Charles Spurgeon Commentary Matthew 6:3-5

"But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: that thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father who seeth in secret shall recompense thee. And when ye pray, ye shall not be as the hypocrites: for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward." — Matthew 6:3-5 (ASV)

But when thou doest alms let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly. And when thou prayest,

He does not tell his disciples to pray, but again takes it for granted that they do so, and he cannot be a Christian who does not pray. "A prayerless soul is a Christless soul." When thou prayest.