And if you have faith, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”
Matthew 6:5 - The Text-Critical English New Testament “When yoʋ pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and at the street corners so that they may be seen by others. Truly I say to you, they have received their reward. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 “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 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 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. |
And if you have faith, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”
“But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows' houses and for a pretense make long prayers. Therefore you will receive a more severe judgment.
They do all their works to be seen by others. They make their phylacteries wide and the fringes of their garments long.
They love the place of honor at banquets, the best seats in the synagogues,
“Be careful not to give to the needy in front of others to be seen by them, otherwise you have no reward with your Father in heaven.
“When you fast, do not be gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces so that they may be seen by others to be fasting. Truly I say to you, they have received their reward.
So when yoʋ give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before yoʋ, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be praised by others. Truly I say to you, they have received their reward.
Therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest.”
And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven will also forgive you your trespasses.
Jesus also said to them in his teaching, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and to receive greetings in the marketplaces,
Woe to you, Pharisees! For you love the best seats in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces.
Then Jesus told them a parable about the need to pray at all times and not lose heart.
But the tax collector stood at a distance and would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’
They devour widows' houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive a more severe judgment.”
Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask, and you will receive, so that your joy may be full.
Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every prayer and supplication, and to this end, stay alert and be persistent in praying for all the saints.
but God gives greater grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”