“This, then, is how you should pray:

“‘Our Father(A) in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
10 your kingdom(B) come,
your will be done,(C)
    on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today our daily bread.(D)
12 And forgive us our debts,
    as we also have forgiven our debtors.(E)
13 And lead us not into temptation,[a](F)
    but deliver us from the evil one.[b](G)

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 6:13 The Greek for temptation can also mean testing.
  2. Matthew 6:13 Or from evil; some late manuscripts one, / for yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer

(A)Pray, then, in this way:

‘Our Father, who is in heaven,
[a]Hallowed be Your name.
10 [b](B)Your kingdom come.
(C)Your will be done,
[c]On earth as it is in heaven.
11 (D)Give us this day [d]our daily bread.
12 And (E)forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13 And do not lead us into temptation, but (F)deliver us from [e](G)evil.[f]

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 6:9 I.e., treated as sacred or holy
  2. Matthew 6:10 Or May Your...come
  3. Matthew 6:10 Lit as in heaven, also on earth
  4. Matthew 6:11 Or our bread for tomorrow
  5. Matthew 6:13 Or the evil one
  6. Matthew 6:13 Late mss add For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen

In this (A)manner, therefore, pray:

(B)Our Father in heaven,
Hallowed be Your (C)name.
10 Your kingdom come.
(D)Your will be done
On earth (E)as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our (F)daily bread.
12 And (G)forgive us our debts,
As we forgive our debtors.
13 (H)And do not lead us into temptation,
But (I)deliver us from the evil one.
[a]For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 6:13 NU omits the rest of v. 13.

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.

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