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NASB | Matthew 6:5 ¶ "When you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 6:5 ¶ "Also, when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites; for they love to pray [publicly] standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets so that they may be seen by men. I assure you and most solemnly say to you, they [already] have their reward in full. |
Subject: silent prayer |
Bible Note: Dear mely, Welcome to the forum and thank you for your feedback. Yes, you are right - my quote of the 2 scriptures do not address directly in agreement or disagreement to whether praying aloud or silently for BEING HEARD by Jesus. That is my point if you would like to re-read my post. I did not say that I am against praying aloud. I do both (praying silently and with spoken words) in my private prayers which all depend on how the Holy Spirit guide me. For public prayers or in group praying meeting, of course spoken prayers are needed - for edification as you said. You say : "I believe that the prayer spoken out loud carries power with it - because the words you speak are powerful, and when you speak God's Word out loud you are speaking with power and authority - an authority we are all granted but have to use -" I hardly agree this FORM is superior to the form of silent prayer (I apologize if I misunderstand you) in terms of power and authority. May I present you the below verse Rom 8:26-27 In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words; and He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. Concerning my view of the stumbling block, such limitation proposed by that person has no biblical grounds, does not help or even is a hindrance to the growth of a believer's faith. Hope I have made myself clear. Enjoy the forum. Shalom Azure |