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Matthew 6:18

That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “secret” (κρυφαίῳ.) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “secret” (κρυφαίῳ) before will reward here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “secret” (κρυπτῷ) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “secret” (κρυπτῷ) before will reward here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “in the public” (ἐν τῷ φανερῷ.) after you here.

ὅπωςhopōsThatὅπωςconjunction — “That”G3704how, in order that, so that, that.Thatμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notφανῇςphanēsto shineφαίνω (phainō)verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person singular — “to shine”, a single actionG5316(a) act: I shine, shed light, (b) pass: I shine, become visible, appear, (c) I become clear, appear, seem, show myself as.This verse uses “shine”.τοῖςtoiswhichὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “which”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.whichἀνθρώποιςanthrōpoisa humanἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “a human”, the to- or for-formG444a man, one of the human race.νηστεύωνnēsteuōnto fastνηστεύω (nēsteuō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to fast”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3522I fast, abstain from food.ἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.τῷtōwhichὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “which”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.whichπατρίpatrifatherπατήρ (patēr)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “father”, the to- or for-formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.σουsouyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “you”, the of-formG4771you.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.κρυφαίῳkruphaiōsecretκρυφαῖος (kruphaios)adjective, dative, singular, neuter — “secret”, the to- or for-formG6058hiddensecretκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πατήρpatērfatherπατήρnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “father”, the subject formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.σουsouyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “you”, the of-formG4771you.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.βλέπωνblepōnto seeβλέπω (blepō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to see”, an ongoing or repeated actionG991(primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern.This verse uses “see”.ἐνenopenlyἐνpreposition — “openly”G1722in, on, among.openlyτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.κρυφαίῳkruphaiōhiddenκρυφαῖος (kruphaios)adjective, dative, singular, neuter — “hidden”, the to- or for-formG6058hiddenἀποδώσειapodōseito payἀποδίδωμι (apodidōmi)verb, future active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to pay”, an action still aheadG591(a) I give back, return, restore, (b) I give, render, as due, (c) mid: I sell.σοιsoiyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

κρυπτῷkruptōsecretκρυπτός (kruptos)adjective, dative, singular, neuter — “secret”, the to- or for-formG2927hidden, secret; as subst: the hidden (secret) things (parts), the inward nature (character).This verse uses “secret”.κρυπτῷkruptōsecretκρυπτός (kruptos)adjective, dative, singular, neuter — “secret”, the to- or for-formG2927hidden, secret; as subst: the hidden (secret) things (parts), the inward nature (character).This verse uses “secret”.ἐνenopenlyἐνpreposition — “openly”G1722in, on, among.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.φανερῷphanerōmanifestφανερός (phaneros)adjective, dative, singular, neuter — “manifest”, the to- or for-formG5318apparent, clear, visible, manifest; adv: clearly.This verse uses “manifest”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

that thou mayest not appear to men fasting, but to thy Father who [is] in secret, and thy Father, who is seeing in secret, shall reward thee manifestly.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Young’s Literal Translation

that thou mayest not appear to men fasting, but to thy Father who [is] in secret, and thy Father, who is seeing in secret, shall reward thee manifestly.

World English Bible

so that you are not seen by men to be fasting , but by your Father who is in secret ; and your Father , who sees in secret , will reward you .

Darby Translation

so that thou mayest not appear fasting unto men, but to thy Father who is in secret; and thy Father who sees in secret shall render [it] to thee.

Douay-Rheims

That thou appear not to men to fast, but to thy Father who is in secret: and thy Father who seeth in secret, will repay thee.

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