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Matthew 6:7-15
Common English Bible
Matthew 6:7-15
Common English Bible
Proper prayer
7 “When you pray, don’t pour out a flood of empty words, as the Gentiles do. They think that by saying many words they’ll be heard. 8 Don’t be like them, because your Father knows what you need before you ask. 9 Pray like this:
Our Father who is in heaven,
uphold the holiness of your name.
10 Bring in your kingdom
so that your will is done on earth as it’s done in heaven.
11 Give us the bread we need for today.
12 Forgive us for the ways we have wronged you,
just as we also forgive those who have wronged us.
13 And don’t lead us into temptation,
but rescue us from the evil one.
14 “If you forgive others their sins, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you don’t forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your sins.
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Matthew 6:7-15
New International Version
Matthew 6:7-15
New International Version
7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling(A) like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words.(B) 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need(C) before you ask him.
9 “This, then, is how you should pray:
“‘Our Father(D) in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
10 your kingdom(E) come,
your will be done,(F)
on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today our daily bread.(G)
12 And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.(H)
13 And lead us not into temptation,[a](I)
but deliver us from the evil one.[b]’(J)
14 For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.(K) 15 But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.(L)
Footnotes
- Matthew 6:13 The Greek for temptation can also mean testing.
- Matthew 6:13 Or from evil; some late manuscripts one, / for yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
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