Matthew 6

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¹Take 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.

KJVTake heed^G4337^(G5720) that ye do^G4160^(G5721) not^G3361 your^G5216 alms^G1654 before^G1715 men^G444, to be seen^G4314^G2300^(G5683) of them^G846: otherwise^G1490 ye have^G2192^(G5719) no^G3756 reward^G3408 of^G3844 your^G5216 Father^G3962 which^G3588 is in^G1722 heaven^G3772.

² Whe soever therfore thou gevest thine almes thou shalt not make a tropet to be blowe before the as ye ypocrites do in the synagogis and in the stretis for to be preysed of men. Verely I say vnto you they have their rewarde.

KJVTherefore^G3767 when^G3752 thou doest^G4160^(G5725) thine alms^G1654, do^G4537 not^G3361 sound a trumpet^G4537^(G5661) before^G1715 thee^G4675, as^G5618 the hypocrites^G5273 do^G4160^(G5719) in^G1722 the synagogues^G4864 and^G2532 in^G1722 the streets^G4505, that^G3704 they may have glory^G1392^(G5686) of^G5259 men^G444. Verily^G281 I say^G3004^(G5719) unto you^G5213, They have^G568^(G5719) their^G846 reward^G3408.

³ But whe thou doest thine almes let not thy lyfte had knowe what thy righte had doth

KJVBut^G1161 when thou^G4675 doest^G4160^(G5723) alms^G1654, let^G1097 not^G3361 thy^G4675 left hand^G710 know^G1097^(G5628) what^G5101 thy^G4675 right hand^G1188 doeth^G4160^(G5719):

⁴ yt thine almes may be secret: and thy father which seith in secret shall rewarde ye opely.

KJVThat^G3704 thine^G4675 alms^G1654 may be^G5600^(G5753) in^G1722 secret^G2927: and^G2532 thy^G4675 Father^G3962 which^G3588 seeth^G991^(G5723) in^G1722 secret^G2927 himself^G846 shall reward^G591^(G5692) thee^G4671 openly^G1722^G5318.

⁵ And when thou prayest thou shalt not be as ye ypocrytes are. For they love to stond and praye in the synagoges and in the corners of ye stretes because they wolde be sene of men. Verely I saye vnto you they haue their rewarde.

KJVAnd^G2532 when^G3752 thou prayest^G4336^(G5741), thou shalt^G2071 not^G3756 be^G2071^(G5704) as^G5618 the hypocrites^G5273 are: for^G3754 they love^G5368^(G5719) to pray^G4336^(G5738) standing^G2476^(G5761) in^G1722 the synagogues^G4864 and^G2532 in^G1722 the corners^G1137 of the streets^G4113, that^G3704 they may^G302 be seen^G5316^(G5652) of men^G444. Verily^G281 I say^G3004^(G5719) unto you^G5213,^G3754 They have^G568^(G5719) their^G846 reward^G3408.

⁶ But when thou prayest entre into thy chamber and shut thy dore to the and praye to thy father which ys in secrete: and thy father which seith in secret shall rewarde the openly.

KJVBut^G1161 thou^G4771, when^G3752 thou prayest^G4336^(G5741), enter^G1525^(G5628) into^G1519 thy^G4675 closet^G5009, and^G2532 when thou hast shut^G2808^(G5660) thy^G4675 door^G2374, pray^G4336^(G5663) to thy^G4675 Father^G3962 which^G3588 is in^G1722 secret^G2927; and^G2532 thy^G4675 Father^G3962 which^G3588 seeth^G991^(G5723) in^G1722 secret^G2927 shall reward^G591^(G5692) thee^G4671 openly^G1722^G5318.

⁷ And whe ye praye bable not moche as the hethe do: for they thincke that they shalbe herde for their moche bablynges sake.

KJVBut^G1161 when ye pray^G4336^(G5740), use^G945 not^G3361 vain repetitions^G945^(G5661), as^G5618 the heathen^G1482 do: for^G1063 they think^G1380^(G5719) that^G3754 they shall be heard^G1522^(G5701) for^G1722 their^G846 much speaking^G4180.

⁸ Be ye not lyke them therfore. For youre father knoweth wherof ye haue neade before ye axe of him.

