Matthew 6: 1 - 6, 16 - 18
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"Beware of practicing your piety before men in order to be seen by them; for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
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| 2
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"Thus, when you give alms, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by men. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.
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| 3
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But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
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| 4
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so that your alms may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
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"And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by men. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.
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| 6
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But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
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| 16
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"And when you fast, do not look dismal, like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by men. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.
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| 17
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But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face,
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| 18
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that your fasting may not be seen by men but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
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