4. so that your kind deed shall be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret shall Himself reward you openly.
5. “And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the congregations and on the corners of the streets, to be seen by men. Truly, I say to you, they have their reward.
6. “But you, when you pray, go into your room, and having shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place. And your Father who sees in secret shall reward you openly.
7. “And when praying, do not keep on babbling like the gentiles. For they think that they shall be heard for their many words.
8. “Therefore do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.