Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
When
Thou shalt not
Bible References
When
Matthew 7:7
"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and it will be opened for you.
Matthew 9:38
Therefore ask the Lord of the harvest that he send out workers into his harvest."
Matthew 21:22
And whatever you ask in prayer, [if you] believe, you will receive."
Psalm 5:2
Listen to the sound of my pleading, my king and my God, for to you I pray.
Psalm 55:17
{Morning, noon and night} I will lament and groan loudly, and he will hear my voice.
Proverbs 15:8
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination of Yahweh, but the prayer of the upright [is] his delight.
Isaiah 55:6
Seek Yahweh {while he lets himself be found}; call him {while he is} near.
Jeremiah 29:12
Then [when] you call me, and you come and pray to me, then I will listen to you.
Daniel 6:10
Now {when} Daniel realized that the document was signed, he went to his house ({now he had windows in his upper room that were open} toward Jerusalem), and three times {daily} he knelt on his knees and prayed and [gave] praise before his God, {just as} he had been doing {previously}.
Daniel 9:4
And I prayed to Yahweh my God, and I made confession and I said, "O Lord, the great and awesome God, keeping the covenant and loyal love with [those who] love him and with [those who] keep his commandments,
Luke 18:1
And he told them a parable to [show that] they must always pray and not be discouraged,
John 16:24
Until now you have asked nothing in my name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.
Ephesians 6:18
with all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the Spirit, and to this [end] being alert with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,
Colossians 4:2
Be devoted to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving,
1 Thessalonians 5:17
pray constantly,
James 5:15
And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up, and if he has committed sins {he will be forgiven}.
Thou shalt not
Matthew 6:2
Therefore whenever you practice charitable giving, do not sound a trumpet in front of you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, in order that they may be praised by people. Truly I say to you, they have received their reward in full!
Job 27:8
for what [is the] hope of [the] godless when he cuts [them] off, when God takes away his life?
Isaiah 1:15
And when you stretch out your hands, I will hide my eyes from you; even though you make many prayers, I [will] not be listening. Your hands are full of blood.
Luke 18:10
"Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.
Luke 20:47
who devour the houses of widows and pray lengthy [prayers] for the sake of appearance. These will receive more severe condemnation!"