Parallel Verses
Twentieth Century New Testament
Do not imitate them; for God, your Father, knows what you need before you ask him.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
Don't be like them, because your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
A Conservative Version
Be not therefore like them, for your Father knows what things ye have need of before ye ask him.
American Standard Version
Be not therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
So, do not be like them, for your Father [already] knows what things you need, [even] before you ask Him.
Anderson New Testament
Be not, there fore, like them; for your Father knows what things you need before you ask him.
Bible in Basic English
So be not like them; because your Father has knowledge of your needs even before you make your requests to him.
Common New Testament
Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
Daniel Mace New Testament
don't therefore imitate them: for your father knows what you want, before you ask him.
Darby Translation
Be not ye therefore like them, for your Father knows of what things ye have need before ye beg anything of him.
Godbey New Testament
Therefore be not like unto them: for your Father knows of what things you have need, before you ask him.
Goodspeed New Testament
You must not be like them. For God, who is your Father, knows what you need before you ask him.
John Wesley New Testament
Be not therefore like them; for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
Julia Smith Translation
Therefore make not yourselves like them: for your Father knows of what things ye have need before ye ask him.
King James 2000
Be not therefore like them: for your Father knows what things you have need of, before you ask him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Therefore do not be like them, for your Father knows {what you need} before you ask him.
Modern King James verseion
Therefore do not be like them, for your Father knows what things you have need of, before you ask Him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Be ye not like them therefore: for your father knoweth whereof ye have need, before ye ask of him.
Moffatt New Testament
you must not copy them; your Father knows your needs before you ask him.
Montgomery New Testament
"Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
NET Bible
Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
New Heart English Bible
Therefore do not be like them, for your Father knows what things you need, before you ask him.
Noyes New Testament
Be not ye therefore like them; for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
Sawyer New Testament
Be not, therefore, like them; for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
The Emphasized Bible
do not, therefore, make yourselves like them, for Godyour Father knoweth of what things ye have, need, before ye ask him.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Be not ye therefore like them: for your Father knoweth of what things ye have need, before you ask him.
Webster
Therefore be ye not like them: for your Father knoweth what things ye need before ye ask him.
Weymouth New Testament
Do not, however, imitate them; for your Father knows what things you need before ever you ask Him.
Williams New Testament
So then you must not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.
World English Bible
Therefore don't be like them, for your Father knows what things you need, before you ask him.
Worrell New Testament
Be not, therefore, like them; for your Father knoweth of what things ye have need before ye ask Him.
Worsley New Testament
be not ye therefore like them; for your Father knoweth what ye have need of before ye ask Him.
Youngs 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;
Themes
Divine Knowledge » General reference to
Gentiles » Unclassified sciptures relating to
God » Eternal the growth of » Knowledge possessed by
Knowledge » Divine Knowledge » General reference to
Knowledge » God's » General reference to
Pharisees » Hypocrisy of, reproved » By jesus
Prayer » God the father knowing what you need before you ask
Topics
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 6:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Sermon On The Mount: How To Pray
7 When praying, do not repeat the same words over and over again, as is done by the Gentiles, who think that by using many words they will obtain a hearing. 8 Do not imitate them; for God, your Father, knows what you need before you ask him. 9 You, therefore, should pray thus--'Our Father, who art in Heaven, May thy name be held holy,
Cross References
Matthew 6:32
All these are the things for which the nations are seeking, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all.
Luke 12:30
These are the things for which all the nations of the world are seeking, and your Father knows that you need them.
John 16:23-27
And at that time you will not ask me anything; in truth I tell you, if you ask the Father for anything, he will grant it to you in my Name.
Philippians 4:6
Do not be anxious about anything; but under all circumstances, by prayer and entreaty joined with thanksgiving, make your needs known to God.