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Matthew 6:8

God's faithfulnessPrayer

6 But when you pray, go into your inner room, shut your door, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

7 And when you pray, do not babble on like pagans, for they think that by their many words they will be heard.

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

9 So then, this is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.

10 Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

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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.
DARBY
Be not ye therefore like them, for your Father knows of what things ye have need before ye beg [anything] of him.
BLB
Therefore do not be like them, for your⁺ Father knows of what things you⁺ have need before your⁺ asking Him.
ÅB
Ikke gjør som dem, for Faren deres vet hva dere trenger allerede før dere ber ham.
OTB
Ikke etterlign dem: din Far er klar over dine behov før du ber Ham.
B1930
Gjør derfor ikke som de! for eders Fader vet hvad I trenger til, før I beder ham.

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