Thematic Bible: An avoidance of ostentation

But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret, and thy Father who sees in secret will render it to thee.

Verse Concepts

Praying QuietlyAccess To God, By Means OfClosetsLonelinessMale And FemalePrayer, As A Relationship With GodPrayer, Practicalities OfQuietnessGod's OmnipresenceSecrecyShutting SecurelySecret PrayerSolitudeApproaching God

Shutting DoorsGod Seeing The RighteousWhere To PrayPrivate RoomsReward For WorksHypocritesExamples of secret prayerRewardPraying Behind Closed DoorsPrayingNot Being Aloneatheismspace

Take heed not to do your alms before men to be seen of them, otherwise ye have no reward with your Father who is in the heavens. When therefore thou doest alms, sound not a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may have glory from men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But thou, when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand does; read more.
so that thine alms may be in secret, and thy Father who sees in secret will render it to thee.

so that thou mayest not appear fasting unto men, but to thy Father who is in secret; and thy Father who sees in secret shall render it to thee.

Verse Concepts

ethics, incentives towardsBeing Seen By ManGod Seeing The RighteousHow To Fast

Seeing PeopleRewardFastingFasting And Prayer