Matthew 6:8
World English Bible (WEB)
Therefore don’t be like them, for your Father knows what things you need before you ask him.
In context
6 But you, when you pray, enter into your inner room, and having shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.
7 In praying, don’t use vain repetitions as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard for their much speaking.
8 Therefore don’t be like them, for your Father knows what things you need before you ask him.
9 Pray like this: “‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.
10 Let your Kingdom come. Let your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Matthew 6:8 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Therefore don’t be like them, for your Father knows what things you need before you ask him.
- 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.
- 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.