Matthew 6:2 Cross References

Matthew 6:2

2: When you give a gift to someone in need, don't shout about it as the hypocrites do--blowing trumpets in the synagogues and streets to call attention to their acts of charity! I assure you, they have received all the reward they will ever get.

Matthew 6:5

  1. "And now about prayer. When you pray, don't be like the hypocrites who love to pray publicly on street corners and in the synagogues where everyone can see them. I assure you, that is all the reward they will ever get.

2 Corinthians 9:6

  1. Remember this--a farmer who plants only a few seeds will get a small crop. But the one who plants generously will get a generous crop.
  2. You must each make up your own mind as to how much you should give. Don't give reluctantly or in response to pressure. For God loves the person who gives cheerfully.
  3. And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others.
  4. As the Scriptures say, "Godly people give generously to the poor. Their good deeds will never be forgotten."
  5. For God is the one who gives seed to the farmer and then bread to eat. In the same way, he will give you many opportunities to do good, and he will produce a great harvest of generosity in you.

Matthew 6:16

  1. "And when you fast, don't make it obvious, as the hypocrites do, who try to look pale and disheveled so people will admire them for their fasting. I assure you, that is the only reward they will ever get.

John 5:41

  1. "Your approval or disapproval means nothing to me,

James 2:15

  1. Suppose you see a brother or sister who needs food or clothing,
  2. and you say, "Well, good-bye and God bless you; stay warm and eat well"--but then you don't give that person any food or clothing. What good does that do?

1 John 3:17

  1. But if anyone has enough money to live well and sees a brother or sister in need and refuses to help--how can God's love be in that person?
  2. Dear children, let us stop just saying we love each other; let us really show it by our actions.
  3. It is by our actions that we know we are living in the truth, so we will be confident when we stand before the Lord,

Hebrews 13:16

  1. Don't forget to do good and to share what you have with those in need, for such sacrifices are very pleasing to God.

Luke 20:46

  1. "Beware of these teachers of religious law! For they love to parade in flowing robes and to have everyone bow to them as they walk in the marketplaces. And how they love the seats of honor in the synagogues and at banquets.

1 Peter 4:11

  1. Are you called to be a speaker? Then speak as though God himself were speaking through you. Are you called to help others? Do it with all the strength and energy that God supplies. Then God will be given glory in everything through Jesus Christ. All glory and power belong to him forever and ever. Amen.

Psalms 37:21

  1. The wicked borrow and never repay, but the godly are generous givers.

Ephesians 4:28

  1. If you are a thief, stop stealing. Begin using your hands for honest work, and then give generously to others in need.

Acts 10:4

  1. Cornelius stared at him in terror. "What is it, sir?" he asked the angel. And the angel replied, "Your prayers and gifts to the poor have not gone unnoticed by God!

Hosea 8:1

  1. "Sound the alarm! The enemy descends like an eagle on the people of the LORD, for they have broken my covenant and revolted against my law.

Acts 9:36

  1. There was a believer in Joppa named Tabitha (which in Greek is Dorcas ). She was always doing kind things for others and helping the poor.

John 7:18

  1. Those who present their own ideas are looking for praise for themselves, but those who seek to honor the one who sent them are good and genuine.

Proverbs 19:17

  1. If you help the poor, you are lending to the LORD--and he will repay you!

Romans 12:8

  1. If your gift is to encourage others, do it! If you have money, share it generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly.

Luke 6:42

  1. How can you think of saying, 'Friend, let me help you get rid of that speck in your eye,' when you can't see past the log in your own eye? Hypocrite! First get rid of the log from your own eye; then perhaps you will see well enough to deal with the speck in your friend's eye.

Psalms 112:9

  1. They give generously to those in need. Their good deeds will never be forgotten. They will have influence and honor.

John 13:29

  1. Since Judas was their treasurer, some thought Jesus was telling him to go and pay for the food or to give some money to the poor.

Matthew 24:51

  1. He will tear the servant apart and banish him with the hypocrites. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Isaiah 58:7

  1. I want you to share your food with the hungry and to welcome poor wanderers into your homes. Give clothes to those who need them, and do not hide from relatives who need your help.

Philemon 1:7

  1. I myself have gained much joy and comfort from your love, my brother, because your kindness has so often refreshed the hearts of God's people.

1 Thessalonians 2:6

  1. As for praise, we have never asked for it from you or anyone else.

Isaiah 58:10

  1. Feed the hungry and help those in trouble. Then your light will shine out from the darkness, and the darkness around you will be as bright as day.
  2. The LORD will guide you continually, watering your life when you are dry and keeping you healthy, too. You will be like a well-watered garden, like an ever-flowing spring.
  3. Your children will rebuild the deserted ruins of your cities. Then you will be known as the people who rebuild their walls and cities.

