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And when you make your prayers, be not like the false-hearted men, who take pleasure in getting up and saying their prayers in the Synagogues and at the street turnings so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, They have their reward.

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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.

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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.

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So be not like them because your Father has knowledge of your needs even before you make your requests to him.

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Let this then be your prayer: Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.

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Let your kingdom come. Let your pleasure be done, as in heaven, so on earth.

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Give us this day bread for our needs.

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And make us free of our debts, as we have made those free who are in debt to us.

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And let us not be put to the test, but keep us safe from the Evil One.

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For if you let men have forgiveness for their sins, you will have forgiveness from your Father in heaven.

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But if you do not let men have forgiveness for their sins, you will not have forgiveness from your Father for your sins.

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And when you go without food, be not sad-faced as the false-hearted are. For they go about with changed looks, so that men may see that they are going without food. Truly I say to you, They have their reward.

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But when you go without food, put oil on your head and make your face clean

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So that no one may see that you are going without food, but your Father in secret and your Father, who sees in secret, will give you your reward.