Matthew 6:1 (ESV)

Matthew 6:7 - “And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

“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.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

“When you pray, don’t babble on and on as people of other religions do. They think their prayers are answered merely by repeating their words again and again.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

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

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

“And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

“When you pray, don’t babble like the Gentiles, since they imagine they’ll be heard for their many words.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

“And when you are praying^G4336, do not use^G945 thoughtless^G945 repetition^G945 as the Gentiles^G1482 do, for they think^G1380 that they will be heard^G1522 because^G1722 of their many^G4180 words^G4180.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

“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.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

“And when you are praying^G4336, do not use^G945 meaningless^G945 repetition^G945 as the Gentiles^G1482 do, for they suppose^G1380 that they will be heard^G1522 for their many^G4180 words^G4180.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

“And when you pray, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they think they will be heard because of their many words.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

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

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

"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.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

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

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

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

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

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.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

In praying, don't use vain repetitions, as the Goyim do; for they think that they will be heard for their much speaking.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

orantes autem nolite multum loqui sicut ethnici putant enim quia in multiloquio suo exaudiantur

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

وَعِنْدَمَا تُصَلُّونَ، لَا تُكَرِّرُوا كَلاماً فَارِغاً كَمَا يَفْعَلُ الْوَثَنِيُّونَ، ظَنّاً مِنْهُمْ أَنَّهُ بِالإِكْثَارِ مِنَ الْكَلامِ، يُسْتَجَابُ لَهُمْ.

MGNTMGNT (read chapter in MGNT)

προσευχόμενοι δὲ μὴ βατταλογήσητε ὥσπερ οἱ ἐθνικοί δοκοῦσιν γὰρ ὅτι ἐν τῇ πολυλογίᾳ αὐτῶν εἰσακουσθήσονται

TRTR (read chapter in TR)

Προσευχόμενοι δὲ μὴ βαττολογήσητε, ὥσπερ οἱ ἐθνικοί δοκοῦσιν γὰρ ὅτι ἐν τῇ πολυλογίᾳ αὐτῶν εἰσακουσθήσονται

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَحِينَمَا تُصَلُّونَ لاَ تُكَرِّرُوا الْكَلاَمَ بَاطِلاً كَالأُمَمِ، فَإِنَّهُمْ يَظُنُّونَ أَنَّهُ بِكَثْرَةِ كَلاَمِهِمْ يُسْتَجَابُ لَهُمْ.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y orando, no seáis prolijos, como los Gentiles; que piensan que por su parlería serán oídos.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Y orando, no uséis vanas repeticiones, como los gentiles, que piensan que por su palabrería serán oídos.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

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.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

你們禱告、不可像外邦人、用許多重複話．他們以為話多了必蒙垂聽。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Y al orar, no uséis vanas repeticiones, como los gentiles, que piensan que serán oídos por su palabrería.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

또 기도할 때에 이방인과 같이 중언부언하지 말라 저희는 말을 많이 하여야 들으실줄 생각하느니라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

En priant, ne multipliez pas de vaines paroles, comme les païens, qui s'imaginent qu'à force de paroles ils seront exaucés.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Und wenn ihr betet, sollt ihr nicht viel plappern wie die Heiden; denn sie meinen, sie werden erhört, wenn sie viel Worte machen.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

А молясь, не говорите лишнего, как язычники, ибо они думают, что в многословии своем будут услышаны;

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y orando, no seáis prolijos, como los mundanos que piensan que por su palabrería serán oídos.

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