Matthew 6:8
King James Version (KJV)
Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
In context
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.
Matthew 6:8 in every translation
- 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- Therefore don’t be like them, for your Father knows what things you need before you ask him.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Do not be like them, for your Father knows what 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;
- DBY Darby Translation
- Be not ye therefore like them, for your Father knows of what things ye have need before ye beg [anything] of him.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Therefore be ye not like them: for your Father knoweth what things ye need before ye ask him.