Matthew 6:2
Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 6
“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.”Matthew 6:2
What Does Matthew 6:2 Mean?
Matthew 6:2 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 6, verse 2 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Matthew 6:2 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 6:5“And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.”2 Corinthians 9:6“But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.”Matthew 6:16“Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.”John 5:41“I receive not honour from men.”Luke 20:46“Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;”Hebrews 13:16“But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.”James 2:15“If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,”1 John 3:17“But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?”Psalms 37:21“The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.”John 7:18“He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.”John 12:43“For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.”1 Peter 4:11“If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.”Proverbs 20:6“Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?”Hosea 8:1“Set the trumpet to thy mouth. He shall come as an eagle against the house of the LORD, because they have transgressed my covenant, and trespassed against my law.”Luke 6:24“But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.”John 5:44“How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?”Acts 10:4“And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.”Acts 10:31“And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.”Romans 12:8“Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.”Galatians 2:10“Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.”
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