Matthew 6

Authored by: American Standard Version
6:1
Προσεχετε δε την δικαιοσυνην υμων μη ποιειν εμπροσθεν των ανθρωπων προς το θεαθηναι αυτοις ει δε μη γε μισθον ουκ εχετε παρα τω Πατρι υμων τω εν τοις ουρανοις
Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: else ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.
6:2
Οταν ουν ποιης ελεημοσυνην μη σαλπισης εμπροσθεν σου ωσπερ οι υποκριται ποιουσιν εν ταις συναγωγαις και εν ταις ρυμαις οπως δοξασθωσιν υπο των ανθρωπων αμην λεγω υμιν απεχουσιν τον μισθον αυτων
When therefore thou doest alms, sound not a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward.
6:3
σου δε ποιουντος ελεημοσυνην μη γνωτω η αριστερα σου τι ποιει η δεξια σου
But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
6:4
οπως η σου η ελεημοσυνη εν τω κρυπτω και ο Πατηρ σου ο βλεπων εν τω κρυπτω αποδωσει σοι
that thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father who seeth in secret shall recompense thee.
6:5
Και οταν προσευχησθε ουκ εσεσθε ως οι υποκριται οτι φιλουσιν εν ταις συναγωγαις και εν ταις γωνιαις των πλατειων εστωτες προσευχεσθαι οπως φανωσιν τοις ανθρωποις αμην λεγω υμιν απεχουσιν τον μισθον αυτων
And when ye pray, ye shall not be as the hypocrites: for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward.
6:6
συ δε οταν προσευχη εισελθε εις το ταμειον σου και κλεισας την θυραν σου προσευξαι τω Πατρι σου τω εν τω κρυπτω και ο Πατηρ σου ο βλεπων εν τω κρυπτω αποδωσει σοι
But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thine inner chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret, and thy Father who seeth in secret shall recompense thee.
6:7
Προσευχομενοι δε μη βατταλογησητε ωσπερ οι εθνικοι δοκουσιν γαρ οτι εν τη πολυλογια αυτων εισακουσθησονται
And in praying use not vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
6:8
μη ουν ομοιωθητε αυτοις οιδεν γαρ ο Πατηρ υμων ων χρειαν εχετε προ του υμας αιτησαι αυτον
Be not therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
6:9
Ουτως ουν προσευχεσθε υμεις Πατερ ημων ο εν τοις ουρανοις Αγιασθητω το ονομα σου
After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
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6:10
Ελθετω η βασιλεια σου Γενηθητω το θελημα σου Ως εν ουρανω και επι γης
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so on earth.
6:11
Τον αρτον ημων τον επιουσιον δος ημιν σημερον
Give us this day our daily bread.
6:12
Και αφες ημιν τα οφειληματα ημων Ως και ημεις αφηκαμεν τοις οφειλεταις ημων
And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
6:13
Και μη εισενεγκης ημας εις πειρασμον Αλλα ρυσαι ημας απο του πονηρου
And bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
6:14
Εαν γαρ αφητε τοις ανθρωποις τα παραπτωματα αυτων αφησει και υμιν ο Πατηρ υμων ο ουρανιος
For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
6:15
εαν δε μη αφητε τοις ανθρωποις ουδε ο Πατηρ υμων αφησει τα παραπτωματα υμων
But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
6:16
Οταν δε νηστευητε μη γινεσθε ως οι υποκριται σκυθρωποι αφανιζουσιν γαρ τα προσωπα αυτων οπως φανωσιν τοις ανθρωποις νηστευοντες αμην λεγω υμιν απεχουσιν τον μισθον αυτων
Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may be seen of men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward.
6:17
συ δε νηστευων αλειψαι σου την κεφαλην και το προσωπον σου νιψαι
But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thy head, and wash thy face;
6:18
οπως μη φανης τοις ανθρωποις νηστευων αλλα τω Πατρι σου τω εν τω κρυφαιω και ο Πατηρ σου ο βλεπων εν τω κρυφαιω αποδωσει σοι
that thou be not seen of men to fast, but of thy Father who is in secret: and thy Father, who seeth in secret, shall recompense thee.
