Matthew 6:2 — compare English translations
Compare translationsMatthew 6:2 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
ὅταν
hótan
G3752
when
οὖν
oûn
G3767
therefore
ποιῇς
poiéō
G4160
to make
ἐλεημοσύνην
eleēmosýnē
G1654
mercy
μὴ
mḗ
G3361
not
σαλπίσῃς
salpízō
G4537
to sound trumpet
ἔμπροσθέν
émprosthen
G1715
before
σου
sý
G4771
you
ὥσπερ
hṓsper
G5618
even as
οἱ
ho
G3588
the
ὑποκριταὶ
hypokritḗs
G5273
hypocrite
ποιοῦσιν
poiéō
G4160
to make
ἐν
en
G1722
in
ταῖς
ho
G3588
the
συναγωγαῖς
synagōgḗ
G4864
gathering
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
ἐν
en
G1722
in
ταῖς
ho
G3588
the
ῥύμαις
rhýmē
G4505
street
ὅπως
hópōs
G3704
how
δοξασθῶσιν
doxázō
G1392
to glorify
ὑπὸ
hypó
G5259
under
τῶν
ho
G3588
the
ἀνθρώπων
ánthrōpos
G444
human being
ἀμὴν
amḗn
G281
amen
λέγω
légō
G3004
to say
ὑμῖν
hymeîs
G5210
you
ἀπέχουσιν
apéchō
G568
to hold off
τὸν
ho
G3588
the
μισθὸν
misthós
G3408
wages
αὐτῶν
autós
G846
he
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World English Bible Public Domain
Therefore when you do merciful deeds, don't sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from men. Most assuredly I tell you, they have received their reward.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
So when you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before yourself even as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets so that they may be glorified by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.
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