KJV King James Version
Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
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Matthew 6:8
Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.
WEB World English Bible
Therefore don’t be like them, for your Father knows what things you need, before you ask him.
ASV American Standard Version
Be not therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
be ye not therefore like to them, for your Father doth know those things that ye have need of before your asking him;
Surrounding context — Matthew 6
5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites [are]: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
6 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.
7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen [do]: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as [it is] in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
μὴG3361 · mēnotοὖνG3767 · ountherefore/thenὁμοιωθῆτεG3666 · homoioōto likenαὐτοῖς·G846 · autosit/s/heοἶδενG6063 · oidato knowγὰρG1063 · garforὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoπατὴρG3962 · patērfatherὑμῶνG4771 · suyouὧνG3739 · hos, hēwhichχρείανG5532 · chreianeedἔχετεG2192 · echōto have/beπρὸG4253 · probeforeτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoὑμᾶςG4771 · suyouαἰτῆσαιG154 · aiteōto askαὐτόν.¶G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Matthew 6:32(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.Luke 12:30For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.Philippians 4:6Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.John 16:23-27And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give [it] you.Psalm 38:9Lord, all my desire [is] before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.Psalm 69:17-19And hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble: hear me speedily.
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