Verse Comparison: Matthew 6:7

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

Amplified® Bible
And when you pray, do not heap up phrases (multiply words, repeating the same ones over and over) as the Gentiles do, for they think they will be heard for their much speaking. [I Kings 18:25-29.]

Contemporary English Version
When you pray, don't talk on and on as people do who don't know God. They think God likes to hear long prayers.

Darby English Version
But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as those who are of the nations: for they think they shall be heard through their much speaking.

Good News Bible
"When you pray, do not use a lot of meaningless words, as the pagans do, who think that their gods will hear them because their prayers are long.

International Standard Version
"When you are praying, don't say meaningless words like the gentiles do, for they think they will be heard because of their wordiness.

King James Version
But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

New American Standard Bible
"And when you are praying, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they suppose that they will be heard for their many words.

New International Version
And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words.

New King James Version
And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"And when you pray, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they suppose that God will hear for them for their many words.

Revised Standard Version
"And in praying do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard for their many words.

Young's Literal Translation
`And -- praying -- ye may not use vain repetitions like the nations, for they think that in their much speaking they shall be heard,

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