Matthew 6:1

AMP: “Be [very] careful not to do your good deeds publicly, to be seen by men; otherwise you will have no reward [prepared and awaiting you] with your Father who is in heaven.

ASV: Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: else ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.

BSB: “Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

DARBY: Take heed not to do your alms before men to be seen of them, otherwise ye have no reward with your Father who is in the heavens.

DRA: Take heed that you do not your justice before men, to be seen by them: otherwise you shall not have a reward of your Father who is in heaven.

KJV: Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.

Matthew 6:2

AMP: “So whenever you give to the poor and do acts of kindness, do not blow a trumpet before you [to advertise it], as the hypocrites do [like actors acting out a role] in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be honored and recognized and praised by men. I assure you and most solemnly say to you, they [already] have their reward in full.

ASV: When therefore thou doest alms, sound not a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward.

BSB: So when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.

DARBY: When therefore thou doest alms, sound not a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may have glory from men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

DRA: Therefore when thou dost an almsdeed, sound not a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be honoured by men. Amen I say to you, they have received their reward.

KJV: Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

Matthew 6:3

AMP: But when you give to the poor and do acts of kindness, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing [give in complete secrecy],

ASV: But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:

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

DARBY: But thou, when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand does;

DRA: But when thou dost alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth.

KJV: But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:

Matthew 6:4

AMP: so that your charitable acts will be done in secret; and your Father who sees [what is done] in secret will reward you.

ASV: that thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father who seeth in secret shall recompense thee.

BSB: so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

DARBY: so that thine alms may be in secret, and thy Father who sees in secret will render [it] to thee.

DRA: That thy alms may be in secret, and thy Father who seeth in secret will repay thee.

KJV: That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.

Matthew 6:5

AMP: “Also, when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites; for they love to pray [publicly] standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets so that they may be seen by men. I assure you and most solemnly say to you, they [already] have their reward in full.

ASV: And when ye pray, ye shall not be as the hypocrites: for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward.

BSB: 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. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.

DARBY: And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites; for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets so that they should appear to men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

DRA: And when ye pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, that love to stand and pray in the synagogues and corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men: Amen I say to you, they have received their reward.

KJV: And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

Matthew 6:6

AMP: But when you pray, go into your most private room, close the door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees [what is done] in secret will reward you.

ASV: But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thine inner chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret, and thy Father who seeth in secret shall recompense thee.

BSB: But when you pray, go into your inner room, shut your door, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

DARBY: But *thou*, when thou prayest, enter into thy chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret, and thy Father who sees in secret will render [it] to thee.

DRA: But thou when thou shalt pray, enter into thy chamber, and having shut the door, pray to thy Father in secret: and thy Father who seeth in secret will repay thee.

KJV: But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

Matthew 6:7

AMP: “And when you pray, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. [1 Kin 18:25-29]

ASV: And in praying use not vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

BSB: And when you pray, do not babble on like pagans, for they think that by their many words they will be heard.

DARBY: But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as those who are of the nations: for they think they shall be heard through their much speaking.

DRA: And when you are praying, speak not much, as the heathens. For they think that in their much speaking they may be heard.

KJV: But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

Matthew 6:8

AMP: So do not be like them [praying as they do]; for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.

ASV: Be not therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

BSB: Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.

DARBY: Be not ye therefore like them, for your Father knows of what things ye have need before ye beg [anything] of him.

DRA: Be not you therefore like to them, for your Father knoweth what is needful for you, before you ask him.

KJV: Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

Matthew 6:9

AMP: “Pray, then, in this way:‘Our Father, who is in heaven,Hallowed be Your name. [Luke 11:2-4]

ASV: After this manner therefore pray ye. Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

BSB: So then, this is how you should pray:‘Our Father in heaven,hallowed be Your name.

DARBY: Thus therefore pray *ye*: Our Father who art in the heavens, let thy name be sanctified,

DRA: Thus therefore shall you pray: Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.

KJV: After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

Matthew 6:10

AMP: ‘Your kingdom come,Your will be doneOn earth as it is in heaven.

ASV: Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so on earth.

BSB: Your kingdom come,Your will be done,on earth as it is in heaven.

DARBY: let thy kingdom come, let thy will be done as in heaven so upon the earth;

DRA: Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

KJV: Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

Matthew 6:11

AMP: ‘Give us this day our daily bread.

ASV: Give us this day our daily bread.

BSB: Give us this day our daily bread.

DARBY: give us to-day our needed bread,

DRA: Give us this day our supersubstantial bread.

KJV: Give us this day our daily bread.

Matthew 6:12

AMP: ‘And forgive us our debts, as we have forgiven our debtors [letting go of both the wrong and the resentment].

ASV: And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

BSB: And forgive us our debts,as we also have forgiven our debtors.

