Matthew 6:3
“But when thou doest almes, let not thy left hand know, what thy right doeth:”
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Matthew 6:3 Context
1Take heed that yee doe not your almes before men, to bee seene of them: otherwise yee haue no reward of your father which is in heauen. 2Therefore, when thou doest thine almes, doe not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites doe, in the Synagogues, and in the streetes, that they may haue glory of men. Uerily, I say vnto you, they haue their reward. 3But when thou doest almes, let not thy left hand know, what thy right doeth: 4That thine almes may be in secret: And thy father which seeth in secret, himselfe shall reward thee openly. 5¶ And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they loue to pray standing in the Synagogues, and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seene of men. Uerily I say vnto you, they haue their reward.
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Other Translations for Matthew 6:3
But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
- King James Version
"But when you give to the poor, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
- American Standard Version (1901)
But when you give money, let not your left hand see what your right hand does:
- Basic English Bible
But thou, when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand does;
- Darby Bible
But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
- Webster's Bible
But when you are giving in charity, let not your left hand perceive what your right hand is doing,
- Weymouth Bible
But when you do merciful deeds, don't let your left hand know what your right hand does,
- World English Bible
But whanne thou doist almes, knowe not thi left hond what thi riyt hond doith, that thin almes be in hidils,
- Wycliffe Bible
`But thou, doing kindness, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Matthew 6:3
6:3 Let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth - A proverbial expression for doing a thing secretly. Do it as secretly as is consistent, With the doing it at all. With the doing it in the most effectual manner.
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 6:3
Mt 6:3 Let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth. A strong expression to indicate that there must be no publishing of our alms deeds.