Protestantism
English
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.
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.
`Take heed your kindness not to do before men, to be seen by them, and if not--reward ye have not from your Father who is in the heavens;
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.
Take heede that ye giue not your almes before men, to be seene of them, or els ye shall haue no reward of your Father which is in heaue.
Take hede to youre almes. That ye geve it not in the syght of men to the intent that ye wolde be sene of them. Or els ye get no rewarde of youre father which is in heve.
Be careful not to do your charity before men in order to be seen by them, otherwise ye have no reward from your Father in the heavens.
1 Christ continues his sermon on the mount, speaking of alms, 5 prayer, 14 forgiving our brethren, 16 fasting, 19 where our treasure is to be layed up, 24 of serving God, and Mammon, 25 Exhorts not to be careful for worldly things: 33 but to seek God’s kingdom.
Take heed that you do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise you have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
Beware of doing your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.
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.
(Deuteronomy 15:7–11)
“Be careful not to perform your righteous acts1 before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
- BYZ and TR charitable acts or alms
TAKE heed that ye do not your alms before men, in order to catch their eye: for otherwise ye have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
Take heed not to do your alms before men, to be seen of them; otherwise, ye have no reward of your Father who is in the heavens.
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.
The Sermon on the Mount: Charitable Giving
“And take care not to practice your righteousness before people to be seen by them; ⌞otherwise⌟1 you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
- Literally “but if not”
Be careful not to do your merciful deeds before men in order to be seen by them. Otherwise, you have no reward from your Father in Heaven.
Take heed that you do not do your merciful deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward with your Father in Heaven.
"Be careful that you do not do your acts of charity1 before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
- Or, "righteousness"
"Be careful that you do not do your acts of charity1 before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
- Or, "righteousness"
"Be careful that you do not do your acts of charity1 before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
- Or, "righteousness"
But take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen by them; otherwise ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.
Take care not to perform your religious duties in public in order to be seen by others; if you do, your Father who is in heaven has no reward for you.
Take care not to perform your religious duties in public in order to be seen by others; if you do, your Father who is in heaven has no reward for you.
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.
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.
[But] take heed, that ye do not, your righteousness, before men, to be gazed at by them,—otherwise at least, reward, have ye none, with your Father who is in the heavens.
Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen by them: otherwise ye have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.12
- alms: or, righteousness
- of your: or, with your
Take care not to perform your religious duties in public in order to be seen by others; if you do, your Father who is in Heaven has no reward for you.
Take heed that all of you do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise all of you have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
Catholicism
English
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.
A continuation of the sermon on the mount.
“Pay attention, lest you perform your justice before men, in order to be seen by them; otherwise you shall not have a reward with your Father, who is in heaven.1
- 6:1Your justice: that is, works of justice; viz., fasting, prayer, and almsdeeds; which ought to be performed not out of ostentation, or a view to please men, but solely to please God.(Challoner)