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Matthew 6

Jesus continues the Sermon on the Mount by contrasting sincere devotion with religious performance. He addresses almsgiving, prayer, fasting, treasure, the eye, serving God rather than mammon, and anxiety about food, drink, and clothing. The chapter calls disciples to seek first God’s kingdom and righteousness while trusting the Father’s knowledge and care.

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Verses 1–18Jesus teaches giving, prayer, the model prayer, forgiveness, and fasting without seeking human praise Verses 19–24Jesus teaches about heavenly treasure, the single eye, and serving God rather than mammon Verses 25–34Jesus tells his disciples not to worry but to seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness

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1Take heed that ye do not your alms before men,…2Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a…3But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand…4That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father…5And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the…6But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and…7But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the…8Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father…9After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art…10Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as…11Give us this day our daily bread.12And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from…14For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father…15But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will…16Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of…17But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash…18That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto…19Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth…20But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither…21For where your treasure is, there will your heart be…22The light of the body is the eye: if therefore…23But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall…24No man can serve two masters: for either he will…25Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your…26Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not,…27Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit…28And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies…29And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in…30Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field,…31Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or,…32(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for…33But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his…34Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow…