Matthew 6:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 6:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 6:4 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 6:4 — KJV
“That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.”
— Matthew 6:4 (KJV)
Matthew 6:4 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 6:4
“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.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 6:4: secret, father, seeth
“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.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 6:4: secret, father, seeth
“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. do not...: or, cause not a trumpet to be sounded”
Shares key themes with Matthew 6:4: thine, alms, may
“Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine heart, dost thou go to possess their land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may perform the word which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 6:4: thine, may, father
“If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;”
Shares key themes with Matthew 6:4: thine, secret, father
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