Matthew 6:14
For if you may not forgive the people their trespasses, your heavenly Father will not forgive you:
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
In Context
13lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
15and if you do not forgive the people, your Father will not forgive you your trespasses.
Cross References
Matthew 7:2For with what criticism you criticise, you will be criticised: and with what measure you measure, it will be measured unto you.
Mark 11:25And when you stand praying, forgive, if you have aught against any one; in order that your Father who is in the heavens may forgive you your trespasses.
Colossians 3:13forbearing one another and forgiving one another, if any one may have a quarrel against any one; as Christ also forgave you, so indeed do you likewise:
1 John 3:10In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: every one not doing righteousness is not of God, and the one not loving his brother with divine love.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 6:10-16
The Sermon on the Mount. 9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. 14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: 15 But if ye… Read the whole commentary →