Matthew 6:7-15

7 "And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as ¹the Gentiles do, for ²they think that they will be heard ³for their many words.

8 Do not be like them, ⁴for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

9 ⁵Pray then like this: ⁶"Our Father in heaven, ⁷hallowed be ⁸your name.^[a]

10 ⁹Your kingdom come, ¹⁰your will be done,^[b] ¹¹on earth as it is in heaven.

11 ¹²Give us ¹³this day our daily bread,^[c]

12 and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

13 And ¹⁴lead us not into temptation, but ¹⁵deliver us from ¹⁶evil.^[d]

14 ¹⁷For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you,

15 ¹⁸but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

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[a]. Or Let your name be kept holy, or Let your name be treated with reverence
[b]. Or Let your kingdom come, let your will be done
[c]. Or our bread for tomorrow
[d]. Or the evil one; some manuscripts add For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen

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