7. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Matthew 6:7:1 ⧉Προσευχόμενοιprosefkhomeneepraying Matthew 6:7:2 ⧉δὲdeAnd Matthew 6:7:3 ⧉μὴmeedo not Matthew 6:7:4 ⧉βατταλογήσητεvattaloyeeseetebabble on Matthew 6:7:5 ⧉ὥσπερhosperas Matthew 6:7:6 ⧉οἱeethe Matthew 6:7:7 ⧉ἐθνικοί,ethneekeeGentiles Matthew 6:7:8 ⧉δοκοῦσινdokooseen{they} think Matthew 6:7:9 ⧉γὰρgarfor Matthew 6:7:10 ⧉ὅτιhoteethat Matthew 6:7:11 ⧉ἐνenin Matthew 6:7:12 ⧉τῇteethe Matthew 6:7:13 ⧉πολυλογίᾳpoleeloyeeawordiness Matthew 6:7:14 ⧉αὐτῶνaftontheir Matthew 6:7:15 ⧉εἰσακουσθήσονται·eesakoostheesondethey will be heard |
7. Formal Translation But when you are praying, do not babble like the Gentiles do, for they imagine that they will be heard because of their many words. |
7. Dynamic Translation And when you pray, do not pile up empty phrases like the nations, since they think that using many words will make them be heard. |