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Matthew 6

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Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.

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Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

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But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:

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That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.

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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.

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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.

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But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

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Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

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

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Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

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Give us this day our daily bread.

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And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

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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.

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For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:

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But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

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Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

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But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;

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That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.

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Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

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But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:

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For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

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The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.

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But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!

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No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

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Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

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Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?

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Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?

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And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:

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And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

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Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?

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Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

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(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

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But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

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Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

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Matthew 6:9

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

Study Summary

Pray then like this: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. The Lord's Prayer begins with the address that reorients everything: Our Father — not my Father, communicating that the prayer is communal, and Father, communicating the intimacy of the relationship. The in heaven locates the Father without limiting him: he is transcendent (in heaven) and immanent (your Father). Hallowed be your name is the first petition: let your name be treated as holy, let your character be recognized and honored as it deserves. The Father's name being hallowed is the first priority of kingdom prayer — the child's first concern is the Father's honor. Isaiah 29:23 promises a day when the people will hallow the Holy One of Jacob.

Community Reflections

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Mary Patel (test user)34d ago
The Lord's Prayer

Jesus is teaching his disciples to pray and the first word is "Our" — not "My". Before we even name God, we are placed in community. Prayer is not a private transaction. It is a communal address. That one word reframes the whole prayer.

Read the note →
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Carlos Rivera (Test User)12h ago
Finding rest in God — Matthew 6

God is faithful in every circumstance.. The Hebrew word used here carries a richness that English can't fully capture. God is faithful in every circumstance.. It implies covenant loyalty, steadfast love that never wavers.. Their context of persecution gives these words a weight we often miss.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. This connects directly to the promise made to Abraham. My grandmother used to quote this verse every morning. The imagery here is agricultural — the original audience would have immediately understood the metaphor of sowing, waiting, and harvesting.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. Following God is costly, but the reward is eternal.. The early church would have heard this very differently than we do today. God is faithful in every circumstance.. The thread of covenant runs through every book of the Bible.. God is faithful…

Read the note →

Matthew 6:9

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

Study Summary

Pray then like this: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. The Lord's Prayer begins with the address that reorients everything: Our Father — not my Father, communicating that the prayer is communal, and Father, communicating the intimacy of the relationship. The in heaven locates the Father without limiting him: he is transcendent (in heaven) and immanent (your Father). Hallowed be your name is the first petition: let your name be treated as holy, let your character be recognized and honored as it deserves. The Father's name being hallowed is the first priority of kingdom prayer — the child's first concern is the Father's honor. Isaiah 29:23 promises a day when the people will hallow the Holy One of Jacob.

Community Reflections

6
Mary Patel (test user)34d ago
The Lord's Prayer

Jesus is teaching his disciples to pray and the first word is "Our" — not "My". Before we even name God, we are placed in community. Prayer is not a private transaction. It is a communal address. That one word reframes the whole prayer.

Read the note →
1
Carlos Rivera (Test User)12h ago
Finding rest in God — Matthew 6

God is faithful in every circumstance.. The Hebrew word used here carries a richness that English can't fully capture. God is faithful in every circumstance.. It implies covenant loyalty, steadfast love that never wavers.. Their context of persecution gives these words a weight we often miss.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. This connects directly to the promise made to Abraham. My grandmother used to quote this verse every morning. The imagery here is agricultural — the original audience would have immediately understood the metaphor of sowing, waiting, and harvesting.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. Following God is costly, but the reward is eternal.. The early church would have heard this very differently than we do today. God is faithful in every circumstance.. The thread of covenant runs through every book of the Bible.. God is faithful…

Read the note →

Matthew 6:9

Pray then like this: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. The Lord's Prayer begins with the address that reorients everything: Our Father — not my Father, communicating that the prayer is communal, and Father, communicating the intimacy of the relationship. The in heaven locates the Father without limiting him: he is transcendent (in heaven) and immanent (your Father). Hallowed be your name is the first petition: let your name be treated as holy, let your character be recognized and honored as it deserves. The Father's name being hallowed is the first priority of kingdom prayer — the child's first concern is the Father's honor. Isaiah 29:23 promises a day when the people will hallow the Holy One of Jacob.