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Matthew 6:8 Cross-References
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“Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.”
Matthew 6:8 (KJV)
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Commentary on Matthew 6:8
The assurance that 'your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him' raises the question: why pray if God already knows? The answer is that prayer's purpose is not informing God but communing with Him, aligning our wills with His, expressing dependence, and receiving what He delights to give. God's foreknowledge doesn't make prayer unnecessary but rather guarantees its effectiveness—we pray to a Father who knows and cares about our needs.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Matthew 6:8
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“for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.”
“but your Father knows that you need these things.”
“but in everything”
“all my desire is before you. My groaning is not hidden from you.”
“for I am in distress. Answer me speedily!”