Matteus 6
nuBibeln (Swedish Contemporary Bible)
Om att dela med sig
6 När ni utövar er rättfärdighet, se då till att ni inte gör det för att människor ska lägga märke till er, för annars har ni ingen lön att vänta från er Fader i himlen. 2 När du ger en gåva till en nödlidande, ropa då inte ut det till andra. Var inte som hycklarna som basunerar ut sina goda gärningar i synagogorna och på gatorna för att få beröm! Sannerligen säger jag er att de redan har fått ut sin lön. 3 Nej, om du hjälper någon, så ska inte din vänstra hand veta vad den högra gör. 4 Ge din hjälp i det fördolda. Då kommer din Fader, som ser allt, att belöna dig.
Om bön
(Mark 11:25; Luk 11:2-4)
5 När ni ber, ska ni inte visa upp er för andra som hycklarna gör. De älskar att be offentligt i gathörnen och i synagogorna där alla kan se dem. Sannerligen säger jag er att de redan har fått ut sin lön. 6 Nej, när du ber, gå då istället in i ditt rum och stäng dörren om dig. Låt din bön vara en hemlighet mellan dig och din Fader i himlen. Han vet allt och ska belöna dig.
7 Rabbla inte upp tomma ord, som hedningarna gör. De tror att bönen har större chans att bli besvarad om de använder många ord. 8 Var inte som de, för er Fader vet vad ni behöver, innan ni ens ber honom om det.
9 Be istället så här:
Vår Fader i himlen,
låt ditt namn bli helgat.
10 Låt ditt rike komma och din vilja ske
här på jorden så som den sker i himlen.
11 Ge oss idag den mat[a] vi behöver,
12 och förlåt oss våra skulder,
liksom vi förlåter dem som står i skuld till oss.
13 Hjälp oss när vi prövas[b],
och rädda oss från det onda.[c]
14 För om ni förlåter dem som har gjort fel mot er, ska er Fader i himlen också förlåta er. 15 Men om ni inte förlåter andra deras överträdelser, kommer han inte att förlåta er era.
Om fasta
16 När ni fastar[d], visa då inte upp er för andra som hycklare som ser dystra och ovårdade ut bara för att folk ska lägga märke till att de fastar. Sannerligen säger jag er att de redan har fått ut sin lön. 17 Nej, när du fastar ska du sköta om ditt hår och tvätta dig som vanligt. 18 Låt fastan vara en hemlighet mellan dig och din Fader i himlen. Han vet allt och ska belöna dig.
Skatter i himlen
(Luk 11:34-36; 12:33-34; 16:13)
19 Samla inte skatter här på jorden, där de förstörs av mal och mask och lätt kan bli stulna av inbrottstjuvar. 20 Samla skatter i himlen, där varken mask eller mal förstör och där de är säkra för tjuvar. 21 För där din skatt finns, där kommer också ditt hjärta att vara.
22 Ögat är kroppens lampa. Om ditt öga är friskt, så får hela din kropp ljus. 23 Men om ditt öga är dåligt, så blir det mörkt i hela din kropp. Om det ljus du tror dig ha i själva verket är mörker, då är ditt mörker verkligen nattsvart.[e]
24 Ingen kan tjäna två herrar, för antingen kommer han att hata den förste och älska den andre, eller att hålla sig till den ene och inte bry sig om den andre. Ni kan inte tjäna Gud och mammon[f] samtidigt.
Om att oroa sig
25 Därför säger jag er: oroa er inte för hur ni ska klara livet, hur ni ska få mat och dryck eller kläder att ta på er. Nog är livet mer än maten och kroppen mer än kläderna? 26 Se på himlens fåglar! De varken sår eller skördar eller samlar i lador, men er Fader i himlen ger dem mat ändå. Är ni inte mycket mer värda än fåglarna? 27 Vem av er kan med sina bekymmer förlänga sitt liv med en enda timma?
28 Och varför oroar ni er för kläder? Lägg märke till liljorna på ängen hur de växer! De arbetar inte och spinner inte. 29 Ändå säger jag er, att inte ens Salomo i all sin prakt var så klädd som de. 30 Men om Gud nu ger sådana kläder åt gräset, som idag står på ängen och imorgon kastas på elden, skulle han då inte ordna kläder åt er? Så lite tro ni har!
31 Oroa er alltså inte för vad ni ska äta och dricka, eller för vad ni ska ta på er. 32 För sådant jagar all världens folk efter. Er Fader i himlen vet att ni behöver allt detta. 33 Sök först Guds rike och hans rättfärdighet, så får ni allt det övriga också.
34 Oroa er alltså inte för morgondagen, utan lös problemen den dag de dyker upp. En dags bekymmer räcker mer än väl.
Footnotes
- 6:11 Ordagrant: vårt bröd
- 6:13 Mer ordagrant: Led oss inte in i en frestelse/prövning (samma ord i grekiskan). Men eftersom Bibeln i övrigt visar att människan inte kan undgå prövningar/frestelser, är det mer troligt att bönen handlar om vädjan om hjälp när vi prövas/frestas, så att vi inte faller.
- 6:13 Eller: från den Onde.En doxologi, dvs. en lovprisande avslutning, finns med i vissa mindre viktiga handskrifter: För ditt är riket, makten och äran i evighet. Amen. Se 1 Krön 29:11-13.
