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Matthew 6:8

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 8 So do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need+ even before you ask him.

Matthew 6:8

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 8 μὴ not οὖν therefore ὁμοιωθῆτε YOU should be made like αὐτοῖς, to them, οἶδεν has known γὰρ for ὁ the θεὸς God ὁ the πατὴρ Father ὑμῶν of YOU ὧν of what (things) χρείαν need ἔχετε you are having πρὸ before τοῦ of the ὑμᾶς you αἰτῆσαι to ask αὐτόν. him.

Matthew 6:8

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 8 So, do not make yourselves like them, for God YOUR Father knows what things YOU are needing+ before ever YOU ask him.

Matthew 6:8

The Bible in Living English
- 8 * So do not be like them; for your Father knows the things you need before you ask him.

Matthew 6:8

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

Matthew 6:8

The Emphasized Bible
- 8 do not therefore make yourselves like them, for [God] your Father knoweth of what things ye have need, before ye ask him.

Matthew 6:8

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

Matthew

Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
- 6:8 w78 8/1 15; ts 67; g62 3/22 16; lg 162

Matthew Study Notes—Chapter 6

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 6:8
  
  your Father: A few ancient manuscripts have the reading “God your Father,” but the shorter reading, “your Father,” has better manuscript support.