KJV King James Version
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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Matthew 6:6
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But when you pray, go into your inner room, shut your door, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
WEB World English Bible
But you, when you pray, enter into your inner room, and having shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.
ASV American Standard Version
But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thine inner chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret, and thy Father who seeth in secret shall recompense thee.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
But thou, when thou mayest pray, go into thy chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret, and thy Father who is seeing in secret, shall reward thee manifestly.
Surrounding context — Matthew 6
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.
9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
σὺG4771 · suyouδέ,G1161 · dethenὅτανG3752 · hotanwhen(-ever)προσεύχῃ,G4336 · proseuchomaito prayεἴσελθεG1525 · eiserchomaito enterεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoταμεῖόνG5009 · tameioninner roomσου,G4771 · suyouκαὶG2532 · kaiandκλείσαςG2808 · kleiōto shutτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoθύρανG2374 · thuradoorσουG4771 · suyouπρόσευξαιG4336 · proseuchomaito prayτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoπατρίG3962 · patērfatherσουG4771 · suyouτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoκρυπτῷ.G2927 · kruptoshiddenκαὶG2532 · kaiandὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoπατήρG3962 · patērfatherσουG4771 · suyouὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoβλέπωνG991 · blepōto seeἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoκρυπτῷG2927 · kruptoshiddenἀποδώσειG591 · apodidōmito payσοιG4771 · suyou
Cross-references
2 Kings 4:33He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed unto the LORD.Matthew 14:23And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.Isaiah 65:24And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.Acts 9:40But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning [him] to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.Psalm 34:15The eyes of the LORD [are] upon the righteous, and his ears [are open] unto their cry.Isaiah 26:20Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast.Matthew 6:18That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.Matthew 26:36-39Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.Matthew 6:4That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.Acts 10:9On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:Ephesians 3:14For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,Genesis 32:24-29And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.Acts 10:30And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,Romans 8:5For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.John 1:48Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.John 20:17Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and [to] my God, and your God.
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