Matthew 6:7 - Forerunner Commentary

Matthew 6:7

The Model Prayer

5 “And when you pray, you shall not be like the¹ hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.

6 But you, when you pray, ^ago into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you¹ openly.

7 And when you pray, ^ado not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. ^bFor they think that they will be heard for their many words.

8 “Therefore do not be like them. For your Father ^aknows the things you have need of before you ask Him.

9 In this ^amanner, therefore, pray:
^bOur Father in heaven,
Hallowed be Your ^cname.

10 Your kingdom come.
^aYour will be done
On earth ^bas it is in heaven.

11 Give us this day our ^adaily bread.

12 And ^aforgive us our debts,
As we forgive our debtors.

13 ^aAnd do not lead us into temptation,
But ^bdeliver us from the evil one.
¹For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

14 ^a“For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

15 But ^aif you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

Fasting to Be Seen Only by God

16 “Moreover, ^awhen you fast, do not be like the¹ hypocrites, with a sad countenance. For they disfigure their faces that they may appear to men to be fasting. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.

17 But you, when you fast, ^aanoint your head and wash your face,

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,

New English Translation
When¹ you pray, do not babble repetitiously like the Gentiles, because they think that by their many words they will be heard.

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