Giving
1 When you do good deeds, don't try to show off. If you do, you won't get a reward from your Father in heaven.
2 When you give to the poor, don't blow a loud horn. That's what show-offs do in the synagogues and on the street corners, because they are always looking for praise. I can assure you that they already have their reward.
3 When you give to the poor, don't let anyone know about it. 4 Then your gift will be given in secret. Your Father knows what is done in secret and will reward you.
Prayer
(Luke 11.2-4)5 When you pray, don't be like those show-offs who love to stand up and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners. They do this just to look good. I can assure you that they already have their reward.
6 When you pray, go into a room alone and close the door. Pray to your Father in private. He knows what is done in private and will reward you.
7 When you pray, don't talk on and on as people do who don't know God. They think God likes to hear long prayers. 8 Don't be like them. Your Father knows what you need even before you ask.
9 You should pray like this:
Our Father in heaven,
help us to honor
your name.
10 Come and set up
your kingdom,
so that everyone on earth
will obey you,
as you are obeyed
in heaven.
11 Give us our food for today.
12 Forgive us for doing wrong,
as we forgive others.
13 Keep us from being tempted
and protect us from evil.
14 If you forgive others for the wrongs they do to you, your Father in heaven will forgive you. 15 But if you don't forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins.
Worshiping God by Going without Eating
16 When you go without eating, don't try to look gloomy as those show-offs do when they go without eating. I can assure you that they already have their reward. 17 Instead, comb your hair and wash your face. 18 Then others won't know you are going without eating. But your Father sees what is done in private, and he will reward you.
Treasures in Heaven
(Luke 12.33Luke 34)19 Don't store up treasures on earth! Moths and rust can destroy them, and thieves can break in and steal them. 20 Instead, store up your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy them, and thieves cannot break in and steal them. 21 Your heart will always be where your treasure is.
Light
(Luke 11.34-36)22 Your eyes are a window for your body. When they are good, you have all the light you need. 23 But when your eyes are bad, everything is dark. If the light inside you is dark, you surely are in the dark.
Money
(Luke 16.13)24 You cannot be the slave of two masters! You will like one more than the other or be more loyal to one than the other. You cannot serve both God and money.
Worry
(Luke 12.22-31)25 I tell you not to worry about your life. Don't worry about having something to eat, drink, or wear. Isn't life more than food or clothing? 26 Look at the birds in the sky! They don't plant or harvest. They don't even store grain in barns. Yet your Father in heaven takes care of them. Aren't you worth much more than birds?
27 Can worry make you live longer? 28 Why worry about clothes? Look how the wild flowers grow. They don't work hard to make their clothes. 29 But I tell you that Solomon with all his wealth wasn't as well clothed as one of them. 30 God gives such beauty to everything that grows in the fields, even though it is here today and thrown into a fire tomorrow. God will surely do even more for you! Why do you have such little faith?
31 Don't worry and ask yourselves, “Will we have anything to eat? Will we have anything to drink? Will we have any clothes to wear?” 32 Only people who don't know God are always worrying about such things. Your Father in heaven knows you need all of these. 33 But more than anything else, put God's work first and do what he wants. Then the other things will be yours as well.
34 Don't worry about tomorrow. It will take care of itself. You have enough to worry about today.
1 „Sargaities, ka jūsu taisnība nav tāda, kas grib spīdēt ļaužu priekšā; citādi jums nav nekādas algas pie jūsu Tēva debesīs.
2 Kad tu dodi mīlestības dāvanas, tad neliec to izbazūnēt savā priekšā, kā liekuļi to dara sinagogās un ielās, lai ļaudis tos godinātu. Patiesi es jums saku: tiem jau ir sava alga.
3 Bet kad tu dodi mīlestības dāvanas, tad tava kreisā roka lai nezina, ko labā dara,
4 Tā ka tava dāvana paliek apslēpta; un tavs Tēvs, kas redz slepenībā, tev to atmaksās.
5 Un kad jūs Dievu lūdzat, nedarait tā kā liekuļi, jo tie mēdz sinagogās un ielu stūros stāvēdami Dievu lūgt, lai ļaudīm rādītos. Patiesi es jums saku, tiem jau ir sava alga.
6 Bet kad tu Dievu lūdzi, tad ej savā kambarī, aizslēdz savas durvis un pielūdz savu Tēvu slepenībā; un tavs Tēvs, kas redz slepenībā, atmaksās to tev.
