Matthew 6:8
Be ye not like them therefore: for your Father knoweth whereof ye haue neede, before ye aske of him.
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- Matt 6:32 : 32 (For after all these things seeke the Gentiles) for your heauenly Father knoweth, that ye haue neede of all these things.
- Ps 38:9 : 9 Lorde, I powre my whole desire before thee, and my sighing is not hid from thee.
- Luke 12:30 : 30 For all such things the people of the world seeke for: and your Father knoweth that ye haue neede of these things.
- Phil 4:6 : 6 Be nothing carefull, but in all thinges let your requestes be shewed vnto God in praier, and supplication with giuing of thankes.
- John 16:23-27 : 23 And in that day shall ye aske me nothing. Verely, verely I say vnto you, whatsoeuer ye shall aske the Father in my Name, he will giue it you. 24 Hitherto haue ye asked nothing in my Name: aske, and ye shall receiue, that your ioye may be full. 25 These things haue I spoken vnto you in parables: but the time will come, when I shall no more speake to you in parables: but I shall shew you plainely of the Father. 26 At that day shall ye aske in my Name, and I say not vnto you, that I will pray vnto the Father for you: 27 For the Father himselfe loueth you, because ye haue loued me, and haue beleeued that I came out from God.
- Ps 69:17-19 : 17 And hide not thy face from thy seruant, for I am in trouble: make haste and heare me. 18 Draw neere vnto my soule and redeeme it: deliuer me because of mine enemies. 19 Thou hast knowen my reproofe and my shame, and my dishonour: all mine aduersaries are before thee.
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- Matt 6:9-157 verses86%
9After this maner therefore pray ye, Our father which art in heauen, halowed be thy name.
10Thy Kingdome come. Thy will be done euen in earth, as it is in heauen.
11Giue vs this day our dayly bread.
12And forgiue vs our dettes, as we also forgiue our detters.
13And leade vs not into tentation, but deliuer vs from euill: for thine is the kingdome, and the power, and the glorie for euer. Amen.
14For if ye doe forgiue men their trespasses, your heauenly Father will also forgiue you.
15But if ye do not forgiue men their trespasses,, no more will your father forgiue you your trespaces.
- Matt 6:1-77 verses85%
1Take heede that ye giue not your almes before men, to be seene of them, or els ye shall haue no reward of your Father which is in heaue.
2Therefore when thou giuest thine almes, thou shalt not make a trumpet to be blowen before thee, as the hypocrites doe in the Synagogues and in the streetes, to be praysed of men. Verely I say vnto you, they haue their rewarde.
3But when thou doest thine almes, let not thy left hand knowe what thy right hand doeth,
4That thine almes may be in secret, and thy Father that seeth in secret, hee will rewarde thee openly.
5And when thou prayest, be not as the hypocrites: for they loue to stand, and pray in the Synagogues, and in the corners of the streetes, because they would be seene of men. Verely I say vnto you, they haue their rewarde.
6But when thou prayest, enter into thy chamber and when thou hast shut thy doore, pray vnto thy Father which is in secret, and thy Father which seeth in secret, shall rewarde thee openly.
7Also when ye pray, vse no vaine repetitions as the Heathen: for they thinke to be heard for their much babbling.
- Matt 6:31-344 verses83%
31Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eate? or what shall we drinke? or where with shall we be clothed?
32(For after all these things seeke the Gentiles) for your heauenly Father knoweth, that ye haue neede of all these things.
33But seeke ye first the kingdome of God, and his righteousnesse, and all these things shall be ministred vnto you.
34Care not then for the morowe: for the morowe shall care for it selfe: the day hath ynough with his owne griefe.
- Luke 12:29-313 verses82%
29Therefore aske not what yee shall eate, or what ye shal drinke, neither hag you in suspense.
30For all such things the people of the world seeke for: and your Father knoweth that ye haue neede of these things.
31But rather seeke ye after the kingdome of God, and all these things shalbe cast vpon you.
- Matt 7:9-113 verses78%
9For what man is there among you, which if his sonne aske him bread, woulde giue him a stone?
10Or if he aske fish, wil he giue him a serpent?
11If ye then, which are euill, can giue to your children good giftes, howe much more shall your Father which is in heauen, giue good thinges to them that aske him?
- Luke 11:1-44 verses78%
1And so it was, that as he was praying in a certaine place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said vnto him, Lord, teache vs to pray, as Iohn also taught his disciples.
2And he said vnto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father, which art in heauen, halowed be thy Name: Thy kingdome come: Let thy will be done, euen in earth, as it is in heauen:
3Our dayly bread giue vs for the day:
4And forgiue vs our sinnes: for euen we forgiue euery man that is indetted to vs: And leade vs not into temptation: but deliuer vs from euill.
- Matt 6:25-262 verses75%
25Therefore I say vnto you, be not carefull for your life, what ye shall eate, or what ye shall drinke: nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more worth then meate? and the bodie then raiment?
26Behold the foules of the heauen: for they sowe not, neither reape, nor carie into the barnes: yet your heauenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better then they?
- Matt 6:18-192 verses75%
18That thou seeme not vnto men to fast, but vnto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret, will rewarde thee openly.
19Lay not vp treasures for your selues vpon the earth, where the mothe & canker corrupt, and where theeues digge through and steale.
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36Be ye therefore mercifull, as your Father also is mercifull.
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48Ye shall therefore be perfit, as your Father which is in heauen, is perfite.
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26At that day shall ye aske in my Name, and I say not vnto you, that I will pray vnto the Father for you:
- Mark 11:25-262 verses73%
25But when ye shall stand, and pray, forgiue, if ye haue any thing against any man, that your Father also which is in heauen, may forgiue you your trespasses.
26For if you will not forgiue, your Father which is in heauen, will not pardon you your trespasses.
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9And I say vnto you, Aske, and it shall be giuen you: seeke, and yee shall finde: knocke, and it shalbe opened vnto you.
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9And call no man your father vpon the earth: for there is but one, your father which is in heauen.
- Matt 7:6-72 verses72%
6Giue ye not that which is holy, to dogges, neither cast ye your pearles before swine, lest they treade them vnder their feete, and turning againe, all to rent you.
7Aske, and it shall be giuen you: seeke, and ye shall finde: knocke, and it shall be opened vnto you.
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13If yee then which are euill, can giue good giftes vnto your children, howe much more shall your heauenly Father giue the holy Ghost to them, that desire him?
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33Take heede: watch, and praie: for yee knowe not when the time is.
- Luke 6:30-312 verses71%
30Giue to euery man that asketh of thee: and of him that taketh away the things that be thine, aske them not againe.
31And as ye would that men should doe to you, so doe ye to them likewise.
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11If a sonne shall aske bread of any of you that is a father, will he giue him a stone? Or if hee aske a fish, will he for a fish giue him a serpent?
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6Be nothing carefull, but in all thinges let your requestes be shewed vnto God in praier, and supplication with giuing of thankes.
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40And when hee came to the place, hee said to them, Pray, lest ye enter into tentation.
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20For it is not yee that speake, but the spirite of your father which speaketh in you.
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19Then saide they vnto him, Where is that Father of thine? Iesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor that Father of mine. If ye had knowen me, ye should haue knowen that Father of mine also.