Matthew 6:6
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But 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.”
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“But 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.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thine inner chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret, and thy Father who seeth in secret shall recompense thee.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`But thou, when thou mayest pray, go into thy chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father who <FI>is<Fi> in secret, and thy Father who is seeing in secret, shall reward thee manifestly.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Matthew 6:6 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 32:24So Jacob was left all alone, and there a man wrestled with him until daybreak.
- 2 Kings 4:33So he went in, closed the door behind the two of them, and prayed to the LORD.
- Psalms 34:15The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.
- Isaiah 26:20Go, my people, enter your rooms and shut your doors behind you. Hide yourselves a little while until the wrath has passed.
- Isaiah 65:24Even before they call, I will answer, and while they are still speaking, I will hear.
- Matthew 6:4so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
- Matthew 6:18so that your fasting will not be obvious to men, but only to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
- Matthew 14:23After He had sent them away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone,
- Matthew 26:36At that time Jesus went with His disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and He told them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.”
- John 1:48“How do You know me?” Nathanael asked. Jesus replied, “Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree.”
- John 20:17“Do not cling to Me,” Jesus said, “for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go and tell My brothers, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, to My God and your God.’”
- Acts 9:40Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.
- Acts 10:9The next day at about the sixth hour, as the men were approaching the city on their journey, Peter went up on the roof to pray.
- Acts 10:30Cornelius answered: “Four days ago I was in my house praying at this, the ninth hour. Suddenly a man in radiant clothing stood before me
- Romans 8:5Those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh; but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit.
- Ephesians 3:14... for this reason I bow my knees before the Father,
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