Matthew 6:7

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Matthew 6:7 But when you pray, do not use vain repetitions, as the heathen do. Because, they think that they will be heard because of their many words.

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Greek

Textus Receptus

1514 (Complutensian Polyglot)

Desiderius Erasmus

1516 (Erasmus 1st Novum Instrumentum omne)
1519 (Erasmus 2nd)
1522 (Erasmus 3rd Novum Testamentum omne)
1527 (Erasmus 4th)
1535 (Erasmus 5th)

Colinæus

1534 (Colinæus)

Stephanus (Robert Estienne)

1546 (Robert Estienne (Stephanus) 1st)
1549 (Robert Estienne (Stephanus) 2nd)
1550 Προσευχόμενοι δὲ μὴ βαττολογήσητε, ὥσπερ οἱ ἐθνικοί δοκοῦσιν γὰρ ὅτι ἐν τῇ πολυλογίᾳ αὐτῶν εἰσακουσθήσονται (Robert Estienne (Stephanus) 3rd - Editio Regia)
1551 Προσευχόμενοι δὲ μὴ βαττολογήσητε, ὥσπερ οἱ ἐθνικοί δοκοῦσιν γὰρ ὅτι ἐν τῇ πολυλογίᾳ αὐτῶν εἰσακουσθήσονται (Robert Estienne (Stephanus) 4th)

Theodore Beza

1565
1565
1567
1580
1582
1589
1590
1598 Προσευχόμενοι δὲ μὴ βατταλογήσητε, ὥσπερ οἱ ἐθνικοί. δοκοῦσιν γὰρ ὅτι ἐν τῇ πολυλογίᾳ αὐτῶν εἰσακουσθήσονται.

See Also Matthew 6:7 Beza 1598 (Beza)

1604

Elzevir

1624 (Elzevir)
1633 (Elzevir)
1641 (Elzevir)

Scholz

1841 (Scholz)

Scrivener

1894 Προσευχόμενοι δὲ μὴ βαττολογήσητε, ὥσπερ οἱ ἐθνικοί· δοκοῦσι γὰρ ὅτι ἐν τῇ πολυλογίᾳ αὐτῶν εἰσακουσθήσονται.

Other Greek

1857 (Tregelles' Greek New Testament)
1872 Προσευχόμενοι δὲ μὴ βατταλογήσητε ὥσπερ οἱ ἐθνικοί, δοκοῦσιν γὰρ ὅτι ἐν τῇ πολυλογίᾳ αὐτῶν εἰσακουσθήσονται. (Tischendorf 8th Ed.)
1881 Προσευχόμενοι δὲ μὴ βατταλογήσητε ὥσπερ οἱ ἐθνικοί, δοκοῦσιν γὰρ ὅτι ἐν τῇ πολυλογίᾳ αὐτῶν εἰσακουσθήσονται· (Westcott & Hort)
1904 Προσευχόμενοι δὲ μὴ βαττολογήσητε ὥσπερ οἱ ἐθνικοί, δοκοῦσι γὰρ ὅτι ἐν τῇ πολυλογίᾳ αὐτῶν εἰσακουσθήσονται. (Greek orthodox Church)
1904 Προσευχόμενοι δὲ μὴ βατταλογήσητε ὥσπερ οἱ ἐθνικοί· δοκοῦσιν γὰρ ὅτι ἐν τῇ πολυλογίᾳ αὐτῶν εἰσακουσθήσονται. (Nestle)

Anglo Saxon Translations

1000 (Anglo-Saxon Gospels Manuscript 140, Corpus Christi College by Aelfric)

1200 (Anglo-Saxon Gospels Hatton Manuscript 38, Bodleian Library by unknown author)

