Matthew 6:5-15
Legacy Standard Bible
5 “And when you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to (A)stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners [a](B)so that they may be seen by men. (C)Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. 6 But you, when you pray, (D)go into your inner room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret, and (E)your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.
7 “And when you are praying, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they suppose that they will be heard for their (F)many words. 8 Therefore, do not be like them; for (G)your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.
9 “(H)Pray, then, in this way:
‘Our Father who is in heaven,
Hallowed be Your name.
10 (I)Your kingdom come.
(J)Your will be done,
On earth as it is in heaven.
11 (K)Give us this day [b]our daily bread.
12 And (L)forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13 And do not lead us into temptation, but (M)deliver us from [c](N)the evil one. [d][For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.’]
14 (O)For if you forgive [e]others for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But (P)if you do not forgive [f]others, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions.
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- Matthew 6:5 Lit to be apparent to men
- Matthew 6:11 Or our bread for tomorrow
- Matthew 6:13 Or evil
- Matthew 6:13 Early mss omit bracketed portion
- Matthew 6:14 Gr anthropoi
- Matthew 6:15 Gr anthropoi
Matthew 6:5-15
Revised Standard Version
Concerning Prayer
5 “And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by men. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. 6 But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
7 “And in praying do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard for their many words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. 9 Pray then like this:
Our Father who art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done,
On earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread;[a]
12 And forgive us our debts,
As we also have forgiven our debtors;
13 And lead us not into temptation,
But deliver us from evil.[b]
14 For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father also will forgive you; 15 but if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
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- Matthew 6:11 Or our bread for the morrow
- Matthew 6:13 Or the evil one. Other authorities, some ancient, add, in some form, For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, for ever. Amen.
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