Matius 6:6

6:6 But whenever you pray, go into your room, ¹  close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you. ² 

Kisah Para Rasul 5:29

5:29 But Peter and the apostles replied, ³  “We must obey ⁴  God rather than people. ⁵ 

[6:6]  ¹ sn The term translated room refers to the inner room of a house, normally without any windows opening outside, the most private location possible (BDAG 988 s.v. ταμεῖον 2).

[6:6]  ² tc See the tc note on “will reward you” in 6:4: The problem is the same and the ms support differs only slightly.

[5:29]  ³ tn Grk “apostles answered and said.”

[5:29]  ⁴ sn Obey. See 4:19. This response has Jewish roots (Dan 3:16-18; 2 Macc 7:2; Josephus, Ant. 17.6.3 [17.159].

[5:29]  ⁵ tn Here ἀνθρώποις (anqrwpoi") has been translated as a generic noun (“people”).