Matthew 6:8
Modern Translations
New International Version
Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

New Living Translation
Don’t be like them, for your Father knows exactly what you need even before you ask him!

English Standard Version
Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

Berean Study Bible
Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.

New American Standard Bible
So do not be like them; for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.

NASB 1995
"So do not be like them; for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.

NASB 1977
“Therefore do not be like them; for your Father knows what you need, before you ask Him.

Amplified Bible
So do not be like them [praying as they do]; for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.

Christian Standard Bible
Don’t be like them, because your Father knows the things you need before you ask him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Don't be like them, because your Father knows the things you need before you ask Him.

Contemporary English Version
Don't be like them. Your Father knows what you need even before you ask.

Good News Translation
Do not be like them. Your Father already knows what you need before you ask him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Don't be like them. Your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

International Standard Version
Don't be like them, because your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

NET Bible
Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

New King James Version
“Therefore do not be like them. For your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him.

King James 2000 Bible
Be not therefore like them: for your Father knows what things you have need of, before you ask him.

New Heart English Bible
Therefore do not be like them, for your Father knows what things you need, before you ask him.

World English Bible
Therefore don't be like them, for your Father knows what things you need, before you ask him.

American King James Version
Be not you therefore like to them: for your Father knows what things you have need of, before you ask him.

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

A Faithful Version
Now then, do not be like them; for your Father knows what things you have need of before you ask Him.

Darby Bible Translation
Be not ye therefore like them, for your Father knows of what things ye have need before ye beg [anything] of him.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Therefore be ye not like them: for your Father knoweth what things ye need before ye ask him.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Be ye not like them therefore: for your Father knoweth whereof ye haue neede, before ye aske of him.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Be not ye therfore lyke vnto them. For your father knoweth, what thynges ye haue nede of, before ye aske of hym.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Be not ye lyke them therfore. For youre father knoweth where of ye haue nede, before ye axe of him.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Be ye not lyke them therfore. For youre father knoweth wherof ye haue neade before ye axe of him.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
therefore do not be like them, for your Father knows those things that you have need of before your asking Him;

Berean Literal Bible
Therefore do not be like to them, for your Father knows of what things you have need before your asking Him.

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;

Smith's Literal Translation
Therefore make not yourselves like them: for your Father knows of what things ye have need before ye ask him.

Literal Emphasis Translation
Therefore do not be like them; for your Father knows of what things you have need before your asking Him.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Be not you therefore like to them, for your Father knoweth what is needful for you, before you ask him.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Therefore, do not choose to imitate them. For your Father knows what your needs may be, even before you ask him.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Therefore you shall not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

Lamsa Bible
Therefore, do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need, before you ask him.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Be not, therefore, like them; for your Father knows what things you need before you ask him.

Godbey New Testament
Therefore be not like unto them: for your Father knows of what things you have need, before you ask him.

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

Mace New Testament
don't therefore imitate them: for your father knows what you want, before you ask him.

Weymouth New Testament
Do not, however, imitate them; for your Father knows what things you need before ever you ask Him.

Worrell New Testament
Be not, therefore, like them; for your Father knoweth of what things ye have need before ye ask Him.

Worsley New Testament
be not ye therefore like them; for your Father knoweth what ye have need of before ye ask Him.
















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