Matthew 6:6-15

English Standard Version

⁶But when you pray, ^(A)go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. ^(B)And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

⁷“And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as ^(C)the Gentiles do, for ^(D)they think that they will be heard ^(E)for their many words. ⁸Do not be like them, ^(F)for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. ⁹^(G)Pray then like this:

^(H)“Our Father in heaven,
^(I)hallowed be ^(J)your name.^[a]
¹⁰^(K)Your kingdom come,
^(L)your will be done,^[b]
    ^(M)on earth as it is in heaven.
¹¹^(N)Give us ^(O)this day our daily bread,^[c]
¹²and forgive us our debts,
    as we also have forgiven our debtors.
¹³And ^(P)lead us not into temptation,
    but ^(Q)deliver us from ^(R)evil.^[d]

¹⁴^(S)For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, ¹⁵^(T)but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

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Footnotes

Matthew 6:9 Or Let your name be kept holy, or Let your name be treated with reverence
Matthew 6:10 Or Let your kingdom come, let your will be done
Matthew 6:11 Or our bread for tomorrow
Matthew 6:13 Or the evil one; some manuscripts add For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen