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Keyword: Disfigure
Original Word: ἀφανίζω
(aphanizō)
Strong's Number: G853 (Greek)
Definition: to make unseen, hide, disfigure, destroy
Matthew 6:16
KJV:
Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
NKJV:
Moreover, when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, with a sad countenance. For they disfigure their faces that they may appear to men to be fasting. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.
NIV:
When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full.
Interpretation:
Jesus warns against disfiguring the face when fasting to show others. The verse shows that hypocrites deliberately make their faces look miserable to gain attention. They disfigure themselves to appear religious and earn praise from others. The verse teaches that true fasting should be done in secret, not for show. When we disfigure ourselves to gain recognition, we receive only human praise. God sees and rewards genuine fasting done privately, not for others to see.
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