Matthew 6:9
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9 “Pray, then, in this way:
Our Father in heaven,
may your name be revered as holy.
Luke 11:1-4
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The Lord’s Prayer
11 He was praying in a certain place, and after he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.”(A) 2 So he said to them, “When you pray, say:
Father,[a] may your name be revered as holy.
May your kingdom come.[b]
3 Give us each day our daily bread.[c]
4 And forgive us our sins,
for we ourselves forgive everyone indebted to us.
And do not bring us to the time of trial.”[d](B)
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- 11.2 Other ancient authorities read Our Father in heaven
- 11.2 A few ancient authorities read Your Holy Spirit come upon us and cleanse us. Other ancient authorities add Your will be done, on earth as in heaven
- 11.3 Or our bread for tomorrow
- 11.4 Or us into temptation. Other ancient authorities add but rescue us from the evil one (or from evil)
Revelation 4:11
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11 “You are worthy, our Lord and God,
to receive glory and honor and power,
for you created all things,
and by your will they existed and were created.”(A)
Romans 8:15
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15 For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you received a spirit of adoption. When we cry, “Abba![a] Father!”(A)
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- 8.15 Aramaic for Father
Ezekiel 36:23
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23 I will sanctify my great name, which has been profaned among the nations and which you have profaned among them, and the nations shall know that I am the Lord, says the Lord God, when through you I display my holiness before their eyes.(A)
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Malachi 1:11
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11 For from the rising of the sun to its setting my name is great among the nations, and in every place incense is offered to my name and a pure offering, for my name is great among the nations, says the Lord of hosts.(A)
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Psalm 111:9
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9 He sent redemption to his people;
he has commanded his covenant forever.
Holy and awesome is his name.(A)
Isaiah 64:8
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8 Yet, O Lord, you are our Father;
we are the clay, and you are our potter;
we are all the work of your hand.(A)
Galatians 4:6
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6 And because you are children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our[a] hearts, crying, “Abba![b] Father!”(A)
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Isaiah 57:15
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15 For thus says the high and lofty one
who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy:
I dwell in the high and holy place
and also with those who are contrite and humble in spirit,
to revive the spirit of the humble
and to revive the heart of the contrite.(A)
Isaiah 6:3
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3 And one called to another and said,
“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts;
the whole earth is full of his glory.”(A)
Revelation 5:12
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12 singing with full voice,
“Worthy is the Lamb that was slaughtered
to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might
and honor and glory and blessing!”
Isaiah 63:16
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16 For you are our father,
though Abraham does not know us
and Israel does not acknowledge us;
you, O Lord, are our father;
our Redeemer from of old is your name.(A)
Psalm 115:3
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3 Our God is in the heavens;
he does whatever he pleases.(A)
Matthew 7:11
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11 If you, then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask him!
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Psalm 72:18
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18 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,
who alone does wondrous things.(A)
Nehemiah 9:5
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5 Then the Levites Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah said, “Stand up and bless the Lord your God from everlasting to everlasting. Blessed be your glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.”(A)
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Matthew 23:9
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9 And call no one your father on earth, for you have one Father, the one in heaven.(A)
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Matthew 26:29
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29 I tell you, I will never again drink of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.”(A)
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Matthew 5:16
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16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.(A)
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2 Chronicles 20:6
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6 and said, “O Lord, God of our ancestors, are you not God in heaven? Do you not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations? In your hand are power and might, so that no one is able to withstand you.(A)
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Luke 15:18
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18 I will get up and go to my father, and I will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you;
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Zechariah 14:9
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9 And the Lord will become king over all the earth; on that day the Lord will be one and his name one.(A)
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1 Kings 8:43
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43 then hear in heaven your dwelling place and do whatever the foreigners ask of you, so that all the peoples of the earth may know your name and fear you, as do your people Israel, and so they may know that your name has been invoked on this house that I have built.(A)
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Habakkuk 2:14
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14 But the earth will be filled
with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord,
as the waters cover the sea.(A)
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