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Matthew 6:2

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Therefore when thou doest [thine] alms, do not sound 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 their reward.
Therefore {G3767} when {G3752} thou doest {G4160} thine alms {G1654}, do {G4537} not {G3361} sound a trumpet {G4537} before {G1715} thee {G4675}, as {G5618} the hypocrites {G5273} do {G4160} in {G1722} the synagogues {G4864} and {G2532} in {G1722} the streets {G4505}, that {G3704} they may have glory {G1392} of {G5259} men {G444}. Verily {G281} I say {G3004} unto you {G5213}, They have {G568} their {G846} reward {G3408}.
So, when you do tzedakah, don't announce it with trumpets to win people's praise, like the hypocrites in the synagogues and on the streets. Yes! I tell you, they have their reward already!
So when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.
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.
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