English Translations

1380 (Wyclif's Bible by John Wycliffe)
1395 But in preiyng nyle yee speke myche, as hethene men doon, for thei gessen that thei ben herd in her myche speche. (Wyclif's Bible by John Wycliffe)
1534 And whe ye praye bable not moche as the hethe do: for they thincke that they shalbe herde for their moche bablynges sake. (Tyndale Bible by William Tyndale)
1535 And when ye praye, bable not moch, as ye Hethen do: for they thinke that they shalbe herde, for their moch bablynges sake. (Coverdale Bible)
1539 (Great Bible First Edition - Miles Coverdale)
1540 But when ye praye bable not moch, as the heathen do: for they thyncke it will come to passe, that they shalbe herd for their moch bablynges sake. (Great Bible Second Edition - Miles Coverdale)
1549 But when ye praye, bable not much as the Heathen do: for they thinke that they shalbe herde, for their muche bablynge sake. (Matthew's Bible - John Rogers)
1557 (Geneva 1557) by William Whittingham
1560
1568 But when ye pray, babble not much, as the heathen do. For they thynke [it wyl come to passe,] that they shalbe heard, for theyr much bablinges sake. (Bishop's Bible First Edition)
1572 (Bishop's Bible)
1582 (Rheims 1582)
1587 Also when ye pray, vse no vaine repetitions as the Heathen: for they thinke to be heard for their much babbling. (Geneva Bible) by William Whittingham
1599 (Geneva Bible) by William Whittingham
1611 But when yee pray, vse not vaine repetitions, as the heathen doe. For they thinke that they shall be heard for their much speaking. (King James Version)
1729 When you pray, be not verbose, as the heathen are: for they think they shall be heard for their loquaciousness. (Mace New Testament)
1745 But when ye pray, ye shall not use vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. (Mr. Whiston's Primitive New Testament)
1762 (King James Version)
1769 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. (King James Version - Benjamin Blayney)
1770 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathens do, for they think they shall be heard for their speaking much: (Worsley Version by John Worsley)
1790 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathens: for they think they shall be heard for their much speaking. (Wesley Version by John Wesley)
1795 And when thou art at prayer, use not vain repetitions, like the heathen: for they imagine that they shall be heard for their much speaking. (A Translation of the New Testament from the Original Greek by Thomas Haweis)
1833 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. (Webster Version - by Noah Webster)
1835 And in prayer, use not a multiplicity of words as the Pagans do, who think that using many words will gain them acceptance. (Living Oracles by Alexander Campbell)
1849 And when thou art praying, be not wordy, like the profane; for they think that in much speaking they are heard. (Etheridge Translation by John Etheridge)
1850 (King James Version by Committee)
1851 And when ye pray, be not garrulous like the heathen; for they expect to be heard for their abundance of words. (Murdock Translation)
1855 Calvin Bible by the Calvin Translation Society
1858 And when you pray use not vain repetitions, as the gentiles do; for they think they shall be heard for their much speaking. (The New Testament Translated from the Original Greek by Leicester Sawyer)
1865 Praying but not babble, like the Gentiles; they imagine for that in the wordiness of them they shall be heard. (The Emphatic Diaglott by Benjamin Wilson)
1865 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do; for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. (The New Testament of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ 1865 by American Bible Union)
1869 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do; for they think that they shall be heard for the multitude of their words. (Noyes Translation by George Noyes)
1873 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. (King James Version) by Frederick Scrivener)
1885 And in praying use not vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. (Revised Version also called English Revised Version - Charles Ellicott editor)
1890 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. (Darby Version 1890 by John Darby)
1898 `And -- praying -- ye may not use vain repetitions like the nations, for they think that in their much speaking they shall be heard, (Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young)
1901 And in praying use not vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. (American Standard Version - Philip Schaff)
1902 And, being at prayer, use not vain repetitions, just like the nations,––for they think, that, in their much speaking, they shall be hoard; (The Emphasised Bible Rotherham Version)
1902 And praying do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do: for they think they shall be heard in their much speaking. (Translation of the New Testament from the Original Greek by William Godbey)
1904 "And, when praying, use not vain repetitions, as the gentiles do; for they think that for their much speaking they shall be heard. (The New Testament: Revised and Translated by Adolphus Worrell)
1904 When praying, do not repeat the same words over and over again, as is done by the Gentiles, who think that by using many words they will obtain a hearing. (Twentieth Century New Testament by Ernest Malan and Mary Higgs)
1911 (Syrus Scofield)
1912 "And when praying, do not use needless repetitions as the Gentiles do, for they expect to be listened to because of their multitude of words. (Weymouth New Testament)
1918 But when you pray, use not vain repetitions as the heathens; for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. (The New Testament Translated from the Sinaitic Manuscript by Henry Anderson)
1923 (Edgar Goodspeed)
1982 (New King James Version) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson.
1984 (New International Version)(NIV) Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.®
1995 (New American Standard Bible) NASB (©1995)
1999 (American King James Version)AKJV
2000 (King James 2000 Bible©)
2005 (Today’s New International Version)
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2009 (Holman Christian Standard Bible)(HCSB) Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers, Nashville Tennessee. All rights reserved.
(21st Century King James Version) Copyright © 1994 by Deuel Enterprises, Inc.
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(GOD’S WORD Translation)(GW) Copyright © 1995 by God's Word to the Nations.
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Foreign Language Versions

