Matthew 6:6
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Matthew 6:6 is the sixth verse of the sixth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew
in the New Testament
and is part of the Sermon on the Mount
. This verse continues the discussion on the proper procedure for praying.
In the King James Version of the Bible
the text reads:
The World English Bible
translates the passage as:
For a collection of other versions see BibRef Matthew 6:6
After condemning ostentatious prayer in the previous verse, this verse outlines the proper procedure for praying. As with charitable giving the true believer should act in secret.
Schweizer feels that the room referenced in this room would have been the storage room. Most of Jesus' audiences would have lived in homes with only one room, but in Palestine it was common to have a separate storage area with a door to protect foodstuffs. This would have been the only room with a door. Schweizer feels this reference has been assimilated to the wording of Isaiah 26:20.
The end of this verse closely parallels the end of Matthew 6:4
. This verse adds the mention of the omnipresent God being in secret, as well as being able to see all that is in secret. As with Matthew 6:4 most scholars feel that "openly" is an erroneous addition at the end of this verse.
Gospel of Matthew
The Gospel According to Matthew is one of the four canonical gospels, one of the three synoptic gospels, and the first book of the New Testament. It tells of the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth...
in the New Testament
New Testament
The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian biblical canon, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....
and is part of the Sermon on the Mount
Sermon on the Mount
The Sermon on the Mount is a collection of sayings and teachings of Jesus, which emphasizes his moral teaching found in the Gospel of Matthew...
. This verse continues the discussion on the proper procedure for praying.
In the King James Version of the Bible
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the text reads:
- 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.
The World English Bible
World English Bible
The World English Bible is a public domain translation of the Bible that is currently in draft form. Work on the World English Bible began in 1997 and was known as the American Standard Version 1997...
translates the passage as:
- But you, when you pray, enter into your inner
- chamber, and having shut your door, pray to
- your Father who is in secret, and your Father
- who sees in secret will reward you openly.
For a collection of other versions see BibRef Matthew 6:6
After condemning ostentatious prayer in the previous verse, this verse outlines the proper procedure for praying. As with charitable giving the true believer should act in secret.
Schweizer feels that the room referenced in this room would have been the storage room. Most of Jesus' audiences would have lived in homes with only one room, but in Palestine it was common to have a separate storage area with a door to protect foodstuffs. This would have been the only room with a door. Schweizer feels this reference has been assimilated to the wording of Isaiah 26:20.
The end of this verse closely parallels the end of Matthew 6:4
Matthew 6:4
Matthew 6:4 is the fourth verse of the sixth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament and is part of the Sermon on the Mount. This is the final verse of the Sermon's discussion of alms giving....
. This verse adds the mention of the omnipresent God being in secret, as well as being able to see all that is in secret. As with Matthew 6:4 most scholars feel that "openly" is an erroneous addition at the end of this verse.