Matthew 6:5 - English Majority Text Version 2009

⁵ "And whenever you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites, because they love to pray standing in the synagogues, and on the streetcorners, so that they may be seen by men. Assuredly I say to you, that they receive their reward in full.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵ And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵ Also when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by people. Truly I tell you, they have their reward in full already.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵ And when ye pray, ye shall not be as the hypocrites: for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward.

Common English Bible

⁵ “When you pray, don’t be like hypocrites. They love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners so that people will see them. I assure you, that’s the only reward they’ll get.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ And when you pray, you should not be like the hypocrites, who love standing in the synagogues and at the corners of the streets to pray, so that they may be seen by men. Amen I say to you, they have received their reward.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁵ And 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.

Matthew 6:5 Cross References

Matthew 21:22

And all things, as many as you may ask in prayer, believing, you shall receive."

Matthew 23:13

But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation.

Matthew 23:5

But all their works they do in order to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad and they enlarge the borders of their garments.

Matthew 23:6

They love the first couch in the suppers, and the best seats in the synagogues,

Matthew 6:1

"Take care not to be doing your charitable giving before men, so as to be seen by them. Otherwise, you have not a reward from your Father in heaven.

Matthew 6:16

"Moreover, when you fast, do not become gloomy, like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that they may appear to men [to be] fasting. Assuredly I say to you, that they receive their reward in full.

Matthew 6:2

Whenever therefore you do charitable giving, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be praised by men. Assuredly I say to you, they receive their reward in full.

Matthew 9:38

Therefore pray to the Lord of the harvest, that He may send forth workers into His harvest."

Mark 11:25

"And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive [them], that your Father in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

Mark 12:38

Then He said to them in His teaching, "Take heed of the scribes, who like to walk about in long robes, and [like] greetings in the marketplaces,

Luke 11:43

Woe to you Pharisees! Because you love the first seat in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces.

Luke 18:1

Then He spoke a parable to them, that one must always pray and not lose heart,

Luke 18:13

And the tax collector, standing far away, would not so much as lift his eyes towards heaven, but beat on his chest, saying, 'God, be merciful to me a sinner!'

Luke 20:47

who devour widows' houses, and for a show make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation."

Luke 6:24

"But woe to you who are rich, because you have received your consolation.

John 16:24

Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.

Ephesians 6:18

through every prayer and petition, praying in every season in the Spirit, being watchful to this same thing with all perseverance and petition concerning all the saints-

1 Thessalonians 5:17

Pray without ceasing!

James 4:6

But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble."