Isaiah 55:10-11
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
10 For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven
and do not return there until they have watered the earth,
making it bring forth and sprout,
giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater,(A)
11 so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth;
it shall not return to me empty,
but it shall accomplish that which I purpose
and succeed in the thing for which I sent it.(B)
Matthew 6:7-15
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
7 “When you are praying, do not heap up empty phrases as the gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard because of their many words.(A) 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
9 “Pray, then, in this way:
Our Father in heaven,
may your name be revered as holy.
10 May your kingdom come.
May your will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.(B)
11 Give us today our daily bread.[a](C)
12 And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.(D)
13 And do not bring us to the time of trial,[b]
but rescue us from the evil one.[c](E)
14 “For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you,(F) 15 but if you do not forgive others,[d] neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.(G)
Read full chapterNew Revised Standard Version, Updated Edition. Copyright © 2021 National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.