Matthew 6:16

Devotionals, Articles, and Bible Study Resources on Matthew 6:16

16When you fast, do not be somber like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.
— Matthew 6:16

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