Bible reference pertaining to prayer?

Question

I'm looking for a passage that I believe is in the Bible that refers to bragging. The reference that I am searching for says something about not boasting about the number of times you pray per day. Does this ring any bells with someone "out there"?

THANK YOU ONE AND ALL! For your quick response and your terrific answers! *Muah*

Answer 1

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 to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. 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, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

Matthew 6.5-8

Answer 2

Full info on the following web page:
http://www.mb-soft.com/believe/text/lordpray.htm

The short of it is the Sermon on the Mount and the Lord's Prayer; which, if taken in the spirit He gave it, is not a specific prayer, but a method of praying that is to be taylored to one's personal prayer. Jesus did not beleive in prayer by formula; but rather in private prayer to God in a private place (closet). He considered it inappropriate to pray in public, as it was not honest prayer, but merely mouthing the words to impress otheres how 'holy' they were...

Answer 3

I think the one you are thinking of is Luke 18:10-12

Answer 4

And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.

1 Samuel 17:10


For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, [whom] the Lord abhorreth.

Psalms 10:3


My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear [thereof], and be glad.

Psalms 34:2


They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;

Psalms 49:6


*To the chief Musician, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech.* Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God [endureth] continually.

Psalms 52:1


[It is] naught, [it is] naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.

Proverbs 20:14


Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

Proverbs 27:1


Thus with your mouth ye have boasted against me, and have multiplied your words against me: I have heard [them].

Ezekiel 35:13


The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty?

Daniel 4:30


Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men [are], extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.

Luke 18:10-12


For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.

Acts 5:36


Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

Romans 1:30


Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,

Romans 2:17


Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?

Romans 2:23


Where [is] boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.

Romans 3:27


For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Ephesians 2:8-9


Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

James 3:5