18. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Matthew 6:18:1 ⧉ὅπωςhoposso that Matthew 6:18:2 ⧉μὴmeenot Matthew 6:18:3 ⧉φανῇςfaneesyou may be seen Matthew 6:18:4 ⧉τοῖςteesto the Matthew 6:18:5 ⧉ἀνθρώποιςanthropeespeople Matthew 6:18:6 ⧉νηστεύωνneestevonfasting Matthew 6:18:7 ⧉ἀλλὰallabut Matthew 6:18:8 ⧉τῷtoto the Matthew 6:18:9 ⧉πατρίpatreeFather Matthew 6:18:10 ⧉σουsooyour Matthew 6:18:11 ⧉τῷtowho is Matthew 6:18:12 ⧉ἐνenin Matthew 6:18:13 ⧉τῷtothe Matthew 6:18:14 ⧉⸀κρυφαίῳ·kreefeosecret-place Matthew 6:18:15 ⧉καὶkeand Matthew 6:18:16 ⧉ὁhothe Matthew 6:18:17 ⧉πατήρpateerFather Matthew 6:18:18 ⧉σουsooyour Matthew 6:18:19 ⧉ὁhowho Matthew 6:18:20 ⧉βλέπωνvleponsees Matthew 6:18:21 ⧉ἐνenin Matthew 6:18:22 ⧉τῷtothe Matthew 6:18:23 ⧉⸁κρυφαίῳkreefeosecret-place Matthew 6:18:24 ⧉ἀποδώσειapodoseewill reward Matthew 6:18:25 ⧉σοι.seeyou |
18. Formal Translation So that you may not appear to people as fasting, but to Your Father {Pater, Secret Witness} who is in secret; and Your Father who sees in secret will reward you. |
18. Dynamic Translation In this way, you will not be seen by people as fasting, but by Your Father {Pater, Loving Rewarder} who is unseen; and Your Father, who notices what is done secretly, will reward you. |