Matthew 6:18

6:18 so that it will not be obvious to others when you are fasting, but only to your Father who is in secret. And your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.

Matthew 6:25

Do Not Worry

6:25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry ¹  about your life, what you will eat or drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Isn’t there more to life than food and more to the body than clothing?

Matthew 7:11

7:11 If you then, although you are evil, ²  know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts ³  to those who ask him!

Matthew 7:22

7:22 On that day, many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, didn’t we prophesy in your name, and in your name cast out demons and do ⁴  many powerful deeds?’

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¹ tn Or “do not be anxious,” and so throughout the rest of this paragraph.

² tn The participle ὄντες (ontes) has been translated concessively.

³ sn The provision of the good gifts is probably a reference to the wisdom and guidance supplied in response to repeated requests. The teaching as a whole stresses not that we get everything we want, but that God gives the good that we need.

⁴ tn Grk “and in your name do.” This phrase was not repeated here in the translation for stylistic reasons.