Matthew 6:1 (WEB)
“Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
Catechism · 3
The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation
“Without this, such penances remain sterile and false; however, interior conversion urges expression in visible signs, gestures and works of penance.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Joel 2:12-13; Isa 1:16-17; Mt 6:1-6; 16-18.
“Scripture and the Fathers insist above all on three forms, fasting, prayer, and almsgiving,” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Tob 12:8; Mt 6:1-18.
The Moral Law
“The New Law practices the acts of religion: almsgiving, prayer and fasting, directing them to the "Father who sees in secret," in contrast with the desire to "be seen by men."” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mt 6:1-6; 16-18.
Fathers and councils · 24
Augustine of Hippo
“Thou hast the Gospel: “Beware of doing your righteousness before men to be seen of them.”” — editor's note: Matt. vi. 1.
Read the whole comment“…of such men, “Verily I say unto you, they have received their reward:” and again, “Otherwise no reward ye will have with your Father that is in Heaven.”” — editor's note: Matt. vi. 1.
Read the whole comment“…appearance prudently, courageously, temperately, and righteously; and when they have reached this they have reached their reward: vain men, and vain reward.…Moreover, if it be a vain thing to do good works for the sake of men’s praises, how much more vain for the sake of getting money, or increasing it, or…” — editor's note: Matt. vi. 1.
Read the whole comment“Whence the Lord Himself in the Gospel saith: “Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward with your Father which is in heaven.”” — editor's note: Matt. vi. 1–3. Infra, Hom. viii. 19, Serm. cxlix. 10–13.
Read the whole comment““Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them.”” — editor's note: Matt. vi. 1.
Read the whole comment“…see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven;” said afterwards, “Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men to be seen of them.”” — editor's note: Matt. vi. 1.
Read the whole comment“Verily I say unto you, they have received their reward.”” — editor's note: Matt. vi. 1, etc.
Read the whole comment“For their Master had taught them not to seek to be good for the sake of human glory, saying, “Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men to be seen of them, or otherwise ye shall not have a reward from your Father who is in heaven.”” — editor's note: Matt. vi. 1.
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John Chrysostom
“Matt. VI. 1.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“But if thou art minded in another way also to discern the mischief thereof, when thou givest for display and ostentation, consider how great the sorrow that then comes upon thee, and how continual the desponding, while Christ’s voice is heard in thine ears, saying,“Thou hast lost all thy reward.”” — editor's note: Matt. vi. 1.
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Gregory the Great
“Whence also the Truth himself, when speaking of the caution required in shewing mercy, says, Take heed that ye do not your justice before men (Matth. vi. 1).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“But then there comes also this sentence, which has the appearance of enjoining something very different, namely, Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them (Matth. vi. 1).” — the author cites it
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Tertullian
- Tertullian, To His Wife II.5Book II
“But since Scripture commands each of two things—namely, that we work for the Lord without the privity of any second person, and without pressure upon ourselves, it matters not in which quarter you sin; whether in regard to your husband’s privity, if he be tolerant, or else in regard…” — editor's note: Comp. Matt. vi. 1–4.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- Glossa OrdinariaCatena Aurea on Matthew
Christ having now fulfilled the Law in respect of commandments, begins to fulfil it in respect of promises, that we may do God’s commandments for heavenly wages, not for the earthly which the Law held out. All…
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Yet be it known that the desire of fame is near a kin to virtue.
Read the whole comment - Pseudo-ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew
For when any thing truly glorious is done, there ostentation has its readiest occasion; so the Lord first shuts out all intention of seeking glory; as He knows that this is of all fleshly vices the most dangerous to…
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Matthew
How great strength the love of human glory has, none feels, but he who has proclaimed war against it. For though it is easy for any not to wish for praise when it is denied him, it is difficult not to be pleased with…
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Observe how He has begun as it were describing some beast hard to be discerned, and ready to steal upon him who is not greatly on his guard against it; it enters in secretly, and carries off insensibly all those…
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And therefore he enjoins this to be more carefully avoided, “Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men.” It is our heart we must watch, for it is an invisible serpent that we have to guard against, which…
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If then we seek the fame of giving, we make even our public deeds to be hidden in His sight; for if herein we seek our own glory, then they are already cast out of His sight, even though there be many by whom they…
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In saying only, “That ye be seen of men,” without any addition, He seems to have forbidden that we should make that the end of our actions. For the Apostle who declared, “If I yet pleased men, I should not be the…
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He says this, “that ye be seen of men,” because there are some who so do their righteousness before men that themselves may not be seen, but that the works themselves may be seen, and their Father who is in heaven…
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That He adds, “Otherwise ye shall not have your reward before your Father who is in heaven,” signifies no more than that we ought to take heed that we seek not praise of men in reward of our words.
Read the whole comment - Pseudo-ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew
What shall you receive from God, who have given God nothing? What is done for God’s sake is given to God, and received by Him; but what is done because of men is cast to the winds. But that wisdom is it, to bestow…
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Cross-references · 27
Cited together in The City of God V.14.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.36.
Cited together in To His Wife II.5.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.22.
Cited together in Catechism §1969.
Cited together in Catechism §1969.
Cited together in Catechism §1969.
Cited together in The City of God V.14.
Cited together in The City of God V.14.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.36.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 6:1 (2) (Catena Aurea) and 1 other place.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 4.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 6:1 (2) (Catena Aurea) and 1 other place.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 4.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.36.
Cited together in Glossa Ordinaria on Matthew 6:1 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.22.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.22.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.22.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.22.
Cited together in Catechism §1430.
Cited together in Catechism §1430.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.22.
Cited together in Catechism §1430.
Cited together in Catechism §1430.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.22.
Cited together in The City of God V.14 and 2 other places.