DARBY: and forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors,

DRA: And forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.

KJV: And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

Matthew 6:13

AMP: ‘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.]’ [Luke 11:2-4]

ASV: And bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil [one.]

BSB: And lead us not into temptation,but deliver us from the evil one.’

DARBY: and lead us not into temptation, but save us from evil.

DRA: And lead us not into temptation. But deliver us from evil. Amen.

KJV: And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

Matthew 6:14

AMP: For if you forgive others their trespasses [their reckless and willful sins], your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

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

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

DARBY: For if ye forgive men their offences, your heavenly Father also will forgive you [yours],

DRA: For if you will forgive men their offences, your heavenly Father will forgive you also your offences.

KJV: For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:

Matthew 6:15

AMP: But if you do not forgive others [nurturing your hurt and anger with the result that it interferes with your relationship with God], then your Father will not forgive your trespasses.

ASV: But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

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

DARBY: but if ye do not forgive men their offences, neither will your Father forgive your offences.

DRA: But if you will not forgive men, neither will your Father forgive you your offences.

KJV: But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

Matthew 6:16

AMP: “And whenever you are fasting, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they put on a sad and dismal face [like actors, discoloring their faces with ashes or dirt] so that their fasting may be seen by men. I assure you and most solemnly say to you, they [already] have their reward in full. [Is 58:5]

ASV: Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may be seen of men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward.

BSB: When you fast, do not be somber like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.

DARBY: And when ye fast, be not as the hypocrites, downcast in countenance; for they disfigure their faces, so that they may appear fasting to men: verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

DRA: And when you fast, be not as the hypocrites, sad. For they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Amen I say to you, they have received their reward.

KJV: Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

Matthew 6:17

AMP: But when you fast, put oil on your head [as you normally would to groom your hair] and wash your face

ASV: But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thy head, and wash thy face;

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

DARBY: But *thou*, [when] fasting, anoint thy head and wash thy face,

DRA: But thou, when thou fastest anoint thy head, and wash thy face;

KJV: But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;

Matthew 6:18

AMP: so that your fasting will not be noticed by people, but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees [what is done] in secret will reward you.

ASV: that thou be not seen of men to fast, but of thy Father who is in secret: and thy Father, who seeth in secret, shall recompense thee.

BSB: so that your fasting will not be obvious to men, but only to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

DARBY: so that thou mayest not appear fasting unto men, but to thy Father who is in secret; and thy Father who sees in secret shall render [it] to thee.

DRA: That thou appear not to men to fast, but to thy Father who is in secret: and thy Father who seeth in secret, will repay thee.

KJV: That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.

Matthew 6:19

AMP: “Do not store up for yourselves [material] treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.

ASV: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal:

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

DARBY: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust spoils, and where thieves dig through and steal;

DRA: Lay not up to yourselves treasures on earth: where the rust, and moth consume, and where thieves break through and steal.

KJV: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

Matthew 6:20

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

ASV: but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth consume, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:

BSB: But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.

DARBY: but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust spoils, and where thieves do not dig through nor steal;

DRA: But lay up to yourselves treasures in heaven: where neither the rust nor moth doth consume, and where thieves do not break through, nor steal.

KJV: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:

Matthew 6:21

AMP: for where your treasure is, there your heart [your wishes, your desires; that on which your life centers] will be also.

ASV: for where thy treasure is, there will thy heart be also.

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

DARBY: for where thy treasure is, there will be also thy heart.

DRA: For where thy treasure is, there is thy heart also.

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

Matthew 6:22

AMP: “The eye is the lamp of the body; so if your eye is clear [spiritually perceptive], your whole body will be full of light [benefiting from God’s precepts].

ASV: The lamp of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.

BSB: The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light.

DARBY: The lamp of the body is the eye; if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body will be light:

DRA: The light of thy body is thy eye. If thy eye be single, thy whole body shall be lightsome.

KJV: The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.

Matthew 6:23

AMP: But if your eye is bad [spiritually blind], your whole body will be full of darkness [devoid of God’s precepts]. So if the [very] light inside you [your inner self, your heart, your conscience] is darkness, how great and terrible is that darkness!

ASV: But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is the darkness!

BSB: 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!

DARBY: but if thine eye be wicked, thy whole body will be dark. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great the darkness!

DRA: But if thy eye be evil thy whole body shall be darksome. If then the light that is in thee, be darkness: the darkness itself how great shall it be!

KJV: But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!

Matthew 6:24

AMP: “No one can serve two masters; for 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 God and mammon [money, possessions, fame, status, or whatever is valued more than the Lord].

ASV: No man can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

BSB: 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.

DARBY: No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and will love the other, or he will hold to the one and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

DRA: No man can serve two masters. For either he will hate the one, and love the other: or he will sustain the one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.

