Parallel Verses
New International Version
"Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. New Living Translation "Watch out! Don't do your good deeds publicly, to be admired by others, for you will lose the reward from your Father in heaven. English Standard Version Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. New American Standard Bible "Beware of practicing your righteousness before men to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven. King James Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible "Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of people, to be seen by them. Otherwise, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. International Standard Version "Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of people in order to be noticed by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. NET Bible "Be careful not to display your righteousness merely to be seen by people. Otherwise you have no reward with your Father in heaven. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Pay attention in your charity giving, that you do it not in front of people so that you may be seen by them, otherwise there is no reward for you with your Father in Heaven. GOD'S WORD® Translation "Be careful not to do your good works in public in order to attract attention. If you do, your Father in heaven will not reward you. Jubilee Bible 2000 Take heed not to do your alms {lit. acts of mercy} before men, to be seen of them; otherwise, ye have no reward of your Father who is in the heavens. King James 2000 Bible Take heed that you give not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise you have no reward of your Father who is in heaven. American King James Version Take heed that you do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise you have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. American Standard Version Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: else ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven. Douay-Rheims Bible TAKE heed that you do not your justice before men, to be seen by them: otherwise you shall not have a reward of your Father who is in heaven. Darby Bible Translation Take heed not to do your alms before men to be seen of them, otherwise ye have no reward with your Father who is in the heavens. English Revised Version Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: else ye have no reward with your Father which is in heaven. Webster's Bible Translation Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen by them: otherwise ye have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. Weymouth New Testament "But beware of doing your good actions in the sight of men, in order to attract their gaze; if you do, there is no reward for you with your Father who is in Heaven. World English Bible "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. Young's Literal Translation 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; |