Matthew 6 - Compare Translations
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Matthew 6:1
KJVTake 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.
WEB“Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
YLT`Take heed your kindness not to do before men, to be seen by them, and if not -- reward ye have not from your Father who [is] in the heavens;
Matthew 6:2
KJVTherefore 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.
WEBTherefore when you do merciful deeds, don’t sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from men. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward.
YLTwhenever, therefore, thou mayest do kindness, thou mayest not sound a trumpet before thee as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues, and in the streets, that they may have glory from men; verily I say to you -- they have their reward!
Matthew 6:3
KJVBut when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
WEBBut when you do merciful deeds, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand does,
YLT`But thou, doing kindness, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth,
Matthew 6:4
KJVThat thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
WEBso that your merciful deeds may be in secret, then your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.
YLTthat thy kindness may be in secret, and thy Father who is seeing in secret Himself shall reward thee manifestly.
Matthew 6:5
KJVAnd 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.
WEB“When you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Most certainly, I tell you, they have received their reward.
YLT`And when thou mayest pray, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites, because they love in the synagogues, and in the corners of the broad places -- standing -- to pray, that they may be seen of men; verily I say to you, that they have their reward.
Matthew 6:6
KJVBut 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.
WEBBut you, when you pray, enter into your inner room, and having shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.
YLT`But thou, when thou mayest pray, go into thy chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father who [is] in secret, and thy Father who is seeing in secret, shall reward thee manifestly.
Matthew 6:7
KJVBut when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
WEBIn praying, don’t use vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard for their much speaking.
YLT`And -- praying -- ye may not use vain repetitions like the nations, for they think that in their much speaking they shall be heard,
Matthew 6:8
KJVBe not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
WEBTherefore don’t be like them, for your Father knows what things you need, before you ask him.
YLTbe ye not therefore like to them, for your Father doth know those things that ye have need of before your asking him;
Matthew 6:9
KJVAfter this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
WEBPray like this: ‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.
YLTthus therefore pray ye: `Our Father who [art] in the heavens! hallowed be Thy name.
Matthew 6:10
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Matthew 6:11
KJVGive us this day our daily bread.
WEBGive us today our daily bread.
YLT`Our appointed bread give us to-day.
Matthew 6:12
KJVAnd forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
WEBForgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.
YLT`And forgive us our debts, as also we forgive our debtors.
Matthew 6:13
KJVAnd lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
WEBBring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.’
YLT`And mayest Thou not lead us to temptation, but deliver us from the evil, because Thine is the reign, and the power, and the glory -- to the ages. Amen.
Matthew 6:14
KJVFor if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
WEB“For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
YLT`For, if ye may forgive men their trespasses He also will forgive you -- your Father who [is] in the heavens;
Matthew 6:15
KJVBut if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
WEBBut if you don’t forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
YLTbut if ye may not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
Matthew 6:16
KJVMoreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
WEB“Moreover when you fast, don’t be like the hypocrites, with sad faces. For they disfigure their faces, that they may be seen by men to be fasting. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward.
YLT`And when ye may fast, be ye not as the hypocrites, of sour countenances, for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear to men fasting; verily I say to you, that they have their reward.
Matthew 6:17
KJVBut thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;
WEBBut you, when you fast, anoint your head, and wash your face;
YLT`But thou, fasting, anoint thy head, and wash thy face,
Matthew 6:18
KJVThat 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.
WEBso 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.
YLTthat 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.
Matthew 6:19
KJVLay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
WEB“Don’t lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal;
YLT`Treasure not up to yourselves treasures on the earth, where moth and rust disfigure, and where thieves break through and steal,
Matthew 6:20
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Matthew 6:21
KJVFor where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
WEBfor where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
YLTfor where your treasure is, there will be also your heart.
Matthew 6:22
KJVThe light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.
WEB“The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is sound, your whole body will be full of light.
YLT`The lamp of the body is the eye, if, therefore, thine eye may be perfect, all thy body shall be enlightened,
Matthew 6:23
KJVBut if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!
WEBBut if your eye is evil, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!
YLTbut if thine eye may be evil, all thy body shall be dark; if, therefore, the light that [is] in thee is darkness -- the darkness, how great!
Matthew 6:24
KJVNo man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
WEB“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon.
YLT`None is able to serve two lords, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold to the one, and despise the other; ye are not able to serve God and Mammon.
Matthew 6:25
KJVTherefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
WEBTherefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life: what you will eat, or what you will drink; nor yet for your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food, and the body more than clothing?
YLT`Because of this I say to you, be not anxious for your life, what ye may eat, and what ye may drink, nor for your body, what ye may put on. Is not the life more than the nourishment, and the body than the clothing?
Matthew 6:26
KJVBehold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
WEBSee the birds of the sky, that they don’t sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns. Your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you of much more value than they?
YLTlook to the fowls of the heaven, for they do not sow, nor reap, nor gather into storehouses, and your heavenly Father doth nourish them; are not ye much better than they?
Matthew 6:27
KJVWhich of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
WEB“Which of you, by being anxious, can add one momentto his lifespan?
YLT`And who of you, being anxious, is able to add to his age one cubit?
Matthew 6:28
KJVAnd why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
WEBWhy are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. They don’t toil, neither do they spin,
YLTand about clothing why are ye anxious? consider well the lilies of the field; how do they grow? they do not labour, nor do they spin;
Matthew 6:29
KJVAnd yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
WEByet I tell you that even Solomon in all his glory was not dressed like one of these.
YLTand I say to you, that not even Solomon in all his glory was arrayed as one of these.
Matthew 6:30
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Matthew 6:31
KJVTherefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
WEB“Therefore don’t be anxious, saying, ‘What will we eat?’, ‘What will we drink?’ or, ‘With what will we be clothed?’
YLTtherefore ye may not be anxious, saying, What may we eat? or, What may we drink? or, What may we put round?
Matthew 6:32
KJV(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
WEBFor the Gentiles seek after all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
YLTfor all these do the nations seek for, for your heavenly Father doth know that ye have need of all these;
Matthew 6:33
KJVBut seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
WEBBut seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.
YLTbut seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.
Matthew 6:34
KJVTake therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
WEBTherefore don’t be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day’s own evil is sufficient.
YLTBe not therefore anxious for the morrow, for the morrow shall be anxious for its own things; sufficient for the day [is] the evil of it.
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