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Matthew 6:6

WEB

6But 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.

KJV

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.

BSB

6But 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.

FBV

6But you, when you pray, go indoors and close the door, and pray to your Father in private, and your Father who sees what happens in private will reward you.

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Extra References

2 Kings 4:33

33He went in therefore, and shut the door on them both, and prayed to the LORD.


Matthew 14:23

23After he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into the mountain by himself to pray. When evening had come, he was there alone.


Isaiah 65:24

24It will happen that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.


Psalms 34:15

15The LORD’s eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry.


Acts 9:40

40Peter sent them all out, and knelt down and prayed. Turning to the body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.


Isaiah 26:20

20Come, my people, enter into your rooms, and shut your doors behind you. Hide yourself for a little moment, until the indignation is past.


Matthew 6:18

18so that you are not seen by men to be fasting, but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.


Matthew 26:36-39

36Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to his disciples, Sit here, while I go there and pray.” 37He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and severely troubled. 38Then Jesus said to them, My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch with me.”

39He went forward a little, fell on his face, and prayed, saying, My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me; nevertheless, not what I desire, but what you desire.”


Matthew 6:4

4so that your merciful deeds may be in secret, then your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.


Acts 10:9

9Now on the next day as they were on their journey and got close to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about noon.