5And 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.
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Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. …
And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 5-8)In prayer we have more immediately to do with God than in giving alms , and therefore are yet more concerned to be sincere , which is what we are here directed to. When thou prayest (Matt. 6:5). It is taken for granted that all the disciples of Christ pray . As soon as ever Paul was converted, behold he prayeth . You may as soon find a living man that does not breathe, as a living Christian that d…
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