The Lord’s Prayer
Matthew 6:8
In 9 translations
- BSB
- Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.
- KJV
- Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
- WEB
- Therefore don’t be like them, for your Father knows what things you need before you ask him.
- ASV
- Be not therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
- LSV
- therefore do not be like them, for your Father knows those things that you have need of before your asking Him;
- YLT
- be ye not therefore like to them, for your Father doth know those things that ye have need of before your asking him;
- DBY
- Be not ye therefore like them, for your Father knows of what things ye have need before ye beg [anything] of him.
- DRC
- Be not you therefore like to them, for your Father knoweth what is needful for you, before you ask him.
- GNV
- Be ye not like them therefore: for your Father knoweth whereof ye haue neede, before ye aske of him.
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- In STEPBible’s comparison, Westcott–Hort include ὁ θεὸς (“the God”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)
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- SBLGNT: ὁ. Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read ὁ; Westcott and Hort (1881) add θεὸς ὁ.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- μὴ οὖν ὁμοιωθῆτε αὐτοῖς, οἶδεν γὰρ ὁ πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὧν χρείαν ἔχετε πρὸ τοῦ ὑμᾶς αἰτῆσαι αὐτόν.
- RP2018
- Μὴ οὖν ὁμοιωθῆτε αὐτοῖς· οἶδεν γὰρ ὁ πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὧν χρείαν ἔχετε, πρὸ τοῦ ὑμᾶς αἰτῆσαι αὐτόν.
- TR-Boyd
- Μὴ οὖν ὁμοιωθῆτε αὐτοῖς· οἶδε γὰρ ὁ πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὧν χρείαν ἔχετε, πρὸ τοῦ ὑμᾶς αἰτῆσαι αὐτόν.
- SCR1894
- μη ουν ομοιωθητε αυτοις οιδεν γαρ ο πατηρ υμων ων χρειαν εχετε προ του υμας αιτησαι αυτον
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Cross-references most cited first
- Matthew 6:32For the Gentiles strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.
- Luke 12:30For the Gentiles of the world strive after all these things, and your Father knows that you need them.
- Philippians 4:6Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
- John 16:23–27In that day you will no longer ask Me anything. Truly, truly, I tell you, whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you. Until now you have not asked for anything in My name. Ask and you will receive, so…
- Psalms 38:9O Lord, my every desire is before You; my groaning is not hidden from You.
- Psalms 69:17–19Hide not Your face from Your servant, for I am in distress. Answer me quickly! Draw near to my soul and redeem me; ransom me because of my foes. You know my reproach, my shame and disgrace. All my adversaries are…
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