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Matthew 6:10
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We pray that your kingdom will come— that what you want will be done here on earth, the same as in heaven.
Let thy kyngdome come. Thy wyll be fulfilled as well in erth as it ys in heven.
May your kingdom come.Psalm 103:20-21; Matthew 26:39,42; Acts 21:14;">[xr] May your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
-'Your kingdom come. Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven.
May your kingdom come and what you want be done, here on earth as it is in heaven.
Your kingdom come. Your will be done, as in heaven, so on earth.
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as [it is] in heaven.
'Your kingdom come, Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven.
Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
May your kingdom come. May your will be done, as in heaven, so on earth.
Thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.
let Thy kingdom come; let Thy will be done, as in Heaven so on earth;
thi kyngdoom come to; be thi wille don `in erthe as in heuene;
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so on earth.
Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Come and set up your kingdom, so that everyone on earth will obey you, as you are obeyed in heaven.
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so on earth.
Let your kingdom come. Let your pleasure be done, as in heaven, so on earth.
May your Kingdom come, your will be done on earth as in heaven.
let thy kingdom come, let thy will be done as in heaven so upon the earth;
Come thy kingdom. Be done thy will, as in heaven, also in earth.
Thy kingdom come: Thy will be done; as in heaven, so on earth:
Thy kingdome come. Thy will be done, in earth, as it is in heauen.
May your Kingdom come soon. May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.
May Your holy nation come. What You want done, may it be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Thy Kingdome come. Thy will be done euen in earth, as it is in heauen.
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven so on earth.
Come may thy kingdom, - Accomplished be thy will, as in heaven, also on earth:
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, On earth as it is in heaven.
Let thy kyngdome come. Thy wyll be done, as well in earth, as it is in heauen.
may your Kingdom come; may your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Your kingdom come.
May your kingdom come. May your will be done, as in heaven, so on eretz.
May your kingdom come, may your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Your kingdom come; Your will be done, as it is in Heaven, also on the earth.
`Thy reign come: Thy will come to pass, as in heaven also on the earth.
Thy kyngdome come. Thy wyll be fulfilled vpon earth as it is in heauen.
thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
may your kingdom come, may your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven.
I hope your pastures come soon and I hope we all do what you want us to down here—just like things are done up there on your spread.
'Your kingdom come. Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven.
Your kingdom come.Your will be done,On earth as it is in heaven.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Thy kingdom: Matthew 3:2, Matthew 4:17, Matthew 16:28, Psalms 2:6, Isaiah 2:2, Jeremiah 23:5, Daniel 2:44, Daniel 7:13, Daniel 7:27, Zechariah 9:9, Mark 11:10, Luke 19:11, Luke 19:38, Colossians 1:13, Revelation 11:15, Revelation 12:10, Revelation 19:6, Revelation 20:4
Thy will: Matthew 7:21, Matthew 12:50, Matthew 26:42, Psalms 40:8, Mark 3:35, John 4:34, John 6:40, John 7:17, Acts 13:22, Acts 21:14, Acts 22:14, Romans 12:2, Ephesians 6:6, Colossians 1:9, 1 Thessalonians 4:3, 1 Thessalonians 5:18, Hebrews 10:7, Hebrews 10:36, Hebrews 13:21, 1 Peter 2:15, 1 Peter 4:2
as: Nehemiah 9:6, Psalms 103:19-21, Daniel 4:35, Hebrews 1:14
Reciprocal: Numbers 14:21 - all the 2 Chronicles 2:1 - for the name Psalms 21:13 - Be thou Psalms 57:5 - Be thou Psalms 67:5 - General Psalms 72:15 - prayer Psalms 72:19 - and let Psalms 97:1 - Lord Psalms 103:20 - do his Psalms 108:5 - thy glory Isaiah 24:23 - when Isaiah 62:7 - till he make Ezekiel 38:16 - that the Obadiah 1:21 - and the Malachi 1:11 - my name Matthew 6:13 - thine Luke 11:2 - Thy will 1 Timothy 2:1 - supplications
Cross-References
And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Thy kingdom come,.... The form of expression used by the ancient Jews, relating to this article, before the coming of Christ, doubtless was, as it now stands in their prayers r, משיחך יבא
מלכות, "the kingdom of thy Messiah come". Christ alters the expression, leaves out the word "Messiah", and puts it thus, "thy kingdom come", to let them know that the Messiah was come; and that it was the kingdom of the Father, in the power of his grace, upon the souls of men, they must pray for and expect: however, he conformed to a rule of their's in this, as well as in the former petition s; that
"every blessing, or prayer, in which there is no זברת השם, "mention made of the name", i.e. of God, is no prayer; and that every prayer, in which there is not מלכות, "the kingdom", is no prayer.''
