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Matthew 6:2–3

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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.
But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
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From verse 2

  1. Matthew 6:5Rank 1 from verse 2
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    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. 2 Corinthians 9:6–15Rank 2 from verse 2
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    6But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

    7Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

    8And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:

    9(As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.

    10Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)

    11Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.

    12For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;

    13Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men;

    14And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.

    15Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.

  3. Matthew 6:16Rank 3 from verse 2
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    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.

  4. John 5:41Rank 4 from verse 2
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    41I receive not honour from men.

  5. James 2:15–16Rank 5 from verse 2
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    15If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,

    16And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?

  6. 1 John 3:17–19Rank 6 from verse 2
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    17But 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?

    18My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

    19And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.

  7. Luke 20:46Rank 7 from verse 2
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    46Beware 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;

  8. 1 Peter 4:11Rank 8 from verse 2
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    11If 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.

  9. Hebrews 13:16Rank 9 from verse 2
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    16But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

  10. John 7:18Rank 10 from verse 2
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    18He 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.

  11. Psalms 37:21Rank 11 from verse 2
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    21The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

  12. Hosea 8:1Rank 12 from verse 2
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    1SET 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.

  13. Acts 10:31Rank 13 from verse 2
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    31And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.

  14. Acts 10:4Rank 14 from verse 2
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    4And 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.

  15. Ephesians 4:28Rank 15 from verse 2
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    28Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

  16. Galatians 2:10Rank 16 from verse 2
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    10Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.

  17. John 5:44Rank 17 from verse 2
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    44How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?

  18. Romans 12:8Rank 18 from verse 2
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    8Or 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.

  19. Acts 10:2Rank 19 from verse 2
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    2A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.

  20. Acts 24:17Rank 20 from verse 2
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    17Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.

  21. Acts 9:36Rank 21 from verse 2
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    36¶ Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.

  22. John 13:29Rank 22 from verse 2
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    29For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.

  23. Luke 6:42Rank 23 from verse 2
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    42Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother’s eye.

  24. Mark 12:39Rank 24 from verse 2
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    39And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:

  25. Matthew 23:13–29Rank 25 from verse 2
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    13¶ But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.

    14Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.

    15Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.

    16Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!

    17Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?

    18And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.

    19Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?

    20Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.

    21And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.

    22And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.

    23Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

    24Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.

    25Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.

    26Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.

    27Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness.

    28Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

    29Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,

  26. Proverbs 19:17Rank 26 from verse 2
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    17He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

  27. Proverbs 20:6Rank 27 from verse 2
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    6Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?

  28. Psalms 112:9Rank 28 from verse 2
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    9He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.

  29. 1 Samuel 15:30Rank 29 from verse 2
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    30Then he said, I have sinned: yet honour me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship the Lord thy God.

  30. 1 Thessalonians 2:6Rank 30 from verse 2
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    6Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.

  31. 1 Timothy 6:18Rank 31 from verse 2
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    18That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

  32. Acts 11:29Rank 32 from verse 2
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    29Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judæa:

  33. Ecclesiastes 11:2Rank 33 from verse 2
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    2Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.

  34. Isaiah 58:10–12Rank 34 from verse 2
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    10And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday:

    11And the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.

    12And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.

  35. Isaiah 58:7Rank 35 from verse 2
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    7Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?

  36. Isaiah 9:17Rank 36 from verse 2
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    17Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one is an hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

  37. Job 31:16–20Rank 37 from verse 2
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    16If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;

    17Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof;

    18(For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother’s womb;)

    19If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering;

    20If his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep;

  38. Luke 11:41Rank 38 from verse 2
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    41But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.

  39. Luke 11:43Rank 39 from verse 2
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    43Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.

  40. Luke 12:33Rank 40 from verse 2
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    33Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.

  41. Luke 12:56Rank 41 from verse 2
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    56Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?

  42. Luke 13:15Rank 42 from verse 2
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    15The Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering?

  43. Luke 6:24Rank 43 from verse 2
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    24But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.

  44. Mark 7:6Rank 44 from verse 2
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    6He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

  45. Matthew 15:7Rank 45 from verse 2
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    7Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,

  46. Matthew 16:3Rank 46 from verse 2
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    3And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?

  47. Matthew 22:18Rank 47 from verse 2
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    18But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?

  48. Matthew 23:6Rank 48 from verse 2
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    6And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

  49. Matthew 24:51Rank 49 from verse 2
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    51And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

  50. Philemon 1:7Rank 50 from verse 2
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    7For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.

  51. Matthew 5:18Rank 51 from verse 2
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    18For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

  52. Matthew 7:5Rank 52 from verse 2
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    5Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.

  53. Isaiah 10:6Rank 53 from verse 2
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    6I will send him against an hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.

From verse 3

  1. John 7:4Rank 1 from verse 3
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    4For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.

  2. Matthew 9:30Rank 2 from verse 3
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    30And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.

  3. Mark 1:44Rank 3 from verse 3
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    44And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

  4. Matthew 12:19Rank 4 from verse 3
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    19He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.

  5. Matthew 8:4Rank 5 from verse 3
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    4And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

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Matthew 6:2

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thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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alms

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A charitable gift given for the relief of the poor or needy.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828 · Skeat 1893

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sound

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Sense 1: Sound: an audible noise, voice, report, or message. Sense 2: As an adjective, healthy, whole, firm, or free from error. Sense 3: As a verb, to make a noise, play or blow an instrument, or give a signal.

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before

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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.

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hypocrites

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Persons who pretend to virtue or godliness while concealing contrary character or conduct.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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glory

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Sense 1: Splendour, honour, praise, majesty, or a ground of rejoicing or boasting. Sense 2: To boast, exult, take pride, or rejoice in a person or thing.

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say

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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.

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you

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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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reward

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Sense 1: A benefit, payment, honour, punishment, or recompense given or received. Sense 2: As a verb, to give such a return.

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Matthew 6:3

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

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thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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alms

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A charitable gift given for the relief of the poor or needy.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828 · Skeat 1893

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let

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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.

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left

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Sense 1: Past tense and past participle of leave: departed, abandoned, allowed to remain, or caused to remain. Sense 2: The direction or side opposite the right.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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hand

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Sense 1: The part of the body at the end of the arm. Sense 2: Figuratively, power, possession, aid, or agency.

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know

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To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.

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right

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1. Correct, just, upright, proper, lawful, fitting, true, or due; also a rightful claim or authority. 2. The direction or side opposite the left. 3. Straight, favourable, skilful, or approved. 4. Very, quite, or fully.

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6:1TAKE 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.

6:2Therefore 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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6:3But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:

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6:4That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.

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