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"But you, when you pray, 1go into your innerroom, close your door and pray to your Fatherwho is in secret, and 2your Fatherwhosees what is done in secret will reward you.
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"And when you are praying, do not usemeaninglessrepetition as the Gentiles do, for they suppose that they will be heard for their 3manywords.
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"So do not be like them; for 4your Fatherknowswhat you needbefore you ask Him.
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"5Pray, then, in thisway:'Our Fatherwho is in heaven,Hallowed be Your name.
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'6Your kingdomcome.7Your will be done,On earth as it is in heaven.
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'And 9forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
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'And do not lead us into temptation, but 10deliver us from 11evil. [For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the gloryforever. Amen.']
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"12For if you forgiveothers for their transgressions, your heavenlyFather will alsoforgive you.
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"But 13if you do not forgiveothers, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions.
Fasting; The True Treasure; Wealth (Mammon)
16"14Whenever you fast, do not put on a gloomyface as the hypocrites do, for they neglect their appearanceso that they will be noticed by men when they are fasting. 15Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.