Matthew 6:18
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.
Matthew 6:18 in other translations
| BSB | so that your fasting will not be obvious to men, but only to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. |
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| WEB | so 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. |
| ASV | that thou be not seen of men to fast, but of thy Father who is in secret: and thy Father, who seeth in secret, shall recompense thee. |
| YLT | that 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. |
| DARBY | so that thou mayest not appear fasting unto men, but to thy Father who is in secret; and thy Father who sees in secret shall render it to thee. |
| BBE | So that no one may see that you are going without food, but your Father in secret; and your Father, who sees in secret, will give you your reward. |
| Webster | That thou mayest not appear to men to fast, but to thy Father, who is in secret: and thy Father, who seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly. |
What does Matthew 6:18 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 6:16-18
Religious fasting is a duty required of the disciples of Christ, but it is not so much a duty itself, as a means to dispose us for other duties. Fasting is the humbling of the soul, Psa 35:13; that is the inside of the duty; let that, therefore, be thy principal care, and as to the outside of it, covet not to let it be seen. God sees in secret, and will reward openly.
Matthew 6:18 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Matthew 6:18
- Matthew 6:6
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.
- Matthew 6:4
That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
- 2 Corinthians 10:18
For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.
- 2 Corinthians 5:9
Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
- 1 Peter 2:13
Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
- Colossians 3:22-24
Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God: And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
- 1 Peter 1:7
That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
- Romans 2:6
Who will render to every man according to his deeds:
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Context
- Matthew 6:17
But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;
- Matthew 6:18
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.
- Matthew 6:19
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
Matthew 6:18 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Para no parecer á los hombres que ayunas, sino á tu Padre que está en secreto: y tu Padre que ve en secreto, te recompensará en público. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | en sorte qu’il ne paraisse pas aux hommes que tu jeûnes, mais à ton Père qui demeure dans le secret; et ton Père qui voit dans le secret, te récompensera. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | damit du nicht den Menschen als ein Fastender erscheinest, sondern deinem Vater, der im Verborgenen ist; und dein Vater, der im Verborgenen sieht, wird dir vergelten. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | ne videaris hominibus jejunans, sed Patri tuo, qui est in abscondito: et Pater tuus, qui videt in abscondito, reddet tibi. |