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Matthew 6:1

Matthew 6:1
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.

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Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Take heed that ye do not your alms - The word “alms” here denotes liberality to the poor and needy. In the margin, as in the best editions of the Greek it is “righteousness;” either referring to…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Matthew 6:1-4

As we must do better than the scribes and Pharisees in avoiding heart-sins, heart-adultery, and heart-murder, so likewise in maintaining and keeping up heart-religion, doing what we do from an inward,…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Mat 6:1-4. Almsgiving

(2) The Kingdom of Heaven exceeds the righteousness of the Pharisees in regard to (a) Almsgiving, 1 4

1. alms The best MSS. have "righteousness;" the two words were nearly…