^{6 Ref} `But thou, when thou mayest pray, go into thy chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father who `is' in secret, and thy Father who is seeing in secret, shall reward thee manifestly.

^{7 Ref} `And -- praying -- ye may not use vain repetitions like the nations, for they think that in their much speaking they shall be heard,

^{8 Ref} be ye not therefore like to them, for your Father doth know those things that ye have need of before your asking him;

^{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.