King James Bible
KJVTake 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.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Matthew 6:1 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | 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. | |
American Standard VersionASV | 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 BibleDRB | 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 TranslationDBT | 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 VersionERV | 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 Bible TranslationWBT | 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. | |
World English BibleWEB | |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 TranslationYLT | 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; | |
American King James VersionAKJV | 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. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | |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. |