Matthew 6:5

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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

"Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

Wherefore, pray the Lord of the harvest to send forth laborers into his harvest."

And whatsoever thing ye shall ask in your prayers if ye believe, ye shall receive it."

O hearken thou unto the voice of my petition, my King and my God; for unto thee will I make my prayer.

In the evening, and morning, and at noon day will I mourn and complain: and he shall hear my voice.

The LORD abhorreth the sacrifice of the ungodly; but the prayer of the righteous is acceptable to him.

Seek the LORD, while he may be found, and call upon him while he is nigh.

Ye shall cry unto me, ye shall go and call upon me, and I shall hear you.

Now when Daniel understood that the writing was made, he went into his house: and the windows of his hall toward Jerusalem stood open. There kneeled he down upon his knees, three times a day: there he made his petition, and praised his God, like as his manner was to do afore time.

I prayed before the LORD my God, and knowledged, saying, "O LORD, thou great and fearful God, thou that keepest covenant and mercy with them which love thee, and do thy commandments:

He put forth a similitude unto them, signifying that men ought always to pray, and not to be weary,

Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name. Ask and ye shall receive it: that our joy may be full.

and pray always with all manner prayer and supplication - and that in the spirit - and watch thereunto with all instance and supplication for all saints,

Continue in prayer and watch in the same with thanksgiving,

Pray continually.

and the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up: and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

Thou shalt not

Whensoever therefore thou givest thine alms, thou shalt not make a trumpet to be blown before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues, and in the streets, for to be praised of men. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward.

Woe be unto you, scribes and Pharisees, for ye devour widows' houses: and that, under a colour of praying long prayers, wherefore ye shall receive greater damnation.

What hope hath the hypocrite, though he have great good, and though God give him riches after his heart's desire?

When ye hold out your hands, I will turn my eyes from you. And though ye make many prayers, yet will I hear nothing at all; for your hands are full of blood.

"Two men went up into the temple to pray: the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

which devour widows' houses, and that under a colour of long praying: The same shall receive greater damnation."