Matthew 6:6
Good News Translation
But when you pray, go to your room, close the door, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what you do in private, will reward you.

New Revised Standard Version
But whenever you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

Contemporary English Version
When you pray, go into a room alone and close the door. Pray to your Father in private. He knows what is done in private and will reward you.

New American Bible
But when you pray, go to your inner room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will repay you.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But thou when thou shalt pray, enter into thy chamber, and having shut the door, pray to thy Father in secret, and thy father who seeth in secret will repay thee.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But thou when thou shalt pray, enter into thy chamber, and having shut the door, pray to thy Father in secret, and thy father who seeth in secret will repay thee.

enter.

Matthew 14:23 And having dismissed the multitude, he went into a mountain alone to pray. And when it was evening, he was there alone.

Matthew 26:36-39 Then Jesus came with them into a country place which is called Gethsemani. And he said to his disciples: Sit you here, till I go yonder and pray. . . .

Genesis 32:24-29 He remained alone; and behold, a man wrestled with him till morning. . . .

2 Kings 4:33 And going in, he shut the door upon him, and upon the child, and prayed to the Lord.

Isaiah 26:20 Go, my people, enter into thy chambers, shut thy doors upon thee, hide thyself a little for a moment, until the indignation pass away.

John 1:48 Nathanael saith to him: Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said to him: Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.

Acts 9:40 And they all being put forth, Peter, kneeling down, prayed. And turning to the body, he said: Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes and, seeing Peter, sat up.

Acts 10:9,30 And on the next day, whilst they were going on their journey and drawing nigh to the city, Peter went up to the higher parts of the house to pray, about the sixth hour. . . .

pray.

Psalm 34:15 The eyes of the Lord are upon the just: and his ears unto their prayers.

Isaiah 65:24 And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will hear; as they are yet speaking, I will hear.

John 20:17 Jesus saith to her: Do not touch me: for I am not yet ascended to my Father. But go to my brethren and say to them: I ascend to my Father and to your Father, to my God and to your God.

Romans 8:5 For they that are according to the flesh mind the things that are of the flesh: but they that are according to the spirit mind the things that are of the spirit.

Ephesians 3:14 For this cause I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Context
The Lord's Prayer
5And when ye pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, that love to stand and pray in the synagogues and corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men: Amen I say to you, they have received their reward. 6But thou when thou shalt pray, enter into thy chamber, and having shut the door, pray to thy Father in secret, and thy father who seeth in secret will repay thee. 7And when you are praying, speak not much, as the heathens. For they think that in their much speaking they may be heard.…
Cross References
2 Kings 4:33
And going in, he shut the door upon him, and upon the child, and prayed to the Lord.

Proverbs 25:22
For thou shalt heap hot coals upon his head, and the Lord will reward thee.

Isaiah 26:20
Go, my people, enter into thy chambers, shut thy doors upon thee, hide thyself a little for a moment, until the indignation pass away.

Matthew 6:4
That thy alms may be in secret, and thy Father who seeth in secret will repay thee.

Matthew 6:18
That thou appear not to men to fast, but to thy Father who is in secret: and thy Father who seeth in secret, will repay thee.

Matthew 26:36
Then Jesus came with them into a country place which is called Gethsemani. And he said to his disciples: Sit you here, till I go yonder and pray.

Acts 9:40
And they all being put forth, Peter, kneeling down, prayed. And turning to the body, he said: Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes and, seeing Peter, sat up.

Matthew 6:5
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