Proverbs 20:6

  1. Many will say they are loyal friends, but who can find one who is really faithful?

Matthew 23:13

  1. "How terrible it will be for you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you won't let others enter the Kingdom of Heaven, and you won't go in yourselves.
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  3. Yes, how terrible it will be for you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. For you cross land and sea to make one convert, and then you turn him into twice the son of hell as you yourselves are.
  4. "Blind guides! How terrible it will be for you! For you say that it means nothing to swear 'by God's Temple'--you can break that oath. But then you say that it is binding to swear 'by the gold in the Temple.'
  5. Blind fools! Which is greater, the gold, or the Temple that makes the gold sacred?

Matthew 23:6

  1. And how they love to sit at the head table at banquets and in the most prominent seats in the synagogue!

1 Samuel 15:30

  1. Then Saul pleaded again, "I know I have sinned. But please, at least honor me before the leaders and before my people by going with me to worship the LORD your God."

Mark 7:6

  1. Jesus replied, "You hypocrites! Isaiah was prophesying about you when he said,

Luke 6:24

  1. "What sorrows await you who are rich, for you have your only happiness now.

Isaiah 10:6

  1. Assyria will enslave my people, who are a godless nation. It will plunder them, trampling them like dirt beneath its feet.

Matthew 15:7

  1. You hypocrites! Isaiah was prophesying about you when he said,

Isaiah 9:17

  1. That is why the Lord has no joy in the young men and no mercy on even the widows and orphans. For they are all hypocrites, speaking wickedness with lies. But even then the LORD's anger will not be satisfied. His fist is still poised to strike.

Luke 12:56

  1. You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, but you can't interpret these present times.

Luke 11:41

  1. So give to the needy what you greedily possess, and you will be clean all over.

1 Timothy 6:18

  1. Tell them to use their money to do good. They should be rich in good works and should give generously to those in need, always being ready to share with others whatever God has given them.

Ecclesiastes 11:2

  1. Divide your gifts among many, for you do not know what risks might lie ahead.

Acts 11:29

  1. So the believers in Antioch decided to send relief to the brothers and sisters in Judea, everyone giving as much as they could.

Job 31:16

  1. "Have I refused to help the poor, or crushed the hopes of widows who looked to me for help?
  2. Have I been stingy with my food and refused to share it with hungry orphans?
  3. No, from childhood I have cared for orphans, and all my life I have cared for widows.
  4. Whenever I saw someone who was homeless and without clothes,
  5. did they not praise me for providing wool clothing to keep them warm?

John 5:44

  1. No wonder you can't believe! For you gladly honor each other, but you don't care about the honor that comes from God alone.

Mark 12:39

  1. And how they love the seats of honor in the synagogues and at banquets.

Acts 10:31

  1. He told me, 'Cornelius, your prayers have been heard, and your gifts to the poor have been noticed by God!

Matthew 22:18

  1. But Jesus knew their evil motives. "You hypocrites!" he said. "Whom are you trying to fool with your trick questions?

Matthew 7:5

  1. Hypocrite! First get rid of the log from your own eye; then perhaps you will see well enough to deal with the speck in your friend's eye.

Luke 11:43

  1. "How terrible it will be for you Pharisees! For how you love the seats of honor in the synagogues and the respectful greetings from everyone as you walk through the markets!

Galatians 2:10

  1. The only thing they suggested was that we remember to help the poor, and I have certainly been eager to do that.

Acts 24:17

  1. "After several years away, I returned to Jerusalem with money to aid my people and to offer sacrifices to God.

Luke 12:33

  1. "Sell what you have and give to those in need. This will store up treasure for you in heaven! And the purses of heaven have no holes in them. Your treasure will be safe--no thief can steal it and no moth can destroy it.

Luke 13:15

  1. But the Lord replied, "You hypocrite! You work on the Sabbath day! Don't you untie your ox or your donkey from their stalls on the Sabbath and lead them out for water?

Matthew 5:18

  1. I assure you, until heaven and earth disappear, even the smallest detail of God's law will remain until its purpose is achieved.

Matthew 16:3

  1. red sky in the morning means foul weather all day.' You are good at reading the weather signs in the sky, but you can't read the obvious signs of the times!

Acts 10:2

  1. He was a devout man who feared the God of Israel, as did his entire household. He gave generously to charity and was a man who regularly prayed to God.
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