Matthew 6 › verse
Matthew 6:3
But when you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
Hypocrisy and sincere devotionGenerosity, money and possessions
Original words
| English | Original word | Root | # |
|---|---|---|---|
| But | de δὲ | de | 32 |
| when thou | sou σοῦ | sou | 50 |
| doest | poiountos ποιοῦντος | poieō | 24 |
| alms | eleēmosynēn ἐλεημοσύνην | eleēmosynē | 4 |
| let | gnōtō γνώτω | ginōskō | 4 |
| not | mē μὴ | mē | 29 |
| thy | sou σου | sou | 50 |
| left hand | aristera ἀριστερά | aristeros | 1 |
| know | gnōtō γνώτω | ginōskō | 4 |
| what | ti τί | tis | 14 |
| thy | sou σου | sou | 50 |
| right hand | dexia δεξιά | dexios | 4 |
| doeth | poiei ποιεῖ | poieō | 24 |
Memory passages these point to
Cross-references 5
let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth 5
- Matthew 8:4
4And Jesus said to him, "See that you tell no one; but go your way, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them."
- Matthew 9:30
30And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them, saying, "See that no one knows it."
- Matthew 12:19 P-87 Matthew 12:15-22
19He will not quarrel nor cry out, Nor will anyone hear His voice in the streets.
- Mark 1:44
44and said to him, "See that you say nothing to anyone; but go your way, show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing those things which Moses commanded, as a testimony to them."
- John 7:4
4For no one does anything in secret while he himself seeks to be known openly. If You do these things, show Yourself to the world."