Study Desk

"Beware of practicing your righteousness before men ^(a)to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.

"So when you ^[a]give to the poor, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they ^(b)may be honored by men. ^(c)Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.

But when you ^[b]give to the poor, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,

so that your ^[c]giving will be in secret; and ^(d)your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.