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Matthew 6:7

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 7 When praying, do not say the same things over and over again as the people of the nations do, for they imagine they will get a hearing for their use of many words.

Matthew 6:7

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 7 Προσευχόμενοι Praying δὲ but μὴ not βατταλογήσητε YOU should multiply words ὥσπερ as-even οἱ the ἐθνικοί, nationals, δοκοῦσιν they are imagining γὰρ for ὅτι that ἐν in τῇ the πολυλογίᾳ much speaking αὐτῶν of them εἰσακουσθήσονται· they will be heard;

Matthew 6:7

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 7 But when praying, do not say the same things over and over again,*+ just as the people of the nations do, for they imagine they will get a hearing for their use of many words.

Matthew 6:7

The Bible in Living English
- 7 And in praying do not parrot off words like the heathen; for they think they will get themselves listened to by the quantity of what they say.

Matthew 6:7

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

Matthew 6:7

The Emphasized Bible
- 7 And being at prayer use not vain repetitions, just like the nations,—for they think that in their much speaking they shall be heard;

Matthew 6:7

King James Version
- 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.

Matthew Study Notes—Chapter 6

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 6:7
  
  do not say the same things over and over again: Or “do not babble words; do not utter empty repetitions.” Jesus was warning his followers not to pray without thinking. He does not mean that it is wrong to repeat requests. (Mt 26:36-45) It would be wrong, however, to mimic the repetitious prayers of people of the nations (that is, Gentiles, or non-Jews) who are in the habit of mindlessly repeating memorized phrases “over and over again.”