KJVBe^G3666 not^G3361 ye^G3666 therefore^G3767 like^G3666^(G5686) unto them^G846: for^G1063 your^G5216 Father^G3962 knoweth^G1492^(G5758) what things^G3739 ye have^G2192^(G5719) need of^G5532, before^G4253 ye^G5209 ask^G154^(G5658) him^G846.

⁹ After thys maner therfore praye ye. O oure father which arte in heve halowed be thy name.

KJVAfter this manner^G3779 therefore^G3767 pray^G4336^(G5737) ye^G5210: Our^G2257 Father^G3962 which^G3588 art in^G1722 heaven^G3772, Hallowed be^G37^(G5682) thy^G4675 name^G3686.

¹⁰ Let thy kyngdome come. Thy wyll be fulfilled as well in erth as it ys in heven.

KJVThy^G4675 kingdom^G932 come^G2064^(G5628). Thy^G4675 will^G2307 be done^G1096^(G5676) in^G1909 earth^G1093, as^G2532^G5613 it is in^G1722 heaven^G3772.

¹¹ Geve vs this daye oure dayly breede.

KJVGive^G1325^(G5628) us^G2254 this day^G4594 our^G2257 daily^G1967 bread^G740.

¹² And forgeve vs oure treaspases eve as we forgeve oure trespacers.

KJVAnd^G2532 forgive^G863^(G5628) us^G2254 our^G2257 debts^G3783, as^G2532^G5613 we^G2249 forgive^G863^(G5719) our^G2257 debtors^G3781.

¹³ And leade vs not into teptacion: but delyver vs fro evell. For thyne is ye kyngedome and ye power and ye glorye for ever. Amen.

KJVAnd^G2532 lead^G1533^(G5661) us^G2248 not^G3361 into^G1519 temptation^G3986, but^G235 deliver^G4506^(G5663) us^G2248 from^G575 evil^G4190: For^G3754 thine^G4675 is^G2076^(G5748) the kingdom^G932, and^G2532 the power^G1411, and^G2532 the glory^G1391, for^G1519 ever^G165. Amen^G281.

¹⁴ For and yf ye shall forgeve other men their treaspases youre hevenly father shall also forgeve you.

KJVFor^G1063 if^G1437 ye forgive^G863^(G5632) men^G444 their^G846 trespasses^G3900, your^G5216 heavenly^G3770 Father^G3962 will also^G2532 forgive^G863^(G5692) you^G5213:

¹⁵ But and ye wyll not forgeve men their trespases nomore shall youre father forgeve youre treaspases.

KJVBut^G1161 if^G3362 ye forgive^G863^(G5632) not^G3362 men^G444 their^G846 trespasses^G3900, neither^G3761 will your^G5216 Father^G3962 forgive^G863^(G5692) your^G5216 trespasses^G3900.

¹⁶ Moreoure when ye faste be not sad as ye ypocrytes are. For they disfigure their faces that they myght be sene of me how they faste. Verely I say vnto you they have their rewarde.

KJVMoreover^G1161 when^G3752 ye fast^G3522^(G5725), be^G1096^(G5737) not^G3361, as^G5618 the hypocrites^G5273, of a sad countenance^G4659: for^G1063 they disfigure^G853^(G5719) their^G846 faces^G4383, that^G3704 they may appear^G5316^(G5652) unto men^G444 to fast^G3522^(G5723). Verily^G281 I say^G3004^(G5719) unto you^G5213,^G3754 They have^G568^(G5719) their^G846 reward^G3408.

¹⁷ But thou whe thou fastest annoynte thyne heed and washe thy face

KJVBut^G1161 thou^G4771, when thou fastest^G3522^(G5723), anoint^G218^(G5669) thine^G4675 head^G2776, and^G2532 wash^G3538^(G5669) thy^G4675 face^G4383;

¹⁸ that it appere not vnto men howe that thou fastest: but vnto thy father which is in secrete: and thy father which seeth in secret shall rewarde the openly.

