Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. New Living Translation Then no one will notice that you are fasting, except your Father, who knows what you do in private. And your Father, who sees everything, will reward you. English Standard Version that your fasting may not be seen by others but by your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. Berean Standard Bible so that your fasting will not be obvious to men, but only to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. Berean Literal Bible so that you might not appear to men as fasting, but to your Father, the One in secret. And your Father, the One seeing in secret, will reward you. King James Bible That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly. New King James Version so that you do not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly. New American Standard Bible so that your fasting will not be noticed by people but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you. NASB 1995 so that your fasting will not be noticed by men, but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you. NASB 1977 so that you may not be seen fasting by men, but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will repay you. Legacy Standard Bible so that your fasting will not be noticed by men, but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you. Amplified Bible so that your fasting will not be noticed by people, but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees [what is done] in secret will reward you. Christian Standard Bible so that your fasting isn’t obvious to others but to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. Holman Christian Standard Bible so that you don’t show your fasting to people but to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. American Standard Version that thou be not seen of men to fast, but of thy Father who is in secret: and thy Father, who seeth in secret, shall recompense thee. Aramaic Bible in Plain English So that you may not appear to the children of men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you. Contemporary English Version Then others won't know you are going without eating. But your Father sees what is done in private, and he will reward you. Douay-Rheims Bible That thou appear not to men to fast, but to thy Father who is in secret: and thy Father who seeth in secret, will repay thee. English Revised Version that thou be not seen of men to fast, but of thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall recompense thee. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then your fasting won't be obvious. Instead, it will be obvious to your Father who is with you in private. Your Father sees what you do in private. He will reward you. Good News Translation so that others cannot know that you are fasting--only your Father, who is unseen, will know. And your Father, who sees what you do in private, will reward you. International Standard Version so that your fasting will not be noticed by others but by your Father who is in the hidden place. And your Father who watches from the hidden place will reward you." Literal Standard Version that you may not appear to men fasting, but to your Father who [is] in secret, and your Father, who is seeing in secret, will reward you. Majority Standard Bible so that your fasting will not be obvious to men, but only to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. New American Bible so that you may not appear to others to be fasting, except to your Father who is hidden. And your Father who sees what is hidden will repay you. NET Bible so that it will not be obvious to others when you are fasting, but only to your Father who is in secret. And your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you. New Revised Standard Version so that your fasting may be seen not by others but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you. New Heart English Bible so that you are not seen by men to be fasting, but by your Father who is in secret, and your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you. Webster's Bible Translation That thou mayest not appear to men to fast, but to thy Father, who is in secret: and thy Father, who seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly. Weymouth New Testament that it may not be apparent to men that you are fasting, but to your Father who is in secret; and your Father--He who sees in secret--will recompense you. World English Bible so that you are not seen by men to be fasting, but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you. Young's Literal Translation that thou mayest not appear to men fasting, but to thy Father who is in secret, and thy Father, who is seeing in secret, shall reward thee manifestly. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Proper Fasting…17But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, 18so that your fasting will not be obvious to men, but only to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. 19Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.… Cross References Matthew 6:4 so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. Matthew 6:6 But when you pray, go into your inner room, shut your door, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. Treasury of Scripture That you appear not to men to fast, but to your Father which is in secret: and your Father, which sees in secret, shall reward you openly. appear. 2 Corinthians 5:9 Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him. 2 Corinthians 10:18 For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth. Colossians 3:22-24 Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God: … shall. Matthew 6:4,6 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly… Romans 2:6 Who will render to every man according to his deeds: 1 Peter 1:7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: Jump to Previous Apparent Appear Fast Fasting Manifestly Mayest Noticed Obvious Openly Recompense Render Reward Secret UnseenJump to Next Apparent Appear Fast Fasting Manifestly Mayest Noticed Obvious Openly Recompense Render Reward Secret UnseenMatthew 6 1. Giving to the Needy5. The Lord's Prayer 16. Proper Fasting 19. Store up Treasures in Heaven 25. Do Not Worry 33. but seek God's kingdom. Verse 18. - Which is in secret (τῷ ἐν τῷ κρυφαίῳ); ver. 6, note. Shall reward thee openly (ver. 4, note). Parallel Commentaries ... Greek so thatὅπως (hopōs) Conjunction Strong's 3704: From hos and pos; what(-ever) how, i.e. In the manner that (as adverb or conjunction of coincidence, intentional or actual). [your] fasting νηστεύων (nēsteuōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3522: To fast, abstain from food. From nestis; to abstain from food. will not be obvious φανῇς (phanēs) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 5316: Prolongation for the base of phos; to lighten, i.e. Show. to men, ἀνθρώποις (anthrōpois) Noun - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. but only ἀλλὰ (alla) Conjunction Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. to τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. your σου (sou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. Father, Πατρί (Patri) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'. who [is] τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. unseen. κρυφαίῳ (kryphaiō) Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's 2927: From krupto; concealed, i.e. Private. And καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. your σου (sou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. Father, Πατήρ (Patēr) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'. who ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. sees βλέπων (blepōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 991: (primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern. A primary verb; to look at. what is done τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. in secret, κρυφαίῳ (kryphaiō) Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's 2927: From krupto; concealed, i.e. Private. will reward ἀποδώσει (apodōsei) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 591: From apo and didomi; to give away, i.e. Up, over, back, etc. you. σοι (soi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. Links Matthew 6:18 NIVMatthew 6:18 NLT Matthew 6:18 ESV Matthew 6:18 NASB Matthew 6:18 KJV Matthew 6:18 BibleApps.com Matthew 6:18 Biblia Paralela Matthew 6:18 Chinese Bible Matthew 6:18 French Bible Matthew 6:18 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Matthew 6:18 So that you are not seen (Matt. Mat Mt) |