Matthew 6:7 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)7 And when you pray, do not use worthless repetitions like the [unconverted] Gentiles, for they think their lengthy, repetitious wording [in prayer] is more likely to be heard [by God]. See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 17697 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition7 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.] See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)7 And in praying use not vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. See the chapterCommon English Bible7 “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. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version7 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. See the chapter |
And if he refuses to listen to them [i.e., the witnesses], explain the [whole] matter to the church [i.e., probably a specially called meeting of mature Christians to resolve the matter]. And if he refuses to listen to the church also, [i.e., to acknowledge his sin and repent of it], consider him like an [unconverted] Gentile or tax collector [i.e., do not have fellowship with him].