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Take heed that ye donotyouralmsbeforemen, to be seen* of them:otherwise ye havenorewardofyourFatherwhich is inheaven.
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Thereforewhen thou doest thine alms,donot sound a trumpetbeforethee,as the hypocritesdoin the synagoguesandin the streets,that they may have gloryofmen.Verily I say unto you, They havetheirreward.
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But when thoudoestalms,letnotthy left handknowwhatthy right handdoeth :
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Thatthinealms may beinsecret:andthyFatherwhichseethinsecrethimself shall rewardtheeopenly*.
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Andwhen thou prayest , thou shaltnotbeas the hypocrites are: for they love to praystandingin the synagoguesandin the corners of the streets,that they may be seen of men.Verily I say unto you*, They havetheirreward.
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Butthou,when thou prayest , enterintothycloset,and when thou hast shutthydoor,pray to thyFatherwhich is insecret;andthyFatherwhichseethinsecret shall rewardtheeopenly*.
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But when ye pray , usenot vain repetitions , as the heathen do: for they thinkthat they shall be heardfortheir much speaking.
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Benotyethereforelike unto them:foryourFatherknoweth what things ye have need of,beforeyeaskhim.