- 6:16 Att avstå från mat av andliga skäl.
- 6:23 Denna bild använde Jesus för att visa att åhörarna måste släppa in ljuset, dvs. sanningen han just talade om.
- 6:24 Arameiskt ord för förmögenhet eller rikedom jfr Luk 16:9.
Matthew 6
New King James Version
Do Good to Please God
6 “Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven. 2 Therefore, (A)when you do a charitable deed, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. 3 But when you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 that your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret (B)will Himself reward you [a]openly.
The Model Prayer(C)
5 “And when you pray, you shall not be like the [b]hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. 6 But you, when you pray, (D)go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you [c]openly. 7 And when you pray, (E)do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. (F)For they think that they will be heard for their many words.
8 “Therefore do not be like them. For your Father (G)knows the things you have need of before you ask Him. 9 In this (H)manner, therefore, pray:
(I)Our Father in heaven,
Hallowed be Your (J)name.
10 Your kingdom come.
(K)Your will be done
On earth (L)as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our (M)daily bread.
12 And (N)forgive us our debts,
As we forgive our debtors.
13 (O)And do not lead us into temptation,
But (P)deliver us from the evil one.
[d]For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
14 (Q)“For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But (R)if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
Fasting to Be Seen Only by God
16 “Moreover, (S)when you fast, do not be like the [e]hypocrites, with a sad countenance. For they disfigure their faces that they may appear to men to be fasting. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. 17 But you, when you fast, (T)anoint your head and wash your face, 18 so that you do not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you [f]openly.
Lay Up Treasures in Heaven(U)
19 (V)“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; 20 (W)but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
The Lamp of the Body(X)
22 (Y)“The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is [g]good, your whole body will be full of light. 23 But if your eye is [h]bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is that darkness!
You Cannot Serve God and Riches
24 (Z)“No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. (AA)You cannot serve God and [i]mammon.
Do Not Worry(AB)
25 “Therefore I say to you, (AC)do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? 26 (AD)Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? 27 Which of you by worrying can add one [j]cubit to his [k]stature?
28 “So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; 29 and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not [l]arrayed like one of these. 30 Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?
31 “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 But (AE)seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.
Footnotes
- Matthew 6:4 NU omits openly
- Matthew 6:5 pretenders
- Matthew 6:6 NU omits openly
- Matthew 6:13 NU omits the rest of v. 13.
- Matthew 6:16 pretenders
- Matthew 6:18 NU, M omit openly
- Matthew 6:22 Clear, or healthy
- Matthew 6:23 Evil, or unhealthy
- Matthew 6:24 Lit., in Aram., riches
- Matthew 6:27 About 18 inches
- Matthew 6:27 height
- Matthew 6:29 dressed
Matthew 6
English Standard Version
Giving to the Needy
6 “Beware of (A)practicing your righteousness before other people in order (B)to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
2 (C)“Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may (D)be praised by others. Truly, I say to you, they have (E)received their reward. 3 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 so that your giving may be in secret. (F)And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
The Lord's Prayer
5 “And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love (G)to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. (H)Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. 6 But when you pray, (I)go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. (J)And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
7 “And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as (K)the Gentiles do, for (L)they think that they will be heard (M)for their many words. 8 Do not be like them, (N)for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. 9 (O)Pray then like this:
(P)“Our Father in heaven,
(Q)hallowed be (R)your name.[a]
10 (S)Your kingdom come,
(T)your will be done,[b]
(U)on earth as it is in heaven.
11 (V)Give us (W)this day our daily bread,[c]
12 and forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13 And (X)lead us not into temptation,
but (Y)deliver us from (Z)evil.[d]
14 (AA)For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, 15 (AB)but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
Fasting
16 “And (AC)when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. (AD)Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. 17 But when you fast, (AE)anoint your head and wash your face, 18 that your fasting may not be seen by others but by your Father who is in secret. (AF)And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
Lay Up Treasures in Heaven
19 (AG)“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where (AH)moth and rust[e] destroy and where thieves (AI)break in and steal, 20 (AJ)but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
22 (AK)“The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light, 23 (AL)but if (AM)your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!
24 (AN)“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and (AO)money.[f]
Do Not Be Anxious
25 (AP)“Therefore I tell you, (AQ)do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26 (AR)Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. (AS)Are you not of more value than they? 27 And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his (AT)span of life?[g] 28 And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, 29 yet I tell you, (AU)even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30 But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, (AV)O you of little faith? 31 Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For (AW)the Gentiles seek after all these things, and (AX)your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. 33 But (AY)seek first (AZ)the kingdom of God and his righteousness, (BA)and all these things will be added to you.
34 (BB)“Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.
Footnotes
- Matthew 6:9 Or Let your name be kept holy, or Let your name be treated with reverence
- Matthew 6:10 Or Let your kingdom come, let your will be done
- Matthew 6:11 Or our bread for tomorrow
- Matthew 6:13 Or the evil one; some manuscripts add For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen
- Matthew 6:19 Or worm; also verse 20
- Matthew 6:24 Greek mammon, a Semitic word for money or possessions
- Matthew 6:27 Or a single cubit to his stature; a cubit was about 18 inches or 45 centimeters
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