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1542 | MattheW 6:11
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Give us today our daily bread .
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And forgive us our debts , as we also have forgiven our debtors .
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And lead us not into temptation , a but deliver us from the evil one . b ’
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For if you for give oth er peo ple when they sin against you , your heav en ly Fa ther will also for give you . 15 But if you do not for give oth ers their sins , your Fa ther will not for give your sins .
Fasting
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“ When you fast , do not look som ber as the hypo crites do , for they dis fig ure their fac es to show oth ers they are fast ing . Tru ly I tell you , they have re ceived their re ward in full . 17 But when you fast , put oil on your head and wash your face , 18 so that it will not be ob vi ous to oth ers that you are fast ing , but only to your Fa ther , who is un seen ; and your Fa ther , who sees what is done in se cret , will re ward you .
Treasures in Heaven
6:22,23pp — ​ Lk 11:34-36
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“ Do not store up for your selves trea sures on earth , where moths and ver min de stroy , and where thieves break in and steal . 20 But store up for your selves trea sures in heav en , where moths and ver min do not de stroy , and where thieves do not break in and steal . 21 For where your trea sure is , there your heart will be also .
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“ The eye is the lamp of the body . If your eyes are healthy , c your whole body will be full of light .
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But if your eyes are un healthy , d your whole body will be full of dark ness . If then the light with in you is dark ness , how great is that dark ness !
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“ No one can serve two mas ters . Ei ther you will hate the one and love the oth er , or you will be de vot ed to the one and de spise the oth er . You can not serve both God and mon ey .
Do Not Worry
6:25-33pp — ​ Lk 12:22-31
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“ There fore I tell you , do not wor ry about your life , what you will eat or drink ; or about your body , what you will wear . Is not life more than food , and the body more than clothes ? 26 Look at the birds of the air ; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns , and yet your heav en ly Fa ther feeds them . Are you not much more valu able than they ? 27 Can any one of you by wor ry ing add a sin gle hour to your life e ?
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“ And why do you wor ry about clothes ? See how the flow ers of the field grow . They do not labor or spin . 29 Yet I tell you that not even Sol o mon in all his splen dor was dressed like one of these .
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If that is how God clothes the grass of the field , which is here to day and to mor row is thrown into the fire , will he not much more clothe you — ​you of lit tle faith ? 31 So do not wor ry , say ing , ‘ What
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13 The Greek for temptation can also mean testing . b
13 Or from evil ; some late manuscripts one , / for yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever . Amen . c
22 The Greek for healthy here implies generous . d
23 The Greek for unhealthy here implies stingy . e
27 Or single cubit to your height
Verses 9 – 13 and the parallel passage of Lk 11:1 – 4 provide a model for prayer . The Gospels make no explicit claims regarding Jesus ’ intentions for creating this prayer , but the context indicates that he is teaching people how to pray ( compare Lk 11:1 – 4 and note ). 6:10 your will be done Jesus prays similar words as he faces arrest and crucifixion ( compare Mt 26:39,42 ). 6:11 Give us today our daily bread The people of rural Galilee were poor and oppressed , and resources such as food were scarce . 6:12 our debts The language used here for debt can reflect an Aramaic idiom referring to sin ( compare note on Lk 11:4 ). 6:13 into temptation This refers to hardship in a general sense . the evil one The Greek term used here may indicate a specific entity ( such as the devil ; compare Eph 6:16 ) or evil in its many forms . Following this phrase , many ancient manuscripts add an affirmation that the kingdom , power and glory belong to God . Although this statement likely is not original , it appears to have been incorporated into Chris tian liturgy from the earliest days of the church . It probably comes from David ’ s speech in 1Ch 29:11 . 6:16 do not look somber as the hypocrites Fasting involves abstaining from food for the purpose of religious reflection and devotion . In order to be noticed by others , hypocrites who were fasting would display a disheveled appearance . 6:17 put oil on your head Refers to basic hygiene practices of the time .
6:19 – 24 Most of Jesus ’ audience probably was very poor , and with poverty comes a concern for the mater ial aspects of life . Jesus addresses these earthly concerns in the next section ( Mt 6:25 – 34 ); here , he calls people to devote themselves to the pursuit of heavenly blessings .
6:19 treasures on earth Detachment from worldly goods is a prominent theme in Matthew ’ s Gospel ( e . g ., Mt 19:16 – 30 ). 6:21 there your heart will be Jews of the time typically perceived the heart as the seat of intelligence and will . Jesus ’ teaching reflects this view : People ’ s choices and actions are shaped by the things they cherish most . 6:24 You cannot serve both God and money The problem that Jesus identifies is not money itself , but the divided loyalties that result from the pursuit of money ( compare 1Ti 6:10 ). Being a disciple of Jesus requires complete devotion to God ( compare Mt 8:18 – 22 ; 19:16 – 26 ).
6:25 – 34 This section covers the practical implications of the preceding discussion ( vv . 19 – 24 ). People who serve God faithfully can trust him to meet their material needs .
6:29 not even Solomon in all his splendor See 1Ki 10 . 6:30 into the fire Grass and weeds were used as fuel for fires . you of little faith Jesus uses this phrase when the disciples doubt God ’ s ability to take care of them ( Mt 8:26 ; 14:31 ; 16:8 ).