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Wednesday, June 10 · Verse of the Day

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Scholar’s noteEvangelical

“1. In the foregoing chapter our Lord particularly described the nature of inward holiness. In this he describes that purity of intention without which none of our outward actions are holy. This chapter contains four parts, 1. The right intention and manner of giving alms, ver. 1-4. 2. The right…”

— John Wesley (NT Notes)

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John Calvin
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Reformed
1. Beware In this passage, Christ exhorts his people to devote themselves sincerely to good works; that is, to endeavor, with simplicity, to do what is right before God, and not to make a parade before men. A very necessary admonition; for in all virtues the entrance of ambition is…
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Matthew Henry
Complete Commentary
Puritan
M A T T H E W. CHAP. VI. Christ having, in the former chapter, armed his disciples against the corrupt doctrines and opinions of the scribes and Pharisees, especially in their expositions of the law (that was called their leaven, ch. xvi. 12 ), comes in this chapter to…
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory
Reformed
SERMON ON THE MOUNT--continued. Mt 6:1-18. FURTHER ILLUSTRATION OF THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF THE KINGDOM--ITS UNOSTENTATIOUSNESS. General Caution against Ostentation in Religious Duties (Mt 6:1). 1. Take heed that ye do not your alms--But the true reading seems clearly to be "your righteousness." The external authority for both readings is pretty…

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