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Matthew 6:18

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 you openly.

Hypocrisy and sincere devotion

Key words: nēsteuō kryptos patēr apodidōmi

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English	Original word	Root	#
That	hopōs ὅπως	hopōs	7
thou appear	phanēs φανῇς	phainō	3
not	mē μὴ	mē	29
unto men	anthrōpois ἀνθρώποις	anthrōpos	12
to fast	nēsteuōn νηστεύων	nēsteuō	4
but	alla ἀλλὰ	alla	6
unto thy	sou σου	sou	50
Father	patri πατρί	patēr	17
which	tō τῷ	ho	145
is in	en ἐν	en	40
secret	kryptō κρυπτῷ	kryptos	6
and	kai καὶ	kai	104
thy	sou σου	sou	50
Father	patēr πατήρ	patēr	17
which	ho ὁ	ho	145
seeth	blepōn βλέπων	blepō	5
in	en ἐν	en	40
secret	kryptō κρυπτῷ	kryptos	6
shall reward	apodōsei ἀποδώσει	apodidōmi	5
thee	soi σοι	soi	8
openly	phanerō φανερῷ	phaneros	3

Memory passages these point to

J-32 Matthew 6:6 P-104 Romans 2:2-11 P-34 Matthew 6:6

Cross-references 8

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appear not unto men to fast 4

2 Corinthians 5:9
9Therefore we make it our aim, whether present or absent, to be well pleasing to Him.
2 Corinthians 10:18
18For not he who commends himself is approved, but whom the Lord commends.
Colossians 3:22-24
22Bondservants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in sincerity of heart, fearing God. 23And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, 24knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.
1 Peter 2:13
13Therefore submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake, whether to the king as supreme,

shall reward thee openly 3

Matthew 6:4, 6 Matthew 6:4Matthew 6:6J-32 Matthew 6:6 P-34 Matthew 6:6
4that your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will Himself reward you openly.
6But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.
Romans 2:6 P-104 Romans 2:2-11
6who "will render to each one according to his deeds":
1 Peter 1:7
7that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ,