Read Full ChapterBut 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 (BSB)
But 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.
World English Bible (WEB)
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Strong's King James
(6) Now you, when you pray, go into your closet, close your door praying to your Father in secret and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
The F.O.G
But when you pray, find a quiet place alone. Close the door to minimize distractions and pray in secret to your Father. Then your Father, who knows your heart's deepest longings, will see your sincere devotion and respond.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
But thou, when thou mayest pray, go into thy chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret, and thy Father who is seeing in secret, shall reward thee manifestly.
Young's Literal Translation
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