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. 2 therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. verily i say unto you, they have their reward. 3 but when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: 4 that thine alms may be in secret: and thy father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly. 5 and when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. verily i say unto you, they have their reward. 6 but thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy father which is in secret; and thy father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. 7 but when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. 8 be not ye therefore like unto them: for your father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
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