Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of Matthew
Chapter 6  -  Read Chapter
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:3 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:3 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:3 JFB -> Commentary on 6:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:3 PNT -> Commentary on 6:3 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:3 TFG -> Commentary on 6:3 TSK -> Commentary on 6:3 TSK -> Entry for 6:3 WEN -> Notes on 6:3 NTB -> Alms; Commandments; Giving; Liberality; Motive; Pharisees; Religion; Works TTT -> Liberality; Works, Good SBD -> Alms WJD -> Devotional using 6:3 WJD -> Devotional using 6:3 6:3 - [In Context] So when you give to poor people, give very secretly. Don't let any person know what you are doing.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:4 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:4 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:4 JFB -> Commentary on 6:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:4 PNT -> Commentary on 6:4 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:4 TFG -> Commentary on 6:4 TSK -> Commentary on 6:4 TSK -> Entry for 6:4 WEN -> Notes on 6:4 NTB -> Alms; Commandments; Giving; God; God (continued); Liberality; Motive; Pharisees; Religion; Secret; Works TTT -> Works, Good EBD -> Father SBD -> Alms WJD -> Devotional using 6:4 WJD -> Devotional using 6:4 6:4 - [In Context] Your giving should be done in secret. Your Father can see the things that are done in secret. And he will reward you.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:5 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:5 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:5 JFB -> Commentary on 6:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:5 PNT -> Commentary on 6:5 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:5 SRN -> Study Notes on 6:5 TFG -> Commentary on 6:5 TSK -> Commentary on 6:5 TSK -> Entry for 6:5 WEN -> Notes on 6:5 NTB -> Hypocrisy; Motive; Pharisees; Prayer; Religion TTT -> Prayer; Synagogues; Works, Good EBD -> Corner; Hypocrite SBD -> Prayer WJD -> Devotional using 6:5 6:5 - [In Context] "When you pray, don't be like the hypocrites. F75 The hypocrites love to stand in the synagogues F76 and on the street corners and pray loudly. They want people to see them pray. I tell you the truth. They already have their full reward.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:6 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:6 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:6 JFB -> Commentary on 6:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:6 PNT -> Commentary on 6:6 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:6 TFG -> Commentary on 6:6 TSK -> Commentary on 6:6 TSK -> Entry for 6:6 WEN -> Notes on 6:6 NTB -> Closet; Commandments; God; Motive; Pharisees; Prayer; Religion; Secret TTT -> Access to God; Adoption; Prayer, Private; Works, Good EBD -> Closet; Prayer SBD -> Pharisees UTM -> Devotional using 6:6 UTM -> Devotional using 6:6 TV -> Devotional using 6:6 WJD -> Devotional using 6:6 TV -> Devotional using 6:6 TV -> Devotional using 6:6 6:6 - [In Context] When you pray, you should go into your room and close the door. Then pray to your Father. He is there in that secret place. Your Father can see the things that are done in secret. And he will reward you.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:7 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:7 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:7 JFB -> Commentary on 6:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:7 PNT -> Commentary on 6:7 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:7 TFG -> Commentary on 6:7 TSK -> Commentary on 6:7 TSK -> Entry for 6:7 WEN -> Notes on 6:7 NTB -> Commandments; Gentiles; Motive; Pharisees; Prayer; Religion; Vanity TTT -> Heathen, The; Prayer; Vanity; Works, Good EBD -> Heathen WJD -> Devotional using 6:7 WJD -> Devotional using 6:7 6:7 - [In Context] "And when you pray, don't be like those people that don't know God. They continue saying things that mean nothing. Don't pray like that. They think that God will hear them because of the many things they say.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:8 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:8 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:8 JFB -> Commentary on 6:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:8 PNT -> Commentary on 6:8 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:8 TFG -> Commentary on 6:8 TSK -> Commentary on 6:8 TSK -> Entry for 6:8 WEN -> Notes on 6:8 NTB -> Commandments; Gentiles; God; God (continued); Motive; Pharisees; Prayer; Religion TTT -> Wisdom of God, The; Works, Good EBD -> Father WJD -> Devotional using 6:8 WJD -> Devotional using 6:8 6:8 - [In Context] Don't be like those people. Your Father knows the things you need before you ask him.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:9 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:9 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:9 JFB -> Commentary on 6:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:9 PNT -> Commentary on 6:9 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:9 TFG -> Commentary on 6:9 TSK -> Commentary on 6:9 TSK -> Entry for 6:9 WEN -> Notes on 6:9 NTB -> God; Heaven; Lord'S Prayer; Motive; Prayer; Religion TTT -> Adoption; Heaven; Prayer; Works, Good EBD -> Hallow; Lord's Prayer; Prayer SBD -> Lords Prayer SPG -> Devotional using 6:9 WJD -> Devotional using 6:9 WJD -> Devotional using 6:9 6:9 - [In Context] So when you pray, you should pray like this: 'Our Father in heaven, we pray that your name will always be kept holy.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:10 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:10 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:10 JFB -> Commentary on 6:10 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:10 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:10 PNT -> Commentary on 6:10 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:10 SRN -> Study Notes on 6:10 TFG -> Commentary on 6:10 TSK -> Commentary on 6:10 TSK -> Entry for 6:10 WEN -> Notes on 6:10 NTB -> Angel (a spirit); Church; God (continued); Intercession; Lord'S Prayer; Motive; Prayer; Religion; Resignation; Will TTT -> Angels; Prayer; Resignation; Works, Good EBD -> Lord's Prayer; Prayer SBD -> Lords Prayer WJD -> Devotional using 6:10 WJD -> Devotional using 6:10 6:10 - [In Context] We pray that your kingdom will come, and that the things you want will be done here on earth, the same as in heaven.
FOOTNOTES: F75: hypocrites   Bad people that act like they are good. F76: synagogue(s)   Synagogues were places where Jews gathered for prayer, study of the Scriptures, and other public meetings.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TFG - The Fourfold Gospel; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; TV - Today's Verse; WJD - What Jesus Did!; SPG - Spurgeon's Morning & Evening; UTM - My Utmost for His Highest; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.