Matthew 6:8 - Plain English Version

⁸ Don’t be like them. God, your father, knows what you need already, even before you ask him.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ Be not therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

Common English Bible

⁸ Don’t be like them, because your Father knows what you need before you ask.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ Therefore, do not choose to imitate them. For your Father knows what your needs may be, even before you ask him.

Matthew 6:8 Cross References

Matthew 6:32

Listen, God is your father in heaven, and he knows that you need these things. People that don’t know God are always worrying about those things, but you shouldn’t worry about them.

Philippians 4:6

Don’t worry about anything, but pray to God and ask him for everything you need. And always thank God for what he has already done.