KJVThat^G3704 thou appear^G5316^(G5652) not^G3361 unto men^G444 to fast^G3522^(G5723), but^G235 unto thy^G4675 Father^G3962 which^G3588 is in^G1722 secret^G2927: and^G2532 thy^G4675 Father^G3962, which^G3588 seeth^G991^(G5723) in^G1722 secret^G2927, shall reward^G591^(G5692) thee^G4671 openly^G1722^G5318.

¹⁹ Se that ye gaddre you not treasure vpon ye erth where rust and mothes corrupte and where theves breake through and steale.

KJVLay^G2343 not^G3361 up^G2343^(G5720) for yourselves^G5213 treasures^G2344 upon^G1909 earth^G1093, where^G3699 moth^G4597 and^G2532 rust^G1035 doth corrupt^G853^(G5719), and^G2532 where^G3699 thieves^G2812 break through^G1358^(G5719) and^G2532 steal^G2813^(G5719):

²⁰ But gaddre ye treasure togeder in heve where nether rust nor mothes corrupte and where theves nether breake vp nor yet steale.

KJVBut^G1161 lay up^G2343^(G5720) for yourselves^G5213 treasures^G2344 in^G1722 heaven^G3772, where^G3699 neither^G3777 moth^G4597 nor^G3777 rust^G1035 doth corrupt^G853^(G5719), and^G2532 where^G3699 thieves^G2812 do^G1358 not^G3756 break through^G1358^(G5719) nor^G3761 steal^G2813^(G5719):

²¹ For where soever youre treasure ys there will youre hertes be also.

KJVFor^G1063 where^G3699 your^G5216 treasure^G2344 is^G2076^(G5748), there^G1563 will^G2071 your^G5216 heart^G2588 be^G2071^(G5704) also^G2532.

²² The light of the body is thyne eye. Wher fore if thyne eye besyngle all thy body shalbe full of light.

KJVThe light^G3088 of the body^G4983 is^G2076^(G5748) the eye^G3788: if^G1437 therefore^G3767 thine^G4675 eye^G3788 be^G5600^(G5753) single^G573, thy^G4675 whole^G3650 body^G4983 shall be^G2071^(G5704) full of light^G5460.

²³ But and if thyne eye be wycked then all thy body shalbe full of derckenes. Wherfore yf the light that is in the be darckenes: how greate is that darckenes.

KJVBut^G1161 if^G1437 thine^G4675 eye^G3788 be^G5600^(G5753) evil^G4190, thy^G4675 whole^G3650 body^G4983 shall be^G2071^(G5704) full of darkness^G4652. If^G1487 therefore^G3767 the light^G5457 that is^G2076^(G5748) in^G1722 thee^G4671 be darkness^G4655, how great^G4214 is that darkness^G4655!

²⁴ No ma can serve two masters. For ether he shall hate the one and love the other: or els he shall lene to ye one and despise ye other: ye can not serve God and mammon.

KJVNo man^G3762 can^G1410^(G5736) serve^G1398^(G5721) two^G1417 masters^G2962: for^G1063 either^G2228 he will hate^G3404^(G5692) the one^G1520, and^G2532 love^G25^(G5692) the other^G2087; or else^G2228 he will hold^G472^(G5695) to the one^G1520, and^G2532 despise^G2706^(G5692) the other^G2087. Ye cannot^G3756^G1410^(G5736) serve^G1398^(G5721) God^G2316 and^G2532 mammon^G3126.

²⁵ Therfore I saye vnto you be not carefull for your lyfe what ye shall eate or what ye shall drincke nor yet for youre body what ye shall put on. ys not ye lyfe more worth then meate and the body more of value then raymeut?

KJVTherefore^G1223^G5124 I say^G3004^(G5719) unto you^G5213, Take no^G3361 thought^G3309^(G5720) for your^G5216 life^G5590, what^G5101 ye shall eat^G5315^(G5632), or^G2532 what^G5101 ye shall drink^G4095^(G5632); nor yet for^G3366 your^G5216 body^G4983, what^G5101 ye shall put on^G1746^(G5672). Is^G2076^(G5748) not^G3780 the life^G5590 more than^G4119 meat^G5160, and^G2532 the body^G4983 than raiment^G1742?

