the Week of Proper 9 / Ordinary 14
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Matthew 6:8
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Don’t be like them, because your Father knows the things you need before you ask him.
Be not yee therefore like vnto them: For your father knoweth what things yee haue neede of, before yee aske him.
Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
"So do not be like them; for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.
Don't be like them, because your Father knows the things you need before you ask him.
"So do not be like them [praying as they do]; for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.
Be ye not like them therefore: for your Father knoweth whereof ye haue neede, before ye aske of him.
"So do not be like them; for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.
Therefore, do not be like them; for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.
Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.
Don't be like them. Your Father knows what you need before you ask.
Don't be like them, because your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
Be not ye therefore like them, for your Father knows of what things ye have need before ye beg [anything] of him.
Don't be like them. Your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
Therefore, do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need, before you ask him.
Do not be like them. Your Father already knows what you need before you ask him.
Therefore do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
Then do not be like them, for your Father knows what things you have need of before you ask Him.
Be not therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
So be not like them; because your Father has knowledge of your needs even before you make your requests to him.
Therefore don't be like them, for your Father knows what things you need, before you ask him.
Don't be like them, because your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
Be you not like them, for your Father knoweth what is needful for you before that you ask him.
Therefore, be not like them; for your Father knoweth what is needful for you, before ye ask him.
Be not ye therfore lyke vnto them. For your father knoweth, what thynges ye haue nede of, before ye aske of hym.
Be not therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
Therefore don't be like them, for your Father knows what things you need, before you ask him.
Be not therefore like them; for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
Do not, however, imitate them; for your Father knows what things you need before ever you ask Him.
Therfor nyle ye be maad lich to hem, for your fadir woot what is nede to you, bifore that ye axen hym.
Therefore don't be like them: for your Father knows what things you have need of, before you ask him.
Therefore be ye not like them: for your Father knoweth what things ye need before ye ask him.
Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
"Therefore do not be like them. For your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him.
Don't be like them, for your Father knows exactly what you need even before you ask him!
Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
do not, therefore, make yourselves like them, for Godyour Father knoweth of what things ye have, need, before ye ask him.
Be not you therefore like to them for your Father knoweth what is needful for you, before you ask him.
Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
Be ye not lyke them therfore. For youre father knoweth wherof ye haue neade before ye axe of him.
be ye not therefore like to them, for your Father doth know those things that ye have need of before your asking him;
Be not ye lyke them therfore. For youre father knoweth where of ye haue nede, before ye axe of him.
don't therefore imitate them: for your father knows what you want, before you ask him.
Don't be like those kinds of guys, 'cause the Boss knows exactly what you need before you ever open your mouth!
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
your: Matthew 6:32, Psalms 38:9, Psalms 69:17-19, Luke 12:30, John 16:23-27, Philippians 4:6
Reciprocal: Jeremiah 3:19 - Thou shalt Matthew 23:9 - for Mark 10:51 - What John 16:19 - Jesus Romans 1:7 - God Romans 8:27 - And he 1 Thessalonians 3:11 - God
Cross-References
God looked at the earth and saw how sinful it was. For all who lived on the earth had become sinful in their ways.
See, I will bring a flood of water upon the earth, to destroy all flesh under heaven that has the breath of life. Everything on earth will be destroyed.
See, your servant has found favor in your eyes. You have shown me great kindness in what you have done for me by saving my life. But I cannot run to the mountains. For I will run into danger and die.
For the Lord God is a sun and a safe-covering. The Lord gives favor and honor. He holds back nothing good from those who walk in the way that is right.
The Lord takes care of all who love Him. But He will destroy all the sinful.
So you will find favor and good understanding in the eyes of God and man.
For he who finds me finds life, and gets favor from the Lord.
A good man will get favor from the Lord, but He will punish a man who makes sinful plans.
The Lord says, "The people who were not killed by the sword found loving-favor in the desert, when Israel looked for rest."
The angel said to her, "Mary, do not be afraid. You have found favor with God.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Be not ye therefore like unto them,..... Do not be imitators of them, and follow their ways, who have only the dim light of nature to guide them; it would be shameful in you to do as they do, when you have a divine revelation for your direction; and especially, because
your Father knoweth what things ye have need of before ye ask him; and therefore have no need to make use of many words, or much speaking, or long prayers. The omniscience of God is a considerable argument, and a great encouragement to prayer; he knows our persons and our wants before hand; and as he is able to help us, we have reason to believe he will; especially since he stands in the relation of a Father to us.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Matthew 6:8. Your Father knoweth what things ye have need of — Prayer is not designed to inform God, but to give man a sight of his misery; to humble his heart, to excite his desire, to inflame his faith, to animate his hope, to raise his soul from earth to heaven, and to put him in mind that THERE is his Father, his country, and inheritance.
In the preceding verses we may see three faults, which our Lord commands us to avoid in prayer:-
1st. HYPOCRISY. Be not as the hypocrites. Matthew 6:5.
2ndly. DISSIPATION. Enter into thy closet. Matthew 6:6.
3rdly. MUCH SPEAKING, or UNMEANING REPETITION, Be not like the heathens. Matthew 6:7.