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Matthew 6:6 — But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou…
“But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.”
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The verses around Matthew 6:6.
4That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
5And 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.
6But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
7But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
8Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
Verse explanation
The closed “closet” contrasts with the busy street corners mentioned earlier — the instruction does not forbid praying in public on other occasions, but criticizes deliberately choosing the most visible places just to be noticed praying.
From the Matthew 6 study in Bible in Stories.
Matthew 6:6 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Mas tu, quando orares, entra no teu aposento, e, fechando a tua porta, ora a teu Pae que está em occulto; e teu Pae, que vê secretamente, te recompensará.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Porém tu, quando orares, entra em teu quarto, fecha tua porta, e ora a teu Pai, que está em segredo; e teu Pai, que vê em segredo, ele te recompensará em público.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Pero ustedes, cuando oren, entren a su casa y cierren la puerta, y oren a su Padre en privado, y su Padre que ve lo que ocurre en privado, los recompensará.
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More verses about prayer
- 1 Thessalonians 5:17Pray without ceasing.
- Jeremiah 33:3Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.
- James 5:16Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent…
- Matthew 7:7Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
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