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NASB | Matthew 6:16 ¶ "Whenever you fast, do not put on a gloomy face as the hypocrites do, for they neglect their appearance so that they will be noticed by men when they are fasting. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 6:16 ¶ "And whenever you are fasting, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they put on a sad and dismal face [like actors, discoloring their faces with ashes or dirt] so that their fasting may be seen by men. I assure you and most solemnly say to you, they [already] have their reward in full. [Is 58:5] |
Subject: If I repeat it, would Jesus hear me? |
Bible Note: Dear Humility, You may call me Azure. "Shalom" is a Hebrew greeting word meaning "peace be with you" (but it bears richer and deeper meaning). You say : You don't believe that my prayers should be limited simply to the Lord's prayer. I am sorry, I don't quite get your point. Could you please elaborate? Whether I "believe" you or not is not an issue here especially things about your prayer. I will not say it wrong to limit your prayers to what Jesus taught in Matt 6 if you earnestly, lovingly and truly pray with all your heart and is led by the Holy Spirit to do so (instead of reciting it as a recording machine). As I have said, you may also need to explain to your fellows why you like to stick to the Lord's Prayer in a loving way. We have to edify each other. I cannot say if it shows immaturity of the disciple. On one hand, we may consider them immature as we see they followed Jesus in person 3 years and still not sure who He is. However, the Lord's prayer appeared in Matt 6 and Luke 11 respectively under different context. In Matt 6, the Lord's prayer was mentioned in Jesus' discourse on the mountain starting from Chapter 5 and in direct reference to v5:8 in Chapter 6, whereas in Luke 11, Jesus' disciple asked Him to teach them to pray because they knew John the Baptist also taught his own discples to pray. I am sorry that I appear not answering your question, however, I believe Jesus is not limiting us to pray the Lord's prayer. See how He commended the praying of the tax collector in Luke 18:14. Shalom Azure |
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hunger and thirst | ||
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jaw8823 | ||
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TMo | ||
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humility | ||
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azurelaw |