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Matthew 6
World English Bible
Matthew 6
World English Bible
6 “Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving[a] before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. 2 Therefore, when you do merciful deeds, don’t sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from men. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward. 3 But when you do merciful deeds, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand does, 4 so that your merciful deeds may be in secret, then your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.
5 “When you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Most certainly, I tell you, they have received their reward. 6 But you, when you pray, enter into your inner room, and having shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly. 7 In praying, don’t use vain repetitions as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard for their much speaking. 8 Therefore don’t be like them, for your Father knows what things you need before you ask him. 9 Pray like this:
“‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.
10 Let your Kingdom come.
Let your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today our daily bread.
12 Forgive us our debts,
as we also forgive our debtors.
13 Bring us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one.
For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.’[b]
14 “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you don’t forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
16 “Moreover when you fast, don’t be like the hypocrites, with sad faces. For they disfigure their faces that they may be seen by men to be fasting. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward. 17 But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, 18 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.
19 “Don’t lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal; 20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consume, and where thieves don’t break through and steal; 21 for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
22 “The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is sound, your whole body will be full of light. 23 But if your eye is evil, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!
24 “No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon. 25 Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life: what you will eat, or what you will drink; nor yet for your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26 See the birds of the sky, that they don’t sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns. Your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you of much more value than they?
27 “Which of you by being anxious, can add one moment[c] to his lifespan? 28 Why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. They don’t toil, neither do they spin, 29 yet I tell you that even Solomon in all his glory was not dressed like one of these. 30 But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today exists and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, won’t he much more clothe you, you of little faith?
31 “Therefore don’t be anxious, saying, ‘What will we eat?’, ‘What will we drink?’ or, ‘With what will we be clothed?’ 32 For the Gentiles seek after all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 But seek first God’s Kingdom and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well. 34 Therefore don’t be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day’s own evil is sufficient.
Matthieu 6
La Bible du Semeur
Matthieu 6
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Contre l’hypocrisie religieuse
6 Gardez-vous d’accomplir devant les hommes, pour vous faire remarquer par eux, ce que vous faites pour obéir à Dieu, sinon vous n’aurez pas de récompense de votre Père céleste. 2 Ainsi, lorsque tu donnes quelque chose aux pauvres, ne le claironne pas partout. Ce sont les hypocrites qui agissent ainsi dans les synagogues et dans les rues pour que les gens chantent leurs louanges. Vraiment, je vous l’assure : leur récompense, ils l’ont d’ores et déjà reçue. 3 Mais toi, quand tu donnes quelque chose aux pauvres, que ta main gauche ne sache pas ce que fait ta main droite. 4 Que ton aumône se fasse ainsi en secret ; et ton Père, qui voit dans le secret, te le rendra.
5 Quand vous priez, n’imitez pas ces hypocrites qui aiment à faire leurs prières debout dans les synagogues et à l’angle des rues : ils tiennent à être remarqués par tout le monde. Vraiment, je vous l’assure : leur récompense, ils l’ont d’ores et déjà reçue. 6 Mais toi, quand tu veux prier, va dans ta pièce la plus retirée, verrouille ta porte et adresse ta prière à ton Père qui est là dans le lieu secret. Et ton Père, qui voit dans le secret, te le rendra.
7 Dans vos prières, ne rabâchez pas des tas de paroles, à la manière des païens ; ils s’imaginent qu’à force de paroles Dieu les entendra. 8 Ne les imitez pas, car votre Père sait ce qu’il vous faut, avant que vous le lui demandiez.
(Lc 11.2-4)
9 Priez donc ainsi :
Notre Père,
qui es aux cieux,
que ton nom soit sanctifié[a],
10 que ton règne vienne,
que ta volonté soit faite,
sur la terre comme au ciel.
11 Donne-nous aujourd’hui
le pain dont nous avons besoin[b],
12 pardonne-nous nos torts envers toi
comme nous aussi, nous pardonnons
les torts des autres envers nous[c].
13 Ne nous expose pas à la tentation[d],
et surtout, délivre-nous du diable[e].
[Car à toi appartiennent
le règne et la puissance
et la gloire à jamais[f].]
14 En effet, si vous pardonnez aux autres leurs fautes, votre Père céleste vous pardonnera aussi. 15 Mais si vous ne pardonnez pas aux autres, votre Père ne vous pardonnera pas non plus vos fautes.
16 Lorsque vous jeûnez, n’ayez pas, comme les hypocrites, une mine triste. Pour bien montrer aux gens qu’ils jeûnent, ils prennent des visages défaits. Vraiment, je vous l’assure : leur récompense, ils l’ont d’ores et déjà reçue ! 17 Mais toi, quand tu jeûnes, parfume tes cheveux et lave ton visage 18 pour que personne ne se rende compte que tu es en train de jeûner, sauf ton Père qui est là dans le lieu secret. Alors ton Père, qui voit dans le secret, te le rendra.
Les biens matériels(A)
19 Ne vous amassez pas des richesses sur la terre où elles sont à la merci de la rouille, des mites qui rongent, ou des cambrioleurs qui percent les murs pour voler. 20 Amassez-vous plutôt des trésors dans le ciel, où il n’y a ni rouille, ni mites qui rongent, ni cambrioleurs qui percent les murs pour voler. 21 Car là où est ton trésor, là sera aussi ton cœur.
