
- "So 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 honored by men Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.
- "But when you give to the poor, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
- so that your giving will be in secret; and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.
- "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 when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
- And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words.
- Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
- "This, then, is how you should pray: " 'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,
- your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
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- "But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.
- "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.
- "So do not be like them; for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.
- "Pray, then, in this way: 'Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.
- 'Your kingdom come Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven.
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- Give us today our daily bread.
- Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
- And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.'
- For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
- But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
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- 'Give us this day our daily bread.
- 'And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
- 'And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. [For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.]'
- "For if you forgive others for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
- "But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions.
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- "When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full.
- But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face,
- so that it will not be obvious to men that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
- "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.
- But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.
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- "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.
- "But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face
- 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.
- "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.
- "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.
- "The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light.
- But if your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!
- "No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.
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- for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
- "The eye is the lamp of the body; so then if your eye is clear, your whole body will be full of light.
- "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!
- "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.
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