Matthew 6:9

So pray like this, ‘God, our father, you live in heaven. We want everyone to respect you.

Plain English Version

In The King James Version

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

In Context

8Don’t be like them. God, your father, knows what you need already, even before you ask him.

10We want you to be everyone’s boss. We want everyone in the world to do what you want, just like everyone in heaven does what you want.

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Matthew Henry on Matthew 6:6-9

The Sermon on the Mount. 5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. 7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they… Read the whole commentary →

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