^{6 Ref} But when you make your prayer, go into your private room, and, shutting the door, say a prayer to your Father in secret, and your Father, who sees in secret, will give you your reward.

^{7 Ref} And in your prayer do not make use of the same words again and again, as the Gentiles do: for they have the idea that God will give attention to them because of the number of their words.

^{8 Ref} So be not like them; because your Father has knowledge of your needs even before you make your requests to him.

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

^{7 Ref} But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

^{8 Ref} Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.