Matthew 6:5

and when-supposing you-may-be-praying, you-will_not_be even-as the pretenders, that they-are-liking in to{the gatherings[translit. 'synagogues']} and in to{the corners} of{the broad[space]s}, having-stood to-be-praying, which-how they-may-be-revealed to{the men}. Amen I-am-saying to{you} they-are-holding-off the wage of{same}.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

In Context

4which-how the mercy-ness/charity-ness of{you} may-be-being in to{the hidden[adjective]}, and the Father of{you}, the viewing in to{the hidden[adjective]}, same will-give-off/away to{you} in to{the revealed[adjective]},

6Moreover you, when-supposing you-may-be-praying, come-into into the inner-room of{you} and, close[ing] the door of{you}, pray to{the Father of{you}, the} in to{the hidden[adjective]}, and the Father of{you}, the viewing in to{the hidden[adjective]}, will-give-off/away to{you} in to{the revealed[adjective]}.

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Cross References

Matthew 6:2So, when-supposing you-may-be-doing mercy-ness/charity-ness, you-should_not_trumpet in-front-of of{you} even-as the pretenders are-doing in to{the gatherings[translit. 'synagogues']} and in to{the streets}, which-how they-may-be-esteem-ized/glorified under of{the men}. Amen I-am-saying to{you} they-are-holding-off the wage of{same}.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 6:2-5

The Sermon on the Mount. 1 Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. 2 Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: 4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in… Read the whole commentary →

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