In this petition the disciples were taught to pray for the success of the Gospel, both among Jews and Gentiles; for the conversion of God's elect, in which the kingdom of God would greatly appear, to the destruction of the kingdom of Satan, and the abolition of the kingdom of the beast, in the latter day; which will usher in the kingdom, of the mediator, he will receive from his Father, and this will terminate in the kingdom of glory: in a word, not the kingdom of nature and providence is meant, which always was; but the kingdom of heaven, which was at hand, nay had taken place, though as yet was not very visible, and which is spiritual in the hearts of God's people, Jews and Gentiles; and which will appear exceeding glorious in the latter day, and at last be swallowed up in the ultimate glory; all which must be very desirable by the sincere lovers of Jesus Christ.
Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. There is some appearance of this petition still remaining, in what the t Jews call the short prayer:
"what is the short prayer? R. Eliezer says, עשה רצונך בשמים, "do thy will in heaven"; and give quietness of spirit, or acquiescence of spirit in thy will, to them that fear thee below.''
Christ says "thy will"; not the will of wicked men, nor the will of Satan, nor a man's own will, but the will of God: by which is meant either his secret will, which is the rule of all his proceedings both in providence and grace; is unknown to us, till facts make it appear; is always fulfilled in heaven and in earth; and sometimes is fulfilled by those who have no regard to his revealed will; and is what ought to be submitted to patiently, and without murmuring: or rather his revealed will, which consists partly in the declarations of his grace and mercy; as that salvation is by Christ, whoever believes in him shall be saved, that all the redeemed be sanctified, persevere to the end, and be glorified; and partly in the commands enjoined his people, which will of his is good, perfect, and acceptable. The will of God may be said to be done by us, when our wills are resigned to his; when we patiently submit to every adverse dispensation of providence; when our hearts and actions are, in some measure, conformed to his law; when what is done, is done in faith, with a view to his glory, and without dependence upon it; of which such only are capable who have a spiritual understanding of the will of God, believe in Christ, receive grace and strength from him, and are assisted by his Spirit. These desire to do the will of God, as it is done in heaven; meaning not so much by the inanimate creatures, the sun, and moon, and stars, as glorified saints and holy angels, who do it voluntarily and cheerfully; speedily, and without delay; constantly, and without any interruption; and perfectly and completely.
r Seder Tephillot, fol. 128. 2. Ed. Basil. s T. Bab. Beracot, fol. 40. 2. t Ib. fol. 29. 2.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
This passage contains the Lord’s prayer, a composition unequalled for comprehensiveness and for beauty. It is supposed that some of these petitions were taken from those in common use among the Jews. Indeed some of them are still to be found in Jewish writings, but they did not exist in this beautiful combination. This prayer is given as a “model.” It is designed to express the “manner” in which we are to pray, evidently not the precise words or petitions which we are to use. The substance of the prayer is recorded by Luke, Luke 11:2-4. In Luke, however, it varies from the form given in Matthew, showing that he intended not to prescribe this as a form of prayer to be used always, but to express the substance of our petitions, or to show what petitions it would be proper to present to God. That he did not intend to prescribe this as a form to be invariably used is further evident from the fact that there is no proof that either he or his disciples ever used exactly this form of prayer, but clear evidence that they prayed often in other language. See Matthew 26:39-42, Matthew 26:44; Luke 22:42; John 17:0; Acts 1:24.
Matthew 6:9
Our Father - God is called a Father,
1.As he is the Creator and the Great Parent of all;
2.The Preserver of the human family and the Provider for their wants, Matthew 5:45; Matthew 6:32;
3.In a special sense he is the Father of those who are adopted into his family; who put confidence in him; who are the true followers of Christ, and made heirs of life, Romans 8:14-17.
Hallowed be thy name - The word “hallowed” means to render or pronounce holy. God’s name is essentially holy; and the meaning of this petition is, “Let thy name be celebrated, venerated, and esteemed as holy everywhere, and receive from all people proper honor.” It is thus the expression of a wish or desire, on the part of the worshipper, that the name of God, or that God himself, should be held everywhere in proper veneration.
