Christian Bias

[Electric Monk]

11. Matthew 6:5-6 is good too, but often forgotten

5 “When you pray, do not be like those who only pretend to be holy. They love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners. They want to be seen by others. What I’m about to tell you is true. They have received their complete reward.

6 “When you pray, go into your room. Close the door and pray to your Father, who can’t be seen. He will reward you. Your Father sees what is done secretly.

(New International Reader's version)
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matt+6:5-6

5 “And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward.

6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret; and thy Father who seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

(21st Centiry King James version)
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matt+6:5-6&version=KJ21