Matthew 6:5-15
New International Version - UK
Prayer
5 ‘And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. 7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
9 ‘This, then, is how you should pray:
‘“Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
10 your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation,[a]
but deliver us from the evil one.[b]”
14 For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
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- Matthew 6:13 The Greek for temptation can also mean testing.
- Matthew 6:13 Or from evil; some late manuscripts one, / for yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory for ever. Amen.
Matthew 6:5-15
The Message
Pray with Simplicity
5 “And when you come before God, don’t turn that into a theatrical production either. All these people making a regular show out of their prayers, hoping for fifteen minutes of fame! Do you think God sits in a box seat?
6 “Here’s what I want you to do: Find a quiet, secluded place so you won’t be tempted to role-play before God. Just be there as simply and honestly as you can manage. The focus will shift from you to God, and you will begin to sense his grace.
7-13 “The world is full of so-called prayer warriors who are prayer-ignorant. They’re full of formulas and programs and advice, peddling techniques for getting what you want from God. Don’t fall for that nonsense. This is your Father you are dealing with, and he knows better than you what you need. With a God like this loving you, you can pray very simply. Like this:
Our Father in heaven,
Reveal who you are.
Set the world right;
Do what’s best—
as above, so below.
Keep us alive with three square meals.
Keep us forgiven with you and forgiving others.
Keep us safe from ourselves and the Devil.
You’re in charge!
You can do anything you want!
You’re ablaze in beauty!
Yes. Yes. Yes.
14-15 “In prayer there is a connection between what God does and what you do. You can’t get forgiveness from God, for instance, without also forgiving others. If you refuse to do your part, you cut yourself off from God’s part.
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Matthew 6:5-15
Amplified Bible
5 “Also, when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites; for they love to pray [publicly] standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets so that they may be seen by men. I assure you and most solemnly say to you, they [already] have their reward in full. 6 But when you pray, go into your most private room, close the door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees [what is done] in secret will reward you.
7 “And when you pray, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they think they will be heard because of their many words.(A) 8 So do not be like them [praying as they do]; for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.
9 “Pray, then, [a]in this way:
‘Our Father, who is in heaven,
[b]Hallowed be Your name.(B)
10
‘[c]Your kingdom come,
Your [d]will be done
On earth as it is in heaven.
11
‘Give us this day our [e]daily bread.
12
‘And forgive us our [f]debts, as we have forgiven our debtors [letting go of both the wrong and the resentment].
13
‘And do not [g]lead us into temptation, but deliver us from [h]evil. [i][For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.]’(C)
14 For if you forgive [j]others their trespasses [their reckless and willful sins], your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive others [nurturing your hurt and anger with the result that it interferes with your relationship with God], then your Father will not forgive your trespasses.
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- Matthew 6:9 I.e. as a model or pattern.
- Matthew 6:9 I.e. set apart, keep and treat as holy, revere.
- Matthew 6:10 A plea for God’s kingdom to be inaugurated on earth.
- Matthew 6:10 Including what God wishes to be done by the individual believer—His commands and precepts.
- Matthew 6:11 I.e. life’s essentials.
- Matthew 6:12 I.e. sins, moral failures.
- Matthew 6:13 I.e. lead us away from situations where we are vulnerable and have the opportunity to sin. God does not tempt man (see James 1:13) but does allow man to be tested.
- Matthew 6:13 Or the evil one.
- Matthew 6:13 This clause is not found in early mss.
- Matthew 6:14 Gr anthropoi.
Matthieu 6:5-15
La Bible du Semeur
5 Quand vous priez, n’imitez pas ces hypocrites qui aiment à faire leurs prières debout dans les synagogues et à l’angle des rues : ils tiennent à être remarqués par tout le monde. Vraiment, je vous l’assure : leur récompense, ils l’ont d’ores et déjà reçue. 6 Mais toi, quand tu veux prier, va dans ta pièce la plus retirée, verrouille ta porte et adresse ta prière à ton Père qui est là dans le lieu secret. Et ton Père, qui voit dans le secret, te le rendra.
7 Dans vos prières, ne rabâchez pas des tas de paroles, à la manière des païens ; ils s’imaginent qu’à force de paroles Dieu les entendra. 8 Ne les imitez pas, car votre Père sait ce qu’il vous faut, avant que vous le lui demandiez.
(Lc 11.2-4)
9 Priez donc ainsi :
Notre Père,
qui es aux cieux,
que ton nom soit sanctifié[a],
10 que ton règne vienne,
que ta volonté soit faite,
sur la terre comme au ciel.
11 Donne-nous aujourd’hui
le pain dont nous avons besoin[b],
12 pardonne-nous nos torts envers toi
comme nous aussi, nous pardonnons
les torts des autres envers nous[c].
13 Ne nous expose pas à la tentation[d],
et surtout, délivre-nous du diable[e].
[Car à toi appartiennent
le règne et la puissance
et la gloire à jamais[f].]
14 En effet, si vous pardonnez aux autres leurs fautes, votre Père céleste vous pardonnera aussi. 15 Mais si vous ne pardonnez pas aux autres, votre Père ne vous pardonnera pas non plus vos fautes.
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- 6.9 Autres traductions : que tu sois reconnu pour Dieu ou que les hommes te rendent le culte qui t’est dû ou que la gloire de ta personne soit manifeste.
- 6.11 Autres traductions : le pain de ce jour ou du lendemain.
- 6.12 Autre traduction : comme nous avons nous-mêmes pardonné les torts des autres envers nous.
- 6.13 Autre traduction : garde-nous de céder à la tentation.
- 6.13 Littéralement : du Mauvais, c’est-à-dire le diable. D’autres traduisent : du mal.
- 6.13 Les mots entre crochets sont absents de plusieurs manuscrits.
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