Do not be led astray. God is not mocked (or sneered at). For whatever a human being sows, this he will also reap. For the one sowing into his own flesh, from the flesh will reap corruption (or decay); but the one sowing into the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.
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 others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
