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  • Matthew 6:3
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 3 But you, when making gifts of mercy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,

  • Matthew 6:3
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 3 σοῦ Of you δὲ but ποιοῦντος making ἐλεημοσύνην gift of mercy μὴ not γνώτω let know ἡ the ἀριστερά left [hand] σου of you τί what ποιεῖ is doing ἡ the δεξιά right [hand] σου, of you,

  • Matthew 6:3
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 3 But you, when making gifts of mercy, do not let your left hand know what your right is doing,

  • Matthew 6:3
    The Bible in Living English
    • 3 But at your giving charity let your left hand not find out what your right is doing,

  • Matthew 6:3
    American Standard Version
    • 3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:

  • Matthew 6:3
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 3 But thou when doing an alms let not thy left hand know what thy right hand is doing;

  • Matthew 6:3
    King James Version
    • 3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:

  • Matthew
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2025
    • 6:3 w09 2/15 14; g92 12/22 8

  • Matthew
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 6:3 w78 7/15 31; w78 8/1 14-15; g77 4/8 27; w71 414; w65 279; w62 284, 472; g61 10/22 4; w58 515; w52 320

  • Matthew
    Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses—2019 Edition
    • 6:3

      The Watchtower,

      2/15/2009, p. 14

      Awake!,

      12/22/1992, p. 8

  • Matthew Study Notes—Chapter 6
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 6:3

      do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing: A figure of speech denoting the utmost discretion or secrecy. Jesus’ followers are not to advertise their charitable works even to those who are as close to them as the left hand is to the right, that is, even to intimate friends.

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