The Lord’s Prayer

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The Lord’s Prayer – various versions
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History’s most famous prayer, taught by our Lord, is usually called The Lord’s Prayer.
Pray as you read!

Here are various versions of Matthew 6:9-13 (from the Sermon on the Mount).
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King James Version (1611)

⁹After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

¹⁰Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

¹¹Give us this day our daily bread.

¹²And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

¹³And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

(KJV)

New King James Version

⁹In this manner, therefore, pray:

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

New International Version

⁹“This, then, is how you should pray:

“‘Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
¹⁰your kingdom come,
your will be done,
    on earth as it is in heaven.
¹¹Give us today our daily bread.
¹²And forgive us our debts,
    as we also have forgiven our debtors.
¹³And lead us not into temptation,^[1]
    but deliver us from the evil one.^[2]

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.
(NIV)

Good News Bible

⁹This, then, is how you should pray:

‘Our Father in heaven:
    May your holy name be honored;
¹⁰may your Kingdom come;
    may your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
¹¹Give us today the food we need.^[1]
¹²Forgive us the wrongs we have done,
    as we forgive the wrongs that others have done to us.
¹³Do not bring us to hard testing,
    but keep us safe from the Evil One.’^[2]

Matthew 6:11 we need; or for today, or for tomorrow.
Matthew 6:13 Some manuscripts add For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.

The Passion Translation

⁹Pray like this:

‘Our Beloved Father,^[1] dwelling in the heavenly realms,
    may the glory of your name
    be the center on which our lives turn.^[2]
¹⁰Manifest your kingdom realm,^[3]
    and cause your every purpose to be fulfilled on earth,
    just as it is in heaven.
¹¹We acknowledge you as our Provider
    of all we need each day.^[4]
¹²Forgive us the wrongs we have done^[5] as we ourselves
    release forgiveness to those who have wronged us.
¹³Rescue us every time we face tribulation^[6]
    and set us free from evil.^[7]
    For you are the King who rules
    with power and glory forever. Amen.’^[8]

6:9 Jesus invites us into the same relationship with the Father, as His Abba.
6:9 An alternate reading of the Aramaic text. The Aramaic word for “name” is shema (the Hebrew word, shem), a word with multiple meanings. It can also be translated “light,” “sound,” or “atmosphere.” Placing a light, like a lantern, in an enclosed space magnifies that light. This is the meaning here of God’s name being made sacred and magnified as we focus our lives on him. The Greek is “treated as holy.”
6:10 Or “Come and begin your kingdom reign.”
6:11 Or “Give us bread [or life] today for the coming day.” Bread becomes a metaphor of our needs (physically, spiritually, and emotionally). Jesus is teaching us to acknowledge Father God as our Provider of all we need each day. Both the Greek and Hebrew Matthew can be translated “Give us this day our bread for tomorrow” (or “our continual bread”).
6:12 Or “Send away the results of our debts (shortcomings),” used as a metaphor for our sins. The Aramaic can be translated “Give us serenity as we also allow others serenity.”
6:13 Or “Do not let us be put into the ordeal of testing.” God never tempts man. See James 1:13–14.
6:13 Or “the Evil One.”
6:13 As translated from the Aramaic, Hebrew Matthew, and most Greek manuscripts. The Aramaic word for “forever” means “until the end of all the universes.”
(TPT)