Matthew 6:8

Bible in Basic English (1941)

So be not like them; because your Father has knowledge of your needs even before you make your requests to him.

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  • Matt 6:32 : 32 Because the Gentiles go in search of all these things: for your Father in heaven has knowledge that you have need of all these things:
  • Ps 38:9 : 9 Lord, all my desire is before you; my sorrow is not kept secret from you.
  • Luke 12:30 : 30 For the nations of the world go in search of all these things: but your Father has knowledge that you have need of them.
  • Phil 4:6 : 6 Have no cares; but in everything with prayer and praise put your requests before God.
  • John 16:23-27 : 23 And on that day you will put no questions to me. Truly I say to you, Whatever request you make to the Father, he will give it to you in my name. 24 Up to now you have made no request in my name: do so, and it will be answered, so that your hearts may be full of joy. 25 All this I have said to you in veiled language: but the time is coming when I will no longer say things in veiled language but will give you knowledge of the Father clearly. 26 In that day you will make requests in my name: and I do not say that I will make prayer to the Father for you, 27 For the Father himself gives his love to you, because you have given your love to me and have had faith that I came from God.
  • Ps 69:17-19 : 17 Let not your face be covered from your servant, for I am in trouble; quickly give me an answer. 18 Come near to my soul, for its salvation: be my saviour, because of those who are against me. 19 You have seen my shame, how I was laughed at and made low; my haters are all before you.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Matt 6:9-15
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    86%

    9 Let this then be your prayer: Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.

    10 Let your kingdom come. Let your pleasure be done, as in heaven, so on earth.

    11 Give us this day bread for our needs.

    12 And make us free of our debts, as we have made those free who are in debt to us.

    13 And let us not be put to the test, but keep us safe from the Evil One.

    14 For if you let men have forgiveness for their sins, you will have forgiveness from your Father in heaven.

    15 But if you do not let men have forgiveness for their sins, you will not have forgiveness from your Father for your sins.

  • Matt 6:1-7
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    85%

    1 Take care not to do your good works before men, to be seen by them; or you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

    2 When then you give money to the poor, do not make a noise about it, as the false-hearted men do in the Synagogues and in the streets, so that they may have glory from men. Truly, I say to you, They have their reward.

    3 But when you give money, let not your left hand see what your right hand does:

    4 So that your giving may be in secret; and your Father, who sees in secret, will give you your reward.

    5 And when you make your prayers, be not like the false-hearted men, who take pleasure in getting up and saying their prayers in the Synagogues and at the street turnings so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, They have their reward.

    6 But when you make your prayer, go into your private room, and, shutting the door, say a prayer to your Father in secret, and your Father, who sees in secret, will give you your reward.

    7 And in your prayer do not make use of the same words again and again, as the Gentiles do: for they have the idea that God will give attention to them because of the number of their words.

  • Matt 6:31-34
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    31 Then do not be full of care, saying, What are we to have for food or drink? or, With what may we be clothed?

    32 Because the Gentiles go in search of all these things: for your Father in heaven has knowledge that you have need of all these things:

    33 But let your first care be for his kingdom and his righteousness; and all these other things will be given to you in addition.

    34 Then have no care for tomorrow: tomorrow will take care of itself. Take the trouble of the day as it comes.

  • Luke 12:29-31
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    82%

    29 And do not give overmuch thought to your food and drink, and let not your mind be full of doubts.

    30 For the nations of the world go in search of all these things: but your Father has knowledge that you have need of them.

    31 But let your chief care be for his kingdom, and these other things will be given to you in addition.

  • Matt 7:9-11
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    78%

    9 Or which of you, if his son makes a request for bread, will give him a stone?

    10 Or if he makes a request for a fish, will give him a snake?

    11 If you, then, being evil, are able to give good things to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who make requests to him?

  • Luke 11:1-4
    4 verses
    78%

    1 And it came about that he was in prayer in a certain place, and when he came to an end, one of his disciples said to him, Lord, will you give us teaching about prayer, as John did to his disciples?

    2 And he said to them, When you say your prayers, say, Father, may your name be kept holy and your kingdom come.

    3 Give us every day bread for our needs.

    4 May we have forgiveness for our sins, as we make free all those who are in debt to us. And let us not be put to the test.

  • Matt 6:25-26
    2 verses
    75%

    25 So I say to you, Take no thought for your life, about food or drink, or about clothing for your body. Is not life more than food, and the body more than its clothing?

    26 See the birds of heaven; they do not put seeds in the earth, they do not get in grain, or put it in store-houses; and your Father in heaven gives them food. Are you not of much more value than they?

  • Matt 6:18-19
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    18 So that no one may see that you are going without food, but your Father in secret; and your Father, who sees in secret, will give you your reward.

    19 Make no store of wealth for yourselves on earth, where it may be turned to dust by worms and weather, and where thieves may come in by force and take it away.

  • Luke 6:36
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    36 Be full of pity, even as your Father is full of pity.

  • Matt 5:48
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    48 Be then complete in righteousness, even as your Father in heaven is complete.

  • John 16:26
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    26 In that day you will make requests in my name: and I do not say that I will make prayer to the Father for you,

  • Mark 11:25-26
    2 verses
    73%

    25 And whenever you make a prayer, let there be forgiveness in your hearts, if you have anything against anyone; so that you may have forgiveness for your sins from your Father who is in heaven.

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  • Luke 11:9
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    9 And I say to you, Make requests, and they will be answered; what you are searching for, you will get; when you give the sign, the door will be open to you.

  • Matt 23:9
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    9 And give no man the name of father on earth: because one is your Father, who is in heaven.

  • Matt 7:6-7
    2 verses
    72%

    6 Do not give that which is holy to the dogs, or put your jewels before pigs, for fear that they will be crushed under foot by the pigs whose attack will then be made against you.

    7 Make a request, and it will be answered; what you are searching for you will get; give the sign, and the door will be open to you:

  • Luke 11:13
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    13 If, then, you who are evil are able to give good things to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who make request to him?

  • Mark 13:33
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    33 Take care, keep watch with prayer: for you are not certain when the time will be.

  • Luke 6:30-31
    2 verses
    71%

    30 Give to everyone who comes with a request, and if a man takes away your property, make no attempt to get it back again.

    31 Do to others as you would have them do to you.

  • Luke 11:11
    71%

    11 And which of you, being a father, will give a stone to his son, who makes request for bread? or for a fish, will give him a snake?

  • Phil 4:6
    71%

    6 Have no cares; but in everything with prayer and praise put your requests before God.

  • Luke 22:40
    71%

    40 And when he came to the place, he said to them, Make a prayer that you may not be put to the test.

  • Matt 10:20
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    20 Because it is not you who say the words, but the Spirit of your Father in you.

  • John 8:19
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    19 Then they said to him, Where is your Father? Jesus said in answer, You have no knowledge of me or of my Father: if you had knowledge of me you would have knowledge of my Father.