Matthew 6:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

AS TO PRAYER. thou prayest, thou. All the critical Greek texts read "ye pray, ye".

prayest... pray. Greek. proseuchomai. See App-134.

love. are fond of. Greek. phileo. App-135.

streets. open places.

that. so that.

be seen. appear. Greek. phaino. App-106.

Matthew 6:5

5 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.