(馬太福音 6:1)
“你們要小心，不可將善事行在人的面前，故意叫他們看見．若是這樣，就不能得你們天父的賞賜了。””
這裡提到的要小心是現在式，意即我們要時時刻刻保持警覺，不斷提醒自己。這裡的善事在當時的語境中，代表了所有的宗教活動，例如祈禱、禁食、施捨和讀經。我們不應該像在舞台上表演一樣去炫耀自己的虔誠。如果我們行善只是為了得到人的稱讚，那麼我們就已經得到了人的賞賜，而不會再得到天父的賞賜。我們所做的一切，無論是讀經、祈禱還是奉獻，都應該是單單對準天父，從心而發。
(Matthew 6：1)
“Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.”
Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. The phrase be careful is in the present tense, meaning we must remain vigilant and constantly remind ourselves. In the context of that time, righteousness refers to all religious activities, such as prayer, fasting, giving to the needy, and reading the scriptures. We should not show off our piety as if performing on a stage. If we do good deeds solely to receive praise from others, then we have already received our reward from men and will not receive any from our Heavenly Father. Everything we do—whether it is reading the Bible, praying, or giving—should be directed solely toward the Father and come from the heart.
