14 a“For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
15 But aif you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
Fasting to Be Seen Only by God
16 “Moreover, awhen you fast, do not be like the1 hypocrites, with a sad countenance. For they disfigure their faces that they may appear to men to be fasting. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.
18 so that you do not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you1 openly.
Lay Up Treasures in Heaven
19 a“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal;
20 abut lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
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Topical Studies for Matthew 6:16:
Countenance {Nave's Topical Bible}
Fasting {Forerunner Commentary}
Fasting {Nave's Topical Bible}
Fasting {Torrey's Topical Textbook}
Reward {Forerunner Commentary}
Reward {Nave's Topical Bible}
Hypocrites {Forerunner Commentary}
Hypocrites {Torrey's Topical Textbook}
Other topical entries containing Matthew 6:16:
Works, Good {Torrey's Topical Textbook}
Fasting {Torrey's Topical Textbook}
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