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“Beware of practicing your righteousness before men to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 6:1
Good works should be seen:
Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 5:16
Explanation:
The proximity alone between these two passages should be enough to doubt any concerns over a contradiction. The context of these passages must be considered when deciphering their meaning.
Matthew 6:1 is not saying that we should hide our righteousness. Matthew 6:1 is warning us not to practice righteousness for the sake of being noticed. Instead, righteousness should be practice for the sake of righteousness alone.
- Biblical Contradiction: God is or is not just and impartial:
- Biblical Contradiction: God is satisfied or unsatisfied with his works:
- Biblical Contradiction: We should or should not judge others:
- Biblical Contradiction: Anger is or is not a sin:
- Biblical Contradiction: God is or is not everywhere:
- Biblical Contradiction: God is or is not found by those who seek him:
- Biblical Contradiction: Baptism is or is not required:
- How important is heaven?
- Biblical Contradiction: Lying is or is not a sin:
- Biblical Contradiction: God dwells in light or darkness:
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1 Take heed that you do not your justice before men, to be seen by them: otherwise you shall not have a reward of your Father who is in heaven.
16 So let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
1 Take heed that you do not your justice before men, to be seen by them: otherwise you shall not have a reward of your Father who is in heaven.