Matthew 6:2
So when you give to the poor, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets to win praise from others. Truly I tell you, they have already been paid in full.
Treated in 6 passages across the library.
Where it is preached
- The Ten Commandments ·
Obedience cites Matt 6: 2
…wrong. The Pharisees gave alms, but blew a trumpet that they might have the glory of men. Matt 6: 2. Alms should shine, but not blaze. Jehu did well in destroying the Baal-worshippers, and…
- Real Questions – Book 2 ·
Why Are Christians Such Hypocrites? cites Matthew 6:2
…“as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men” (Matthew 6:2). So if hypocrisy makes you angry, you’re on Jesus’ side. The Christian faith doesn’t…
- A Body of Divinity ·
Man's Chief End cites Matthew 6: 2
…his own glory than God’s. Our Saviour deciphers such, and gives a caveat against them in Matthew 6: 2, ‘When thou givest alms, do not sound a trumpet.’ A stranger would ask, ‘What means the…
- A Body of Divinity ·
Adoption cites Matt 6:2
…alms, do not sound a trumpet, as the hypocrites do, that they may have glory of men.’ Matt 6:2. Good works should shine, but not blaze. ‘If I give my body to be burnt, and have not…
- Faithful With Little ·
Cheerful, Regular, Quiet Giving cites Matthew 6:1-4
…Your gift will be hidden, and your Father, who sees what is hidden, will repay you.” (Matthew 6:1-4) Notice what Jesus says about the people who give for show: “they have already been paid…
- Portraits of Courage – C. S. Lewis ·
Appendix B: Chapter-by-Chapter Study and Reflection Guide cites Matthew 6:1-6
…of letters guarded Lewis against the dangers of fame. Scriptures to revisit James 5:16; Matthew 6:1-6; 2 Corinthians 9:7. Reflection 1. Who knows the worst about you? 2. What is your rule of…