(Lc 11.34-36)
22 Les yeux sont comme une lampe pour le corps ; si donc tes yeux sont en bon état, ton corps entier jouira de la lumière. 23 Mais si tes yeux sont malades, tout ton corps sera plongé dans l’obscurité. Si donc la lumière qui est en toi est obscurcie, dans quelles ténèbres profondes te trouveras-tu !
(Lc 16.13)
24 Nul ne peut être en même temps au service de deux maîtres, car ou bien il détestera l’un et aimera l’autre, ou bien il sera dévoué au premier et méprisera le second. Vous ne pouvez pas servir en même temps Dieu et l’Argent[g].
(Lc 12.22-31)
25 C’est pourquoi je vous dis : ne vous inquiétez pas en vous demandant : « Qu’allons-nous manger ou boire ? Avec quoi allons-nous nous habiller ? » La vie ne vaut-elle pas bien plus que la nourriture ? Et le corps ne vaut-il pas bien plus que les vêtements ? 26 Voyez ces oiseaux qui volent dans le ciel, ils ne sèment ni ne moissonnent, ils n’amassent pas de provisions dans des greniers, et votre Père céleste les nourrit. N’avez-vous pas bien plus de valeur qu’eux ? 27 D’ailleurs, qui de vous peut, à force d’inquiétude, prolonger son existence, ne serait-ce que de quelques instants[h] ?
28 Quant aux vêtements, pourquoi vous inquiéter à leur sujet ? Observez les lis sauvages ! Ils poussent sans se fatiguer à tisser des vêtements. 29 Pourtant, je vous l’assure, le roi Salomon lui-même, dans toute sa gloire, n’a jamais été aussi bien vêtu que l’un d’eux ! 30 Si Dieu habille ainsi cette petite plante des champs qui est là aujourd’hui et qui demain sera jetée au feu, à plus forte raison ne vous vêtira-t-il pas vous-mêmes ? Ah, votre foi est bien petite ! 31 Ne vous inquiétez donc pas et ne dites pas : « Que mangerons-nous ? » ou « Que boirons-nous ? » ou « Avec quoi nous habillerons-nous ? » 32 Toutes ces choses, les païens s’en préoccupent sans cesse. Mais votre Père, qui est aux cieux, sait que vous en avez besoin. 33 Faites donc du royaume de Dieu[i] et de ce qui est juste à ses yeux votre préoccupation première, et toutes ces choses vous seront données en plus. 34 Ne vous inquiétez pas pour le lendemain ; le lendemain se souciera de lui-même. A chaque jour suffit sa peine.
Footnotes
- 6.9 Autres traductions : que tu sois reconnu pour Dieu ou que les hommes te rendent le culte qui t’est dû ou que la gloire de ta personne soit manifeste.
- 6.11 Autres traductions : le pain de ce jour ou du lendemain.
- 6.12 Autre traduction : comme nous avons nous-mêmes pardonné les torts des autres envers nous.
- 6.13 Autre traduction : garde-nous de céder à la tentation.
- 6.13 Littéralement : du Mauvais, c’est-à-dire le diable. D’autres traduisent : du mal.
- 6.13 Les mots entre crochets sont absents de plusieurs manuscrits.
- 6.24 Argent: littéralement : Mamon, dieu personnifiant la richesse.
- 6.27 Autre traduction : augmenter sa taille, ne serait-ce que de quelques centimètres.
- 6.33 L’expression de Dieu est absente de nombreux manuscrits.
Matthew 6
King James Version
Matthew 6
King James Version
6 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.
2 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.
3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
16 Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
17 But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;
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.
19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
22 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.
23 But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!
24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
29 And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Matthew 6
New International Version
Matthew 6
New International Version
Giving to the Needy
6 “Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them.(A) If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
2 “So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 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. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.(B)
Prayer(C)
5 “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing(D) in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father,(E) who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. 7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling(F) like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words.(G) 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need(H) before you ask him.
9 “This, then, is how you should pray:
“‘Our Father(I) in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
10 your kingdom(J) come,
your will be done,(K)
on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today our daily bread.(L)
12 And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.(M)
13 And lead us not into temptation,[a](N)
but deliver us from the evil one.[b]’(O)
14 For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.(P) 15 But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.(Q)
Fasting
16 “When you fast,(R) do not look somber(S) as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 17 But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, 18 so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.(T)
Treasures in Heaven(U)
19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth,(V) where moths and vermin destroy,(W) and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven,(X) where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.(Y) 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.(Z)
22 “The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy,[c] your whole body will be full of light. 23 But if your eyes are unhealthy,[d] your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!
24 “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.(AA)
Do Not Worry(AB)
25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry(AC) about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them.(AD) Are you not much more valuable than they?(AE) 27 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life[e]?(AF)
28 “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor(AG) was dressed like one of these. 30 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith?(AH) 31 So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.(AI) 33 But seek first his kingdom(AJ) and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.(AK) 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
Footnotes
- Matthew 6:13 The Greek for temptation can also mean testing.
- Matthew 6:13 Or from evil; some late manuscripts one, / for yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
- Matthew 6:22 The Greek for healthy here implies generous.
- Matthew 6:23 The Greek for unhealthy here implies stingy.
- Matthew 6:27 Or single cubit to your height
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