KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Matthew 6:5
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.
WEB World English Bible
“When you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Most certainly, I tell you, they have received their reward.
ASV American Standard Version
And when ye pray, ye shall not be as the hypocrites: for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘And when thou mayest pray, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites, because they love in the synagogues, and in the corners of the broad places—standing—to pray, that they may be seen of men; verily I say to you, that they have their reward.
Surrounding context — Matthew 6
2 Therefore when thou doest [thine] alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
5 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.
6 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.
7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen [do]: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΚαὶG2532 · kaiandὅτανG3752 · hotanwhen(-ever)προσεύχησθε,G4336 · proseuchomaito prayοὐκG3756 · ounoἔσεσθεG1510 · eimito beὡςG5613 · hōsas/whenοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoὑποκριταί,G5273 · hupokritēshypocriteὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatφιλοῦσινG5368 · phileōto loveἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongταῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoσυναγωγαῖςG4864 · sunagōgēsynagogueκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongταῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoγωνίαιςG1137 · gōniacornerτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoπλατειῶνG4116 · platusstreetἑστῶτεςG2476 · histēmito standπροσεύχεσθαιG4336 · proseuchomaito prayὅπωςG3704 · hopōsthatφανῶσινG5316 · phainōto shine/appearτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀνθρώποις.G444 · anthrōposa humanἀμὴνG281 · amēnamenλέγωG3004 · legōto sayὑμῖνG4771 · suyouἀπέχουσινG568 · apechōto have in fullτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoμισθὸνG3408 · misthoswageαὐτῶν.G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Luke 18:10-11Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.Matthew 6:2Therefore when thou doest [thine] alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.Luke 18:13And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as [his] eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.Mark 11:25And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.Isaiah 55:6-7Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:Jeremiah 29:12Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.Isaiah 1:15And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.James 4:6But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.Daniel 6:10Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.Luke 20:47Which devour widows’ houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.Matthew 7:7-8Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:Luke 18:1And he spake a parable unto them [to this end], that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;Ephesians 6:18Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;Luke 11:43Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.Psalm 55:17Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.Matthew 21:22And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.Psalm 5:2Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.James 5:15-16And 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.
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