Imperative: Mat 6:1 “Beware of practicing your piety … do not let your left hand know
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Mat 6:1 “Beware of practicing your piety before men in order to be seen by them; for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
Mat 6:2 “Thus, when you give alms, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by men. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.
Mat 6:3 But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
Mat 6:4 so that your alms may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
GREEK VERBS:
Mat 6:3 But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
Mat 6:4 so that your alms may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
GREEK VERBS:
V-PMA-2P = Verb – Tense: Present/Mood: Imperative/Voice: Active – Person: 2nd Person Plural
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| 1 4337 [e] 1 Prosechete 1 Προσέχετε 1 Beware 1 V-PMA-2P |
| 1161 [e] de δὲ moreover Conj |
| 3588 [e] tēn τὴν the Art-AFS |
| 1343 [e] dikaiosynēn δικαιοσύνην righteousness N-AFS |
| 4771 [e] hymōn ὑμῶν of you PPro-G2P |
V-AMA-2S = Verb – Tense: Aorist/Mood: Imperative/Voice: Active – Person: 2nd Person Singular
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| 3361 [e] mē μὴ not Adv |
| 1097 [e] gnōtō γνώτω let know V-AMA-3S |
| 3588 [e] hē ἡ the Art-NFS |
| 710 [e] aristera ἀριστερά left [hand] Adj-NFS |
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Exegesis
Mat 6:1 “Beware of practicing your piety before men in order to be seen by them; for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
This is the theme of the entire section. Beware and be aware.
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S.O.W. QUESTIONS
S. What does it say?
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O. What does it say that I need to obey?
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W. Who needs to hear this? Generally? Specifically?
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DISCERNMENT QUESTIONS
What gets your attention?
What human needs or problems relate to the text?
What is it like to have that problem?
What other resources connect to this idea?
What is the solution suggested in the text, if there is one?
What would a camera see if the solution was implemented in my life, in my family’s life, or in my church or community?
What are the steps that I would take on Monday to implement that solution?
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CONTEXTUALIZING QUESTIONS
What does this say to my context as a …
…. person?
… follower of Jesus?
… to a church?
… to a community – my neighbors?
RESOURCES
What are the commands of Jesus Christ which we need to obey? In disciple-making, Jesus commanded the following in Matthew 28:20: “teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you…” What are the commands that we are to follow and teach others as identified by Jesus’ use of the imperative mood in the Greek?
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Footnotes:
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What are the commands of Jesus Christ which we need to obey? In disciple-making, Jesus commanded the following in Matthew 28:20: “teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you…” What are the commands that we are to follow and teach others as identified by Jesus’ use of the imperative mood in the Greek?
This is an anchor post, the purpose of which is to begin a conversation. Please add value by sharing stories, personal experiences, quotes (with sources) and questions for discussion in the comments. (Some comments may be incorporated into the original post.)
Footnotes:
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All Scripture quotations are from the Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright © 1946, 1952, and 1971 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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A sermon was preached on this command:
Last post revision: 9/06/18.