The Meaning of Matthew 6:8 Explained

Matthew 6:8

KJV: Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

YLT: be ye not therefore like to them, for your Father doth know those things that ye have need of before your asking him;

Darby: Be not ye therefore like them, for your Father knows of what things ye have need before ye beg anything of him.

ASV: Be not therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

Discover Matthew 6:8

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Matthew 6:8?

MEANING: What does Matthew 6:8 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Matthew 6:8 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Matthew 6:8?

What is the context of Matthew 6:8?

How to Pray (Matthew 6:5-8)
The Sermon on the Mount: How to Pray (Matthew 6:5-15)
Prayer .( C .) (Matthew 6:5-15)
Teaching about Prayer (Matthew 6:5-15)
The Model Prayer (Matthew 6:5-15)
The Lord's Prayer (Matthew 6:5-15)
Teaching about Prayer and Fasting (Matthew 6:5-18)
Giving to the Poor and Prayer (Matthew 6:1-15)

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

What does Matthew 6:8 Mean?

Context Summary

Matthew 6:1-8 - Secret Giving And Secret Praying

First we have the general proposition that righteousness, that is, one's religious duties, should not be done for the sake of display; and that principle is then applied to alms, prayer, and fasting-the three departments into which the Jews divided personal religion.

The words take heed in Matthew 6:1 are very searching! We are all likely to put better goods in the window than we have anywhere on our shelves; and to show fairer samples than we can supply in bulk. The Greek word for hypocrite means stage actor. "We are tempted to assume on Sunday a religious attire which we certainly do not wear in the home or in business.

In her account of the first Burman convert, Mrs. Judson says: "A few days ago, I was reading with him Matthew 6:1-34. He was deeply impressed and solemn. "˜These words,' said he, "˜take hold of my very heart. They make me tremble. When our people visit the pagodas, they make a great noise with trumpets. But this religion makes the mind fear God.'" [source]

Chapter Summary: Matthew 6

¹ Giving to the Needy
⁵ The Lord's Prayer
¹⁶ Proper Fasting
¹⁹ Store up Treasures in Heaven
²⁵ Do Not Worry
³³ but seek God's kingdom

What do the individual words in Matthew 6:8 mean?

Not therefore be like to them knows for - God the Father of you of what things need you have before - your asking Him

μὴ οὖν ὁμοιωθῆτε αὐτοῖς οἶδεν γὰρ (ὁ θεὸς) ὁ Πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὧν χρείαν ἔχετε πρὸ τοῦ ὑμᾶς αἰτῆσαι αὐτόν

ὁμοιωθῆτε	be like
Parse: Verb, Aorist Subjunctive Passive, 2nd Person Plural Root: ὁμοιόω Sense: to be made like.
αὐτοῖς	to them
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Root: αὐτός Sense: himself, herself, themselves, itself.
οἶδεν	knows
Parse: Verb, Perfect Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: οἶδα Sense: to see.
(ὁ	-
Parse: Article, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc.
θεὸς)	God
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: θεός Sense: a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities.
Πατὴρ	Father
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: προπάτωρ Sense: generator or male ancestor.
ὑμῶν	of you
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive 2nd Person Plural Root: σύ Sense: you.
ὧν	of what things
Parse: Personal / Relative Pronoun, Genitive Neuter Plural Root: ὅς Sense: who, which, what, that.
χρείαν	need
Parse: Noun, Accusative Feminine Singular Root: χρεία Sense: necessity, need.
ἔχετε	you have
Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 2nd Person Plural Root: ἔχω Sense: to have, i.e. to hold.
πρὸ	before
Parse: Preposition Root: πρό Sense: before.
τοῦ	-
Parse: Article, Genitive Neuter Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc.
ὑμᾶς	your
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Accusative 2nd Person Plural Root: σύ Sense: you.
αἰτῆσαι	asking
Parse: Verb, Aorist Infinitive Active Root: αἰτέω Sense: to ask, beg, call for, crave, desire, require.

What are the major concepts related to Matthew 6:8?

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Similar Scriptures for Matthew 6:8

		Matthew 6:32 [20]
		Luke 12:30 [18]
		Philippians 4:6 [14]
		John 16:23-27 [13]
		Psalms 38:9 [9]
		Psalms 69:17-19 [8]