6:19
Μη θησαυριζετε υμιν θησαυρους επι της γης οπου σης και βρωσις αφανιζει και οπου κλεπται διορυσσουσιν και κλεπτουσιν
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal:
6:20
θησαυριζετε δε υμιν θησαυρους εν ουρανω οπου ουτε σης ουτε βρωσις αφανιζει και οπου κλεπται ου διορυσσουσιν ουδε κλεπτουσιν
but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth consume, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
6:21
οπου γαρ εστιν ο θησαυρος σου εκει εσται και η καρδια σου
for where thy treasure is, there will thy heart be also.
6:22
Ο λυχνος του σωματος εστιν ο οφθαλμος εαν ουν η ο οφθαλμος σου απλους ολον το σωμα σου φωτεινον εσται
The lamp of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.
6:23
εαν δε ο οφθαλμος σου πονηρος η ολον το σωμα σου σκοτεινον εσται ει ουν το φως το εν σοι σκοτος εστιν το σκοτος ποσον
But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is the darkness!
6:24
Ουδεις δυναται δυσι κυριοις δουλευειν η γαρ τον ενα μισησει και τον ετερον αγαπησει η ενος ανθεξεται και του ετερου καταφρονησει ου δυνασθε Θεω δουλευειν και μαμωνα
No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
6:25
Δια τουτο λεγω υμιν μη μεριμνατε τη ψυχη υμων τι φαγητε η τι πιητε μηδε τω σωματι υμων τι ενδυσησθε ουχι η ψυχη πλειον εστιν της τροφης και το σωμα του ενδυματος
Therefore I say unto you, Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than the food, and the body than the raiment?
6:26
εμβλεψατε εις τα πετεινα του ουρανου οτι ου σπειρουσιν ουδε θεριζουσιν ουδε συναγουσιν εις αποθηκας και ο Πατηρ υμων ο ουρανιος τρεφει αυτα ουχ υμεις μαλλον διαφερετε αυτων
Behold the birds of the heaven, that they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; and your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not ye of much more value than they?
6:27
τις δε εξ υμων μεριμνων δυναται προσθειναι επι την ηλικιαν αυτου πηχυν ενα
And which of you by being anxious can add one cubit unto the measure of his life?
6:28
Και περι ενδυματος τι μεριμνατε καταμαθετε τα κρινα του αγρου πως αυξανουσιν ου κοπιωσιν ουδε νηθουσιν
And why are ye anxious concerning raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
6:29
λεγω δε υμιν οτι ουδε Σολομων εν παση τη δοξη αυτου περιεβαλετο ως εν τουτων
yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
6:30
ει δε τον χορτον του αγρου σημερον οντα και αυριον εις κλιβανον βαλλομενον ο Θεος ουτως αμφιεννυσιν ου πολλω μαλλον υμας ολιγοπιστοι
But if God doth so clothe the grass of the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
6:31
Μη ουν μεριμνησητε λεγοντες Τι φαγωμεν η Τι πιωμεν η Τι περιβαλωμεθα
Be not therefore anxious, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
6:32
παντα γαρ ταυτα τα εθνη επιζητουσιν οιδεν γαρ ο Πατηρ υμων ο ουρανιος οτι χρηζετε τουτων απαντων
For after all these things do the Gentiles seek; for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
6:33
ζητειτε δε πρωτον την βασιλειαν του θεου και την δικαιοσυνην αυτου και ταυτα παντα προστεθησεται υμιν
But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
6:34
Μη ουν μεριμνησητε εις την αυριον η γαρ αυριον μεριμνησει εαυτης αρκετον τη ημερα η κακια αυτης
Be not therefore anxious for the morrow: for the morrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
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