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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. |
Bible Question: I once read a verse that talked about (in general) when praying to God to pray within you and don't stand on the corner talking about nothing just so people will hear you (or something to that effect). Would you happen to know the verse I am referring to, or which book of the Bible talks about praying. |
Bible Answer: Dear Klindad, Welcome to the forum. You probably are looking for Matthew 6:5-15 where Jesus rebuked the Pharisees by comparing a truly repenting sinner's prayer with the hypocritical praying of the Pharisees'. Go further to v33, this verse is in echo with verse 10. However, within the context from v24 to 34, the focus was more on our faith and concern on the Kingdom of God instead of worldly needs (Col 3:1-2). James Chapter 1 as recommended by Sister Val some time earlier on the forum is helpful for our study about praying. You may also do a word search on both the "search box" and "get bible text box" at your right hand corner of the screen by typing "pray" for further study. Hope you enjoy the forum. Shalom Azure |
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