6But 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.
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Matthew Henry
(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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