Matthew 6:5-15
Holman Christian Standard Bible
How to Pray
5 “Whenever you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites, because they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by people. I assure you: They’ve got their reward!(A) 6 But when you pray, go into your private room, shut your door, and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.[a](B) 7 When you pray, don’t babble like the idolaters,[b] since they imagine they’ll be heard for their many words.(C) 8 Don’t be like them, because your Father knows the things you need before you ask Him.(D)
The Model Prayer
9 “Therefore, you should pray like this:(E)
Our Father in heaven,
Your name be honored as holy.(F)
10 Your kingdom come.
Your will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.(G)
11 Give us today our daily bread.[c]
12 And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.(H)
13 And do not bring us into[d] temptation,(I)
but deliver us from the evil one.[e](J)
[For Yours is the kingdom and the power
and the glory forever. Amen.][f]
14 “For if you forgive people their wrongdoing,[g] your heavenly Father will forgive you as well.(K) 15 But if you don’t forgive people,[h] your Father will not forgive your wrongdoing.[i]
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- Matthew 6:6 Other mss add openly
- Matthew 6:7 Or Gentiles, or nations, or heathen, or pagans
- Matthew 6:11 Or our necessary bread, or our bread for tomorrow
- Matthew 6:13 Or do not cause us to come into
- Matthew 6:13 Or from evil
- Matthew 6:13 Other mss omit bracketed text
- Matthew 6:14 Or trespasses
- Matthew 6:15 Other mss add their wrongdoing
- Matthew 6:15 Or trespasses
Matthew 6:5-15
New Living Translation
Teaching about Prayer and Fasting
5 “When you pray, don’t be like the hypocrites who love to pray publicly on street corners and in the synagogues where everyone can see them. I tell you the truth, that is all the reward they will ever get. 6 But when you pray, go away by yourself, shut the door behind you, and pray to your Father in private. Then your Father, who sees everything, will reward you.
7 “When you pray, don’t babble on and on as the Gentiles do. They think their prayers are answered merely by repeating their words again and again. 8 Don’t be like them, for your Father knows exactly what you need even before you ask him! 9 Pray like this:
Our Father in heaven,
may your name be kept holy.
10 May your Kingdom come soon.
May your will be done on earth,
as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today the food we need,[a]
12 and forgive us our sins,
as we have forgiven those who sin against us.
13 And don’t let us yield to temptation,[b]
but rescue us from the evil one.[c]
14 “If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. 15 But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins.
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