King James Version (KJV)
Matthew 6:16
“‹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.›”
Verse in context — Matthew 6
14
‹For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:›
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‹But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.›
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‹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.›
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‹But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;›
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‹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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