Matthew 6:10
Thy kingdom come - The word “kingdom” here means “reign.” Note, Matthew 3:2. The petition is the expression of a wish that God may “reign” everywhere; that his laws may be obeyed; and especially that the gospel of Christ may be advanced everywhere, until the world shall be filled with his glory.
Thy will be done - The will of God is, that people should obey his law, and be holy. The word “will,” here, has reference to his law, and to what would be “acceptable” to him. To pray, then, that his will may be done, on earth as in heaven, is to pray that his “law,” his “revealed will,” may be obeyed and loved. His law is perfectly obeyed in heaven, and his true children most ardently desire and pray that it may also be obeyed on the earth.
The object of these three “first” petitions, is, that God’s name should be glorified and his kingdom established; and by being placed first, we learn that his glory and kingdom are of more consequence than our wants, and that these should be first in our hearts and petitions before a throne of grace.
Matthew 6:11
Give us this day ... - The word “bread,” here, denotes doubtless everything necessary to sustain life. See the notes at Matthew 4:4. Compare Deuteronomy 8:3. This petition implies our dependence on God for the supply of our wants. As we are dependent on him one day as much as another, it was evidently the intention of the Saviour that prayer should be offered every day. The petition, moreover, is expressed in the plural number - give us - and it is evidently therefore, intended to be used by more than one, or by some community of people. No community or congregation can meet every day for worship but families. It is therefore evident that this prayer contains a strong implied command for daily family prayer. It can nowhere else be used so as fully to come up to the meaning of the original intention; and nowhere else can it be breathed forth with so much propriety and beauty as from the lips of a father, the venerable priest of his household, and the pleader with God for those rich blessings which a parental bosom desires on his beloved offspring.
Matthew 6:12
And forgive us our debts ... - The word “debts” is used here figuratively.
It does not mean “literally” that we are “debtors to God,” but that our sins have a resemblance to debts. Debtors are those who are bound to others for some claim in commercial transactions; for something which we have had, and for which we are bound to pay according to contract. “Literally” there can be no such transaction between God and us. It must be used figuratively. We have not met the claims of law. We have violated its obligations. We are exposed to its penalty. We are guilty, and God only can forgive, in the same way as none but a “creditor” can forgive a debtor. The word “debts” here, therefore, means “sins,” or offences against God - offences which none but God can forgive. In the parallel place in Luke 11:4, the word sins is used. The measure by which we may expect forgiveness is that which we use in reference to others See Psalms 18:25-26; Matthew 18:23; Mark 11:26; Luke 11:4.
This is the invariable rule by which God dispenses pardon He that comes before him unwilling to forgive, harboring dark and revengeful thoughts, how can he expect that God will show him that mercy which he is unwilling to show to others? It is not, however, required that we should forgive “debts” in a pecuniary sense. To them we have a right, though they should not be pushed with an overbearing and oppressive spirit; not so as to sacrifice the feelings of mercy in order to secure the claims of justice. No one has a right to oppress; and when a debt cannot be paid, or when it would greatly distress a debtor’s wife and children, or a widow and an orphan, or when calamity has put it out of the power of an honest man to pay the debt, the spirit of Christianity requires that it should be forgiven. To such cases this petition in the Lord’s prayer doubtless extends. But it was probably intended to refer principally to injuries of character or person which we have received from others. If we cannot from the heart forgive them, we have the assurance that God will never forgive us.
Matthew 6:13
And lead us not into temptation - A petition similar to this is offered by David, Psalms 141:4; “Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practice wicked works with the workers of iniquity.” God tempts no man. See James 1:13. This phrase, then, must be used in the sense of “permitting.” Do not “suffer” us, or “permit” us, to be tempted to sin. In this it is implied that God has such control over the tempter as to save us from his power if we call upon him. The word “temptation,” however (see the note at Matthew 4:1), means sometimes “trial, affliction,” anything that “tests” our virtue. If this be the meaning here, as it may be, then the import of the prayer is, “Do not afflict or try us.” It is not wrong to pray that we may be saved from suffering if it be the will of God. See Luke 22:42.
Deliver us from evil - The original in this place has the article - deliver us from the evil - that is, as has been supposed, the Evil One, or Satan. He is elsewhere called, by way of eminence, the “Evil One,” Matthew 13:19; 1 John 2:13-14; 1 John 3:12. The meaning here is, “deliver us from his power, his snares, his arts, his temptations.” He is supposed to be the great parent of evil, and to be delivered from him is to be safe. Or it may mean, “deliver us from the various evils and trials which beset us, the heavy and oppressive calamities into which we are continually liable to fall.”