Afrikaans

1933 (Ta Biblia Ta Logia - J. D. du Toit, E. E. van Rooyen, J. D. Kestell, H. C. M. Fourie, and BB Keet
1953
1982 Paraphrase - Die Lewende Bybel, Christelike Uitgewersmaatskappy (CUM)
1982 South African Bible Society - E. P. Groenewald, A. H. van Zyl, P. A. Verhoef, J. L. Helberg, and W. Kempen
1983 © Bybelgenootskap van Suid Afrika
2001 The Nuwe Wêreld-vertaling van die Heilige Skrif is an Afrikaans translation of the 1984 English translation of the Bible by the Watchtower Society.
2002 Die Boodskap
2002 DieBybel@Kinders.co.za - Gert Prinsloo, Phil Botha, Willem Boshoff, Hennie Stander, Dirk Human, Stephan Joubert, and Jan van der Watt.
2006 The Nuwe Lewende Vertaling (literally "New Living Translation")
2008 Bybel vir Almal - South African Bible Society, Bart Oberholzer, Bernard Combrink, Hermie van Zyl, Francois Tolmie, Christo van der Merwe, Rocco Hough en Elmine Roux.
2014 Direct Translation, South African Bible Society
2014 Afrikaans Standard Version, CUM Books

Akan

Albabian

Amuzgo de Guerrero

1973 Amuzgo de Guerrero (AMU) Copyright © 1973, 1999 by La Liga Biblica
1999

Armenian

Arabic

1516
1591
1616
1622
1671 Biblia Arabica. de propaganda fide. Arabic and Latin Bible printed in Rome by Abraham Ecchellensis and Louis Maracci
وحينما تصلّون لا تكرروا الكلام باطلا كالامم. فانهم يظنون انه بكثرة كلامهم يستجاب لهم. (Arabic Smith & Van Dyke)
1988 Arabic Life Application Bible (ALAB) Copyright © 1988 by Biblica
2009 Arabic Bible: Easy-to-Read Version (ERV-AR) Copyright © 2009 by World Bible Translation Center

Aramaic/Syriac

ܘܡܐ ܕܡܨܠܝܢ ܐܢܬܘܢ ܠܐ ܗܘܝܬܘܢ ܡܦܩܩܝܢ ܐܝܟ ܚܢܦܐ ܤܒܪܝܢ ܓܝܪ ܕܒܡܡܠܠܐ ܤܓܝܐܐ ܡܫܬܡܥܝ (Aramaic Peshitta)

Basque

1571 Bada othoitz eguiten duçuenean, ezteçaçuela anhitz edas Paganoéc beçala: ecen vste dute bere anhitz edasteaz ençunen diradela.

Bulgarian

1940 А когато се молите, не говорете излишни думи, както езичниците; защото те мислят че ще бъдат послушани заради многото си говорене. (1940 Bulgarian Bible)
А когато се молите, не говорете излишни думи, както езичниците; защото те мислят че ще бъдат послушани заради многото си говорене. (Матей 6:7) (Bulgarian Bible)

Cherokee

1860 Cherokee New Testament (CHR)

Chinese

1 (Chinese Union Version (Simplified))
1 (Chinese Union Version (Traditional))
6:7 (Chinese King James Version)

Croatian

Czech

1613

Danish

Dutch

1619

Esperanto

Finnish

French

Et quand vous priez, n'usez pas de vaines redites, comme ceux des nations, car ils s'imaginent qu'ils seront exaucés en parlant beaucoup.

(French Darby)

1744 Or quand vous priez, n'usez point de vaines redites, comme font les Païens; car ils s'imaginent d'être exaucés en parlant beaucoup. (Martin 1744)
1744 Or, quand vous priez, n'usez pas de vaines redites, comme les païens; car ils croient qu'ils seront exaucés en parlant beaucoup. (Ostervald 1744)
1864 (Augustin Crampon)
1910
2006 (King James Française)

German

1545 Und wenn ihr betet, sollt ihr nicht viel plappern wie die Heiden; denn sie meinen, sie werden erhöret, wenn sie viel Worte machen. (Luther 1545)
1871 Wenn ihr aber betet, sollt ihr nicht plappern wie die von den Nationen; denn sie meinen, daß sie um ihres vielen Redens willen werden erhört werden. (Elberfelder 1871)
1912 Und wenn ihr betet, sollt ihr nicht viel plappern wie die Heiden; denn sie meinen, sie werden erhört, wenn sie viel Worte machen. (Luther 1912)

Greek

1904 (Greek Orthodox (B. Antoniades))
Modern Greek (Trinitarian Bible Society)