²⁶ Beholde the foules of ye ayer: for they sowe not nether reepe nor yet cary into ye barnes: and yet youre hevely father fedeth the. Are ye not moche better the they?

KJVBehold^G1689^(G5657)^G1519 the fowls^G4071 of the air^G3772: for^G3754 they sow^G4687^(G5719) not^G3756, neither^G3761 do they reap^G2325^(G5719), nor^G3761 gather^G4863^(G5719) into^G1519 barns^G596; yet^G2532 your^G5216 heavenly^G3770 Father^G3962 feedeth^G5142^(G5719) them^G846. Are^G1308 ye^G5210 not^G3756 much^G3123 better than^G1308^(G5719) they^G846?

²⁷ Which of you (though he toke thought therfore) coulde put one cubit vnto his stature?

KJV^G1161 Which^G1537^G5101 of you^G5216 by taking thought^G3309^(G5723) can^G1410^(G5736) add^G4369^(G5629) one^G1520 cubit^G4083 unto^G1909 his^G846 stature^G2244?

²⁸ And why care ye then for raymet? Considre ye lylies of ye felde how they growe. They labour not nether spynne.

KJVAnd^G2532 why^G5101 take ye thought^G3309^(G5720) for^G4012 raiment^G1742? Consider^G2648^(G5628) the lilies^G2918 of the field^G68, how^G4459 they grow^G837^(G5719); they toil^G2872^(G5719) not^G3756, neither^G3761 do they spin^G3514^(G5719):

²⁹ And yet for all yt I saye vnto you yt eue Salomon in all his royalte was not arayed lyke vnto one of these.

KJVAnd yet^G1161 I say^G3004^(G5719) unto you^G5213, That^G3754 even^G3761 Solomon^G4672 in^G1722 all^G3956 his^G846 glory^G1391 was^G4016 not^G3761 arrayed^G4016^(G5639) like^G5613 one^G1520 of these^G5130.

³⁰ Wherfore yf God so clothe the grasse which ys to daye in the felde and to morowe shalbe caste in to the fournace: shall he not moche more do the same vnto you o ye of lytle fayth?

KJVWherefore^G1161, if^G1487 God^G2316 so^G3779 clothe^G294^(G5719) the grass^G5528 of the field^G68, which to day^G4594 is^G5607^(G5752), and^G2532 to morrow^G839 is cast^G906^(G5746) into^G1519 the oven^G2823, shall he not^G3756 much^G4183 more^G3123 clothe you^G5209, O ye of little faith^G3640?

³¹ Therfore take no thought sayinge: what shall we eate or what shall we drincke or wherwt shall we be clothed?

KJVTherefore^G3767 take no^G3361 thought^G3309^(G5661), saying^G3004^(G5723), What^G5101 shall we eat^G5315^(G5632)? or^G2228, What^G5101 shall we drink^G4095^(G5632)? or^G2228, Wherewithal^G5101 shall we be clothed^G4016^(G5643)?

³² After all these thynges seke the getyls. For youre hevely father knoweth that ye have neade of all these thynges.

KJV(For^G1063 after^G1934 all^G3956 these things^G5023 do the Gentiles^G1484 seek^G1934^(G5719):) for^G1063 your^G5216 heavenly^G3770 Father^G3962 knoweth^G1492^(G5758) that^G3754 ye have need^G5535^(G5719) of all^G537 these things^G5130.

³³ But rather seke ye fyrst the kyngdome of heuen and the rightwisnes therof and all these thynges shalbe ministred vnto you.

KJVBut^G1161 seek ye^G2212^(G5720) first^G4412 the kingdom^G932 of God^G2316, and^G2532 his^G846 righteousness^G1343; and^G2532 all^G3956 these things^G5023 shall be added^G4369^(G5701) unto you^G5213.

³⁴ Care not then for the morow but let ye morow care for it selfe: for the daye present hath ever ynough of his awne trouble.

KJVTake^G3309 therefore^G3767 no^G3361 thought^G3309^(G5661) for^G1519 the morrow^G839: for^G1063 the morrow^G839 shall take thought^G3309^(G5692) for the things^G3588 of itself^G1438. Sufficient^G713 unto the day^G2250 is the evil^G2549 thereof^G846.

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