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New Testament
And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites,
for they love to pray standing in the synagogues
and on the street corners to be seen by
men. I tell you the truth: They have received
their reward in full. But when you pray,
go into your room, close the door, and pray...
(Matthew 6:5-6)
As he taught, Jesus said: "Watch out for
the teachers of the law. They like to walk
around in flowing robes and be greeted in
the marketplaces, and have the most important
seats in the synagogues and the places of
honor at banquets. They devour widows' houses
and, for a show, make lengthy prayers. Such
men will be punished most severely." (Mark
12:38-40)
Old Testament
.... You are always on their lips but far
from their hearts. (Jeremiah 12:2)
SINCERE PRAYER
Call on your Lord humbly and
secretly. He does not love those who overstep
the limits [that He has established]. (Qur'an,
7:55)
Remember your Lord in yourself humbly and
fearfully, without loudness of voice, morning
and evening. Do not be one of the unaware.
(Qur'an, 7:205)
He is the Living-there is no god but Him-so
call on Him, making your religion sincerely
His. Praise be to God, the Lord of all the
worlds. (Qur'an, 40:65)
O you who believe! Seek help in steadfastness
and prayer. God is with the steadfast. (Qur'an,
2:153)
"Our Lord, do not take us to task if we
forget or make a mistake! Our Lord, do not
place on us a load like the one You placed
on those before us! Our Lord, do not place
on us a load we have not the strength to
bear! And pardon us, forgive us, and have
mercy on us. You are our Master, so help
us against the unbelievers." (Qur'an, 2:286)
New Testament
And pray in the Spirit on all occasions,
with all kinds of prayers and requests.
(Ephesians 6:18)
Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful
and thankful. (Colossians 4:2)
And [we] will give our attention to prayer
and the ministry of the word. (Acts 6:4)
And when you pray, do not keep on babbling
like pagans, for they think they will be
heard because of their many words. Do not
be like them ... This, then, is how you
should pray: "... Hallowed be your name,
Your kingdom come, Your will be done on
Earth as it is in Heaven. Give us today
our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as
we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead
us not into temptation, but deliver us from
evil." (Matthew 6:7-13)
Old Testament
O Lord, hear my prayer, listen to my cry
for mercy; in Your faithfulness and righteousness,
come to my relief. (Psalm 143:1)
I spread out my hands to You; my soul thirsts
for You like a parched land. Answer me quickly...
Let the morning bring me word of Your unfailing
love, for I have put my trust in You. Show
me the way I should go, for to You I lift
up my soul. Rescue me from my enemies, O
Lord, for I hide myself in You. Teach me
to do Your will, for You are my God… Lead
me on level ground. … Preserve my life;
in Your righteousness, bring me out of trouble.
In Your unfailing love, silence my enemies...
(Psalm 143:6-12)
GOD RESPONDS TO PRAYERS
If My servants ask you about
Me, I am near. I answer the call of the
caller when he calls on Me. They should
therefore respond to Me and believe in Me
so that hopefully they will be rightly guided.
(Qur'an, 2:186)
He Who responds to the oppressed when they
call on Him and removes their distress,
and has appointed you as inheritors of the
land. Is there another god besides God?
How little you pay heed! (Qur'an, 27:62)
New Testament
Ask and it will be given to you, seek and
you will find, knock and the door will be
opened to you. For everyone who asks receives,
he who seeks finds, and the door will be
opened to him who knocks. (Matthew 7:7-8)
Therefore I tell you: "Whatever you ask
for in prayer, believe that you have received
it, and it will be yours." (Mark 11:24)
Old Testament
In your distress you called and I rescued
you. I answered you out of a thundercloud.
(Psalm 81:7)
THE FEAR OF GOD
[Prophets are] those who conveyed
God's Message and had fear of Him, fearing
no one except God. God suffices as a Reckoner.
(Qur'an, 33:39)
[People of intelligence are] those who join
what God has commanded to be joined and
are afraid of their Lord and fear an evil
Reckoning. (Qur'an, 13:21)
Their sides eschew their beds as they call
on their Lord in fear and ardent hope. And
they give of what We have provided for them.
(Qur'an, 32:16)
Old Testament
In the land of Uz there lived a man whose
name was Job. This man was blameless and
upright; he feared God. (Job 1:1)
The fear of the Lord is pure, enduring
forever. The ordinances of the Lord are
sure and altogether righteous. They are
more precious than gold, than much pure
gold; they are sweeter than honey, than
honey from the comb. (Psalm 19:9-10)
Serve the Lord with fear and rejoice with
trembling. (Psalm 2:11)
Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who
walk in His ways. (Psalm 128:1)
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