Hungarian

Indonesian

Italian

Ora, quando farete orazione, non usate soverchie dicerie, come i pagani; perciocchè pensano di essere esauditi per la moltitudine delle lor parole. 1649 (Giovanni Diodati Bible 1649)
1927 E nel pregare non usate soverchie dicerie come fanno i pagani, i quali pensano d’essere esauditi per la moltitudine delle loro parole. (Riveduta Bible 1927)

Japanese

1928 (Naoji Nagai)

Kabyle

Khmer

1928

Latin

orantes autem nolite multum loqui sicut ethnici putant enim quia in multiloquio suo exaudiantur Latin Vulgate
1527 (Erasmus 1527)
1527 (Erasmus Vulgate 1527)
1565 (Beza)
1598 (Beza)

Latvian

Maori

1833
1837
1858
1868 (Formal translation based on the Greek 'Received Text': Trinitarian Bible Society)
1833
1952

Norwegian

1930

Pidgin

1996 (Pidgin King Jems)

Portugese

Potawatomi

1833 (Potawatomi Matthew and Acts)

Romainian

1551 (Slavic-Romanian Gospel)
1561 (Coresi's Gospel)
1570 (The Braşov Psalm Book) Psalms Only
1582 (Palia from Orăştie)
1648 (The New Testament of Alba Iulia)
1688 (Biblia de la Bucureşti - Bucharest Bible)
1911 (Nitzulescu - British and Foreign Bible Society)
1921 (Cornilescu)
1924 (Cornilescu - British and Foreign Bible Society)
1989 (Gute Botschaft Verlag)
2010 (Biblia Traducerea Fidela în limba româna - Textus Receptus Based)
2013 (Biblia Traducerea Fidela în limba română - based upon the Textus Receptus / King James Version)
2014 (Biblia Traducerea Fidela în limba română - based upon the Textus Receptus / King James Version)
2014 (Cornilescu 90th anniversary definitive edition - British and Foreign Bible Society)
2015 Iar când vă rugaţi, nu folosiţirepetiţii deşarte, ca păgânii; fiindcăei gândesc că pentru multalor vorbire vor fi ascultaţi. (Biblia Traducerea Fidela în limba româna)

Russian

1876 А молясь, не говорите лишнего, как язычники, ибо они думают, что в многословии своем будут услышаны; Russian Synodal Version
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Sanskrit

1851

Shur

Spanish

See Also Bible translations (Spanish)

1543 (Francisco de Enzinas New Testament)
1556 (Juan Perez de Pineda New Testament and book of Psalms)
1569 (Sagradas Escrituras)
1814 Valera Revision
1817 Valera Revision
1831 Valera Revision
1858 Reina Valera
1862 Valera Revision
1865 Valera Revision (American Bible Society Revisión)
1869 Valera Revision
1909 (Reina-Valera) Antigua Spanish Bible
1960 Versión Reina-Valera (Eugene Nida )
1987 Translation from English. Publisher: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society.
1994 Nuevo Testamento versión Recobro
1997 (La Biblia de las Américas) (©1997)
1999 Nueva Versión Internacional (NVI)
2002 (1602 Purificada)
2009 Santa Biblia: Reina-Valera
1 (Reina Valera Gómez)

Swahili

Mnaposali, msipayuke maneno kama watu wasiomjua Mungu. Wao hudhani kwamba Mungu atawasikiliza ati kwa sababu ya maneno mengi.

Swedish

1917 Men i edra böner skolen I icke hopa tomma ord såsom hedningarna, vilka mena att de skola bliva bönhörda för sina många ords skull. (Swedish - Svenska 1917)

Tagalog

1905 At sa pananalangin ninyo ay huwag ninyong gamitin ang walang kabuluhang paulitulit, na gaya ng ginagawa ng mga Gentil: sapagka't iniisip nilang dahil sa kanilang maraming kasasalita ay didinggin sila. (Ang Dating Biblia 1905)

Thai

(Thai KJV)

Turkish

Ukrainian

Urdu

1878 (Hindustani Roman Script)
1938 (Urdu Revised Version. British and Foreign Bible Society, 1938)
2016 (Urdu Bible)

Vietnamese

1934 Vả, khi các ngươi cầu nguyện, đừng dùng những lời lặp vô ích như người ngoại; vì họ tưởng vì cớ lời mình nói nhiều thì được nhậm. (Ma-thi-ô 6:7 Vietnamese Bible) (VIET)

Welsh

1567 (William Salesbury, printed in 1567 by Humphrey Toy)
1588 (William Morgan)
1620 (William Morgan)
1824
1988 (New Welsh Bible)
2004
2011 (beibl.net 2011 by Arfon Jones)

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