Matthew 6:2-12

2 ¹"Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may ²be praised by others. Truly, I say to you, they have ³received their reward.

3 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,

4 so that your giving may be in secret. ⁴And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

The Lord's Prayer

5 "And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love ⁵to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. ⁶Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.

6 But when you pray, ⁷go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. ⁸And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

7 "And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as ⁹the Gentiles do, for ¹⁰they think that they will be heard ¹¹for their many words.

8 Do not be like them, ¹²for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

9 ¹³Pray then like this: ¹⁴"Our Father in heaven, ¹⁵hallowed be ¹⁶your name.^[a]

10 ¹⁷Your kingdom come, ¹⁸your will be done,^[b] ¹⁹on earth as it is in heaven.

11 ²⁰Give us ²¹this day our daily bread,^[c]

12 and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

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