Matthew 6:8 — King James Version← Study notes
“Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.”
Matthew 6:8 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 6:817 words
μὴmēnot
οὖνounand (so, truly), but
ὁμοιωθῆτεhomoiōthētebe (make) like, (in the) liken(-ess), rese…
αὐτοῖςautoishe / she / it / same
οἶδενoiden
γὰρgarfor
ὁhothe
πατὴρpatērfather, parent
ὑμῶνhymōnyou
ὧνhōnwho / which
χρείανchreianbusiness, lack, necessary(-ity)
ἔχετεechetehave
πρὸproabove, ago, before
τοῦtouthe
ὑμᾶςhymasyou
αἰτῆσαιaitēsaiask, beg, call
for
αὐτόνautonhe / she / it / same
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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