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# Connecting Statement:
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Jesus begins to teach about prayer.
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# General Information:
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Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should and should not do. All occurrences of "you" and "your" in verses 5 and 7 are plural; in verse 6 they are singular, but in some languages they may need to be plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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# so that they may be seen by people
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It is implied that those who see them will give them honor. This can be stated in active form. AT: "so that people will see them and give them honor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# Truly I say to you
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"I tell you the truth." This phrase adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
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# enter your inner chamber. Shut the door
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"go to a private place" or "go where you can be alone"
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# Father who is in secret
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Possible meanings are 1) no one can see God. AT: "Father, who is invisible" or 2) God is in that private place with the praying person. AT: "Father, who is with you in private"
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# Father
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This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
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# your Father who sees in secret
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"your Father will see what you do in private and"
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# do not make useless repetitions
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Possible meanings are 1) the repetitions are useless. AT: "do not keep uselessly saying things over and over again" or 2) the words or sentences are meaningless. AT: "do not keeping repeating meaningless words"
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# they will be heard
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "their false gods will hear them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/pray]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/hypocrite]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/synagogue]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/amen]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/receive]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/reward]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godthefather]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/gentile]] |