 | Albert Barnes - Bible - 1799 - 416 pages
...obtained. 3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth ; 4 That thine alms may be in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret, himself shall reward thee openly. ' Let not thy left hand know,' &c. This is a proverbial expression, signifying that the action should... | |
 | Thomas Thirlwall - 1803 - 324 pages
...reward. But " when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand " know what thy right hand doeth:* that thine " alms may be in secret: and thy Father, which " seeth in secret, himself shall reward thee " openly. " And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be " as the hypocrites are : for they love to pray " standing... | |
 | 1804 - 476 pages
...reward. 3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth : 4 That thine alms may be in secret : and thy Father, which seeth in secret, himself shall reward thee openly. 5 And, when thou prayest, thou shall not be as the hypocrites are : for they love to pray standing... | |
 | Beilby Porteus (bp. of London.) - 1804 - 388 pages
...reward. But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth, that thine alms may be in secret ; and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly*." In the same manner with regard to prayer ; the rule is, " When thou prayest thou shalt not be as the... | |
 | 1804 - 438 pages
...reward. 3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doelh : \ 4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, himself shall reward thee openly. 5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in... | |
 | Timothy Kenrick - Bible - 1807 - 684 pages
...if you can; that your good actions may not be polluted by a desire of human applause. 4. That thine alms may be in secret, and thy Father, which seeth in secret, himself shall reward thee openly. Christ here intimates to us what should be the motive by which we are governed, in performing acts... | |
 | Hugh Gaston - Bible - 1807 - 550 pages
...prayest enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, firay to thy Father which is in secret, and thy Father which seeth in secret, himself shall reward thee openly. Ver. 4. That thine alms may be in secret, and thy Father which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.... | |
 | Thomas Chalkley - Christian life - 1808 - 582 pages
...But when thou dost alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth :" Verse 3. " That thine alms may be in secret, and thy Father which seeth in secret, himself shall reward thee openlj/* Verse 4. The Christian religion, in its purity, according to the doctrine of the founder of... | |
 | George Buist - Sermons, American - 1809 - 350 pages
...reward. But when thou doestalms, let " not thy right hand know what thy left hand " doth : that thine alms may be in secret, and " thy father which seeth in secret himself " shall reward thee openly." In like manner, think not by works of charity to compound for other sins with which you are unwilling... | |
 | James Macknight - Bible - 1809 - 544 pages
...and never speak of them afterwards, unless there be good reasons for making them known. 4. That thy alms may be in secret, and thy Father which seeth in secret, himself shall reward thee openly: Perform works of charity from no other principle but a love of goodness, Hy Mows in the law, Ttau italt... | |
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... 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. 
