Concerning Prayer
5 “And whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for
they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, so
that they may be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their
reward. 6 But whenever 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.[a]
7 “When you are praying, do not heap up empty phrases as the
gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard because of their many
words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you
ask him.
9 “Pray, then, in this way:
Our Father in heaven,
may your name be
revered as 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.[b]
12 And forgive us
our debts,
as we also
have forgiven our debtors.
13 And do not
bring us to the time of trial,[c]
but rescue us
from the evil one.[d]
14 “For if you forgive others their trespasses, your
heavenly Father will also forgive you,
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Footnotes
a. 6.6 Other
ancient authorities add openly
b. 6.11 Or
our bread for tomorrow
c. 6.13 Or
us into testing
d. 6.13 Or
from evil. Other ancient authorities add, in some form, For the kingdom and the
power and the glory are yours forever. Amen.
Sources:
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%206%3A5-14&version=NRSVUE
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition (NRSVUE)
