Matthew 6:7 - Catholic Public Domain Version

And when praying, do not choose many words, as the pagans do. For they think that by their excess of words they might be heeded.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And when you pray, do not heap up phrases (multiply words, repeating the same ones over and over) as the Gentiles do, for they think they will be heard for their much speaking. [I Kings 18:25-29.]

American Standard Version (1901)

And in praying use not vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

Common English Bible

“When you pray, don’t pour out a flood of empty words, as the Gentiles do. They think that by saying many words they’ll be heard.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And when you are praying, speak not much, as the heathens. For they think that in their much speaking they may be heard.

English Standard Version 2016

“And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words.

Matthew 6:7 Cross References

Ecclesiastes 5:7

If you see false accusations against the indigent, and violent judgments, and subverted justice in the government, do not be surprised over this situation. For those in high places have others who are higher, and there are still others, more eminent, over these.

Matthew 18:17

And if he will not listen to them, tell the Church. But if he will not listen to the Church, let him be to you like the pagan and the tax collector.

Matthew 26:39

And continuing on a little further, he fell prostrate on his face, praying and saying: "My Father, if it is possible, let this chalice pass away from me. Yet truly, let it not be as I will, but as you will."

Matthew 26:42

Again, a second time, he went and prayed, saying, "My Father, if this chalice cannot pass away, unless I drink it, let your will be done."

Matthew 26:44

And leaving them behind, again he went and prayed for the third time, saying the same words.

Matthew 6:32

For the Gentiles seek all these things. Yet your Father knows that you need all these things.

Acts 19:34

But as soon as they realized him to be a Jew, all with one voice, for about two hours, were crying out, "Great is Diana of the Ephesians!"