The Book of Mormon

3 Nephi 13:6

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But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.

Influences

Matthew 6:6 (KJV)
But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

Changes

But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father whicho is in secret; and thy Father, whicho seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.

Simple English

But when you pray, go into your room. Shut your door and pray to your Father in secret. Your Father sees what you do in secret. He will reward you.

Paraphrase

When you pray, go into your room, close the door, and pray to your Father in private. Your Father sees what you do in secret, and he’ll reward you.