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Matthew 6:6-8
New King James Version
Matthew 6:6-8
New King James Version
6 But you, when you pray, (A)go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you [a]openly. 7 And when you pray, (B)do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. (C)For they think that they will be heard for their many words.
8 “Therefore do not be like them. For your Father (D)knows the things you have need of before you ask Him.
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- Matthew 6:6 NU omits openly
Matthew 6:6-8
New American Standard Bible
Matthew 6:6-8
New American Standard Bible
6 But as for you, when you pray, (A)go into your inner room, close your door, and pray to your Father who is in secret; and (B)your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.
7 “And when you are praying, do not use thoughtless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard because of their (C)many words. 8 So do not be like them; for (D)your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.
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Matthew 6:6-8
Amplified Bible
Matthew 6:6-8
Amplified Bible
6 But when you pray, go into your most private room, close the door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees [what is done] in secret will reward you.
7 “And when you pray, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they think they will be heard because of their many words.(A) 8 So do not be like them [praying as they do]; for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.
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Matthew 6:6-8
New International Version
Matthew 6:6-8
New International Version
6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father,(A) who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. 7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling(B) like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words.(C) 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need(D) before you ask him.
Matthew 6:6-8
King James Version
Matthew 6:6-8
King James Version
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 think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
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