Matthew 6:7

And when ye praye bable not moche as the hethe do: for they thincke that they shalbe herde for their moche bablynges sake.

Tyndale New Testament

In The King James Version

But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

In Context

6But when thou prayest entre into thy chamber and shut thy dore to the and praye to thy father which ys in secrete: and thy father which seith in secret shall rewarde the openly.

8Be ye not lyke them therfore. For youre father knoweth wherof ye haue neade before ye axe of him.

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Cross References

Matthew 6:32After all these thynges seke the getyls. For youre hevely father knoweth that ye have neade of all these thynges.

Matthew 26:39And he went a lytell aparte and fell flat on his face and prayed sayinge: O my father yf it be possible let this cuppe passe from me: neverthelesse not as I wyll but as thou wylt.

Matthew 26:44And he lefte them and went agayne and prayed the thrid tyme sayinge the same wordes.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 6:6-9

The Sermon on the Mount. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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