en_tn_lite_do_not_use/mat/06/06.md

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General Information:

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/jit/figs-you)

enter your inner chamber. Shut the door

"go to a private place" or "go where you can be alone"

Father, who is in secret

Possible meanings are 1) no one can see God. Alternate translation: "Father, who is invisible" or 2) God is in that private place with the praying person. Alternate translation: "Father, who is with you in private"

Father

This is an important title for God. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples)

your Father who sees in secret

"your Father will see what you do in private and"