KJV: No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Matthew 6:25

AMP: “Therefore I tell you, stop being worried or anxious (perpetually uneasy, distracted) about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, as to what you will wear. Is life not more than food, and the body more than clothing? [Luke 12:22-31]

ASV: Therefore I say unto you, be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than the food, and the body than the raiment?

BSB: Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?

DARBY: For this cause I say unto you, Do not be careful about your life, what ye should eat and what ye should drink; nor for your body what ye should put on. Is not the life more than food, and the body than raiment?

DRA: Therefore I say to you, be not solicitous for your life, what you shall eat, nor for your body, what you shall put on. Is not the life more than the meat: and the body more than the raiment?

KJV: Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

Matthew 6:26

AMP: Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow [seed] nor reap [the harvest] nor gather [the crops] into barns, and yet your heavenly Father keeps feeding them. Are you not worth much more than they?

ASV: Behold the birds of the heaven, that they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; and your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not ye of much more value then they?

BSB: Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?

DARBY: Look at the birds of the heaven, that they sow not, nor reap, nor gather into granaries, and your heavenly Father nourishes them. Are *ye* not much more excellent than they?

DRA: Behold the birds of the air, for they neither sow, nor do they reap, nor gather into barns: and your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not you of much more value than they?

KJV: Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?

Matthew 6:27

AMP: And who of you by worrying can add one hour to [the length of] his life? [Ps 39:5-7]

ASV: And which of you by being anxious can add one cubit unto the measure of his life?

BSB: Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?

DARBY: But which of you by carefulness can add to his growth one cubit?

DRA: And which of you by taking thought, can add to his stature by one cubit?

KJV: Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?

Matthew 6:28

AMP: And why are you worried about clothes? See how the lilies and wildflowers of the field grow; they do not labor nor do they spin [wool to make clothing],

ASV: And why are ye anxious concerning raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:

BSB: And why do you worry about clothes? Consider how the lilies of the field grow: They do not labor or spin.

DARBY: And why are ye careful about clothing? Observe with attention the lilies of the field, how they grow: they toil not, neither do they spin;

DRA: And for raiment why are you solicitous? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they labour not, neither do they spin.

KJV: And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:

Matthew 6:29

AMP: yet I say to you that not even Solomon in all his glory and splendor dressed himself like one of these. [1 Kin 10:4-7]

ASV: yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

BSB: Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these.

DARBY: but I say unto you, that not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed as one of these.

DRA: But I say to you, that not even Solomon in all his glory was arrayed as one of these.

KJV: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

Matthew 6:30

AMP: But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive and green today and tomorrow is [cut and] thrown [as fuel] into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you? You of little faith!

ASV: But if God doth so clothe the grass of the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven, [shall he] not much more [clothe] you, O ye of little faith?

BSB: If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?

DARBY: But if God so clothe the herbage of the field, which is to-day, and to-morrow is cast into [the] oven, will he not much rather you, O [ye] of little faith?

DRA: And if the grass of the field, which is to day, and to morrow is cast into the oven, God doth so clothe: how much more you, O ye of little faith?

KJV: Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?

Matthew 6:31

AMP: Therefore do not worry or be anxious (perpetually uneasy, distracted), saying, ‘What are we going to eat?’ or ‘What are we going to drink?’ or ‘What are we going to wear?’

ASV: Be not therefore anxious, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

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

DARBY: Be not therefore careful, saying, What shall we eat? or What shall we drink? or What shall we put on?

DRA: Be not solicitous therefore, saying, What shall we eat: or what shall we drink, or wherewith shall we be clothed?

KJV: Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

Matthew 6:32

AMP: For the [pagan] Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; [but do not worry,] for your heavenly Father knows that you need them.

ASV: For after all these things do the Gentiles seek; for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

BSB: For the Gentiles strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.

DARBY: for all these things the nations seek after; for your heavenly Father knows that ye have need of all these things.

DRA: For after all these things do the heathens seek. For your Father knoweth that you have need of all these things.

KJV: (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

Matthew 6:33

AMP: But first and most importantly seek (aim at, strive after) His kingdom and His righteousness [His way of doing and being right—the attitude and character of God], and all these things will be given to you also.

ASV: But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

BSB: But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.

DARBY: But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.

DRA: Seek ye therefore first the kingdom of God, and his justice, and all these things shall be added unto you.

KJV: But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Matthew 6:34

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

ASV: Be not therefore anxious for the morrow: for the morrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

BSB: Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own.[’’]

DARBY: Be not careful therefore for the morrow, for the morrow shall be careful about itself. Sufficient to the day [is] its own evil.

DRA: Be not therefore solicitous for to morrow; for the morrow will be solicitous for itself. Sufficient for the day is the evil thereof.

KJV: Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

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