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 will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened for you.

Therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest."

And whatever you ask in prayer, if you believe, you will receive."

Pay attention to my cry for help, my king and my God, for I am praying to you!

During the evening, morning, and noontime I will lament and moan, and he will hear me.

The Lord abhors the sacrifices of the wicked, but the prayer of the upright pleases him.

Seek the Lord while he makes himself available; call to him while he is nearby!

When you call out to me and come to me in prayer, I will hear your prayers.

When Daniel realized that a written decree had been issued, he entered his home, where the windows in his upper room opened toward Jerusalem. Three times daily he was kneeling and offering prayers and thanks to his God just as he had been accustomed to do previously.

I prayed to the LORD my God, confessing in this way: "O Lord, great and awesome God who is faithful to his covenant with those who love him and keep his commandments,

Then Jesus told them a parable to show them they should always pray and not lose heart.

Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive it, so that your joy may be complete.

With every prayer and petition, pray at all times in the Spirit, and to this end be alert, with all perseverance and requests for all the saints.

Be devoted to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving.

constantly pray,

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

Thus whenever you do charitable giving, do not blow a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in synagogues and on streets so that people will praise them. I tell you the truth, they have their reward.

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For what hope does the godless have when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?

When you spread out your hands in prayer, I look the other way; when you offer your many prayers, I do not listen, because your hands are covered with blood.

"Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.

They devour widows' property, and as a show make long prayers. They will receive a more severe punishment."