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“Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

“This, then, is how you should pray: “ ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name

“Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.

“Watch out! Don’t do your good deeds publicly, to be admired by others, for you will lose the reward from your Father in heaven.

Pray like this: Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.

“Be careful not to practice your righteousness   in front of others to be seen by them. Otherwise, you have no reward with your Father in heaven.

“Therefore, you should pray like this:   Our Father in heaven, your name be honored as holy.

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.

After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

“Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven.

In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.

“Be especially careful when you are trying to be good so that you don’t make a performance out of it. It might be good theater, but the God who made you won’t be applauding.

“The world is full of so-called prayer warriors who are prayer-ignorant. They’re full of formulas and programs and advice, peddling techniques for getting what you want from God. Don’t fall for that nonsense. This is your Father you are dealing with, and he knows better than you what you need. With a God like this loving you, you can pray very simply. Like this: Our Father in heaven, Reveal who you are. Set the world right; Do what’s best— as above, so below. Keep us alive with three square meals. Keep us forgiven with you and forgiving others. Keep us safe from ourselves and the Devil. You’re in charge! You can do anything you want! You’re ablaze in beauty! Yes. Yes. Yes.

“Take care not to practice your righteousness in the sight of people, to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.

“Pray, then, in this way: ‘Our Father, who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.

“Be [very] careful not to do your good deeds publicly, to be seen by men; otherwise you will have no reward [prepared and awaiting you] with your Father who is in heaven.

“Pray, then, in this way: ‘Our Father, who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. [Luke 11:2-4]

“Be careful not to display your righteousness merely to be seen by people. Otherwise you have no reward with your Father in heaven.

So pray this way: Our Father in heaven, may your name be honored