7 Bet, Dievu lūdzot, nepļāpājiet kā pagāni; jo tie domā, ka tie savas pļāpāšanas dēļ taps paklausīti.
8 Tad nu netopiet tiem līdzīgi; jo jūsu Tēvs jau zina, kā jums vajaga, pirms jūs viņu lūdzat.
9 Tāpēc jums būs tā lūgt: Mūsu Tēvs debesis! Svētīts lai top tavs vārds.
10 Lai nāk tava valstība. Tavs prāts lai notiek kā debesīs, tā ari virs zemes.
11 Mūsu dienišķo maizi dodi mums šodien.
12 Un piedodi mums mūsu parādus, kā arī mēs piedodam saviem parādniekiem.
13 Un neieved mūs kārdināšanā, bet atpestī mūs no ļauna. [Jo tev pieder valstība, spēks un gods mūžīgi. Amen.]
14 Jo, kad jūs cilvēkiem viņu noziegumus piedosit, tad jums jūsu debesu Tēvs arīdzan piedos.
15 Bet ja jūs cilvēkiem viņu nozie-gumus nepiedodat, tad jūsu debesu Tēvs jums jūsu noziegumus arīdzan nepiedos.
16 Un kad jūs gavējat, tad neesiet saīguši, kā liekuļi; jo tie dara savus vaigus nejaukus, lai rādītos ļaudīm kā gavētāji. Patiesi es jums saku, tiem jau ir sava alga.
17 Bet kad tu gavē, svaidi savu galvu un mazgā savu vaigu,
18 Ka tu nerādies ļaudīm kā gavētājs, bet savam Tēvam, kas redz slepenībā. Un tavs Tēvs, kas redz slepenībā, tev to atmaksās.
19 Nekrājiet sev mantas virs zemes, kur kodes un rūsa tās maitā, un kur zagļi rok un zog.
20 Bet krājiet sev mantas debesīs, kur ne kodes, ne rūsa tās nemaitā, un kur zagp nerok un nezog.
21 Jo, kur ir tava manta, tur būs arī tava sirds.
22 Miesas spīdeklis ir acs; ja nu tava acs ir skaidra, tad visa tava miesa būs gaiša.
23 Bet ja tava acs ir nevesela, tad visa tava miesa būs tumša. Ja tad gaišums, kas tevī, ir tumsība, cik liela būs tumsa.
24 Neviens nevar kalpot diviem kungiem: vai viņš vienu ienīdīs un otru mīlēs, jeb viņš vienam pieķersies un otru atmetis. Jūs nevarat kalpot Dievam un mantai.
25 Tāpēc es jums saku: Nezūdaities savas dzīvības dēļ, ko ēdīsit un ko dzersit, ne arī savas miesas dēļ, ar ko ģērbsities. Vai dzīvība nav labāka nekā barība? un vai miesa nav labāka nekā drēbes?
26 Skataities uz putniem gaisā: ne tic sēj, ne ue pļauj, ne tie sakrāj šķūņos, un jūsu debesu Tēvs tos baŗo. Vai tad jūs neesat daudz labāki nekā viņi?
27 Kurš jūsu starpā var ar zūdīšanos savam mūžam pielikt kaut vienu olekti?
28 Un kāpēc jūs zūdāties apģērba dēļ? Mācaities no puķēm laukā, kā tās aug: ne tās strādā, ne tās vērpj,
29 Tomēr es jums saku: ir Salamans visā savā godībā nav tā bijis apģērbts kā viena no tām.
30 Ja tad Dievs zāli laukā, kas šodien stāv un rītu tiek iemesta krāsnī, tā ģērbj, vai tad ne daudz vairāk jūs, jūs mazticīgie?
31 Tāpēc jums nebūs zūdīties un sacīt: ko ēdīsim, vai: ko dzersim, vai ar ko ģērbsimies?
32 Jo pēc visa tā pagāni dzenas; jo jūsu debesu Tēvs zina, ka jums visa tā vajaga.
33 Bet dzenieties papriekšu pēc Dieva valstības un pēc viņa taisnības, tad jums visas šās lietas taps piemestas.
34 Tāpēc nezūdaities nākošā rīta dēļ, jo rītdiena pati par sevi zūdīsies. Ikvienai dienai pietiek savu pašas bēdu.“
