Matthew 6:5-15
World English Bible
5 “When you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Most certainly, I tell you, they have received their reward. 6 But you, when you pray, enter into your inner room, and having shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly. 7 In praying, don’t use vain repetitions as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard for their much speaking. 8 Therefore don’t be like them, for your Father knows what things you need before you ask him. 9 Pray like this:
“‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.
10 Let your Kingdom come.
Let your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today our daily bread.
12 Forgive us our debts,
as we also forgive our debtors.
13 Bring us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one.
For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.’[a]
14 “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you don’t forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
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- 6:13 NU omits “For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.”
Matthew 6:5-15
International Standard Version
Teaching about Prayer(A)
5 “And whenever you pray, don’t be like the hypocrites who love to stand in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they will be seen by people. I tell all of you[a] with certainty, they have their full reward! 6 But whenever you pray, go into your room, close the door, and pray to your Father who is hidden. And your Father who sees from the hidden place will reward you.[b]
7 “When you are praying, don’t say meaningless things[c] like the unbelievers[d] do, because they think they will be heard by being so wordy. 8 Don’t be like them, because your Father knows what you need before you ask him. 9 Therefore, this is how you should pray:
‘Our Father in heaven,
may your name be kept holy.
10 May your kingdom come.
May your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today our daily bread,
12 and forgive us our sins,[e]
as we have forgiven those who have sinned against us.[f]
13 And never bring us into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one.’[g]
14 Because if you forgive people their offenses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive people their offenses,[h] your Father will not forgive your offenses.”
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- Matthew 6:5 The Gk. pronoun you is pl.
- Matthew 6:6 Other mss. read reward you openly
- Matthew 6:7 Or words
- Matthew 6:7 Lit. gentiles; i.e. unbelieving non-Jews
- Matthew 6:12 Or debts
- Matthew 6:12 Or forgiven our debtors
- Matthew 6:13 Other mss. read evil one. For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
- Matthew 6:15 Other mss. lack their offenses
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