Matthew 6:8

Be not all of you therefore like unto them: for your Father knows what things all of you have need of, before all of you ask him.

Updated King James Version

In The King James Version

Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

In Context

7But when all of you pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

9After this manner therefore pray all of you: Our Father which are in heaven, Hallowed be your name.

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Cross References

Psalms 38:9Lord, all my desire is before you; and my groaning is not hid from you.

Matthew 6:32(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knows that all of you have need of all these things.

John 16:23And in that day all of you shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever all of you shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.

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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