Verse 8

Be ye not like them therefore: for your Father knoweth whereof ye haue neede, before ye aske of him.

Referenced Verses

  • 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.