Thematic Bible: An avoidance of ostentation

But when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and shut thy door, to pray to thy Father who is in secret; and thy Father who seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

Verse Concepts

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

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TAKE heed that ye do not your alms before men, in order to catch their eye: for otherwise ye have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. Therefore when thou givest alms, sound not a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues, and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Verily I say unto you, They receive their reward. But when thou givest alms, let not thy right hand know what thy left is doing: read more.
that thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father who seeth in secret, will himself reward thee openly.

that thou mayest not make a shew of fasting to men, but to thy Father who is in secret: and thy Father who seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

Verse Concepts

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

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