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Matthew 6:6

NETBible	But whenever you pray, go into your room,¹ close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.²
NIV © biblegateway Mat 6:6	But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
NASB © biblegateway Mat 6:6	"But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.
NLT © biblegateway Mat 6:6	But when you pray, go away by yourself, shut the door behind you, and pray to your Father secretly. Then your Father, who knows all secrets, will reward you.
MSG © biblegateway Mat 6:6	"Here's what I want you to do: Find a quiet, secluded place so you won't be tempted to role-play before God. Just be there as simply and honestly as you can manage. The focus will shift from you to God, and you will begin to sense his grace.
BBE © SABDAweb Mat 6:6	But when you make your prayer, go into your private room, and, shutting the door, say a prayer to your Father in secret, and your Father, who sees in secret, will give you your reward.
NRSV © bibleoremus Mat 6:6	But whenever you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
NKJV © biblegateway Mat 6:6	"But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place ; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.
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KJV	But <1161> thou <4771>_, when <3752> thou prayest <4336> (5741)_, enter <1525> (5628) into <1519> thy <4675> closet <5009>_, and <2532> when thou hast shut <2808> (5660) thy <4675> door <2374>_, pray <4336> (5663) to thy <4675> Father <3962> which <3588> is in <1722> secret <2927>_; and <2532> thy <4675> Father <3962> which <3588> seeth <991> (5723) in <1722> secret <2927> shall reward <591> (5692) thee <4671> openly <1722> <5318>_.
NASB © biblegateway Mat 6:6	"But you, when <3752> you pray <4336> , go <1525> into your inner <5009> room <5009> , close <2808> your door <2374> and pray <4336> to your Father <3962> who <3588> is in secret <2927> , and your Father <3962> who <3588> sees <991> what is done in secret <2927> will reward <591> you.
NET [draft] ITL	But <1161> whenever <3752> you <4771> pray <4336> , go <1525> into <1519> your <4675> room <5009> , close <2808> the door <2374> , and pray <4336> to your <4675> Father <3962> in <1722> secret <2927> . And <2532> your <4675> Father <3962> , who sees <991> in <1722> secret <2927> , will reward <591> you <4671> .
GREEK	su <4771> P-2NS de <1161> CONJ otan <3752> CONJ proseuch <4336> (5741) V-PNS-2S eiselye <1525> (5628) V-2AAM-2S eiv <1519> PREP to <3588> T-ASN tameion <5009> N-NSN sou <4675> P-2GS kai <2532> CONJ kleisav <2808> (5660) V-AAP-NSM thn <3588> T-ASF yuran <2374> N-ASF sou <4675> P-2GS proseuxai <4336> (5663) V-ADM-2S tw <3588> T-DSM patri <3962> N-DSM sou <4675> P-2GS tw <3588> T-DSM en <1722> PREP tw <3588> T-DSN kruptw <2927> A-DSN kai <2532> CONJ o <3588> T-NSM pathr <3962> N-NSM sou <4675> P-2GS o <3588> T-NSM blepwn <991> (5723) V-PAP-NSM en <1722> PREP tw <3588> T-DSN kruptw <2927> A-DSN apodwsei <591> (5692) V-FAI-3S soi <4671> P-2DS

NETBible

But whenever you pray, go into your room,¹ close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.²

NET Notes

¹sn The term translated room refers to the inner room of a house, normally without any windows opening outside, the most private location possible (BDAG 988 s.v. ταμεῖον 2).

²tc See the tc note on “will reward you” in 6:4: The problem is the same and the ms support differs only slightly.