Thine is the kingdom - That is, thine is the reign or dominion. Thou hast control over all these things, and canst so order them as to answer these petitions.
Thine is the power - Thou hast power to accomplish what we ask. We are weak, and cannot do it; but thou art Almighty, and all things are possible with thee.
Thine is the glory - That is, thine is the honor or praise. Not for “our honor,” but that thy glory, thy goodness, may be displayed in providing for our wants; thy power exerted in defending us; thy praise be celebrated by causing thy kingdom to spread through the earth.
This “doxology,” or ascription of praise, is connected with the prayer by the word “for,” to signify that all these things - the reign, power, and glory of God - will be manifested by granting these petitions. It is not because we are to be benefited, but that God’s name and perfections may be manifested. His glory is, then, the first and principal thing which we are to seek when we approach him. We are to suffer our concerns to be lost sight of in the superior glory and honor of his name and dominion. We are to seek temporal and eternal life chiefly because the honor of our Maker will be promoted, and his name be more illustriously displayed to his creatures. He is to be “first, last, supremest, best,” in our view; and all selfish and worldly views are to be absorbed in that one great desire of the soul that God may be “all in all.” Approaching him with these feelings, our prayers will be answered; our devotions will ascend like incense, and the lifting up our hands will be like the evening sacrifice.
Amen - This is a word of Hebrew origin, from a verb signifying “to be firm, secure, to be true and faithful.” It is a word expressing consent or strong approbation; a word of strong asseveration. It means “verily, certainly, so be it.” It is probable that this word was used by the people in the synagogue to signify their assent to the prayer that was uttered by the minister, and, to some extent, it was probably so used in the Christian Church. See 1 Corinthians 14:16.
It may be proper to remark that this doxology, “for thine is the kingdom,” etc., is missing in many manuscripts, and that its authenticity is doubtful.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Matthew 6:10. Thy kingdom come. — The ancient Jews scrupled not to say: He prays not at all, in whose prayers there is no mention of the kingdom of God. Hence, they were accustomed to say, "Let him cause his kingdom to reign, and his redemption to flourish: and let the Messiah speedily come and deliver his people."
The universal sway of the sceptre of Christ: - God has promised that the kingdom of Christ shall be exalted above all kingdoms. Daniel 7:14-27. That it shall overcome all others, and be at last the universal empire. Isaiah 9:7. Connect this with the explanation given of this phrase, Matthew 3:2.
Thy will be done — This petition is properly added to the preceding; for when the kingdom of righteousness, peace, and joy, in the Holy Spirit, is established in the heart, there is then an ample provision made for the fulfilment of the Divine will.
The will of God is infinitely good, wise, and holy; to have it fulfilled in and among men, is to have infinite goodness, wisdom, and holiness diffused throughout the universe; and earth made the counterpart of heaven.
As it is in heaven. — The Jews maintained, that they were the angels of God upon earth, as these pure spirits were angels of God in heaven; hence they said, "As the angels sanctify the Divine name in heaven, so the Israelites sanctify the Divine name, upon earth." See Schoettgen.
Observe,
1st. The salvation of the soul is the result of two wills conjoined: the will of God, and the will of man. If God will not the salvation of man, he cannot be saved: If, man will not the salvation God has prepared for him, he cannot be delivered from his sins.
2dly. This petition certainly points out a deliverance from all sin; for nothing that is unholy can consist with the Divine will, and if this be fulfilled in man, surely sin shall be banished from his soul.
3dly. This is farther evident from these words, as it is in heaven; i.e. as the angels do it: viz. with all zeal, diligence, love, delight, and perseverance.
4thly. Does not the petition plainly imply, we may live without sinning against God? Surely the holy angels never mingle iniquity with their loving obedience; and as our Lord teaches us to pray, that we do his will here as they do it in heaven, can it be thought he would put a petition in our mouths, the fulfilment of which was impossible?
5thly. This certainly destroys the assertion: "There is no such state of purification, to be attained here, in which it may be said, the soul is redeemed from sinful passions and desires;" for it is on EARTH that we are commanded to pray that this will, which is our sanctification, may be done.
6thly. Our souls can never be truly happy, till our WILLS be entirely subjected to, and become one with, the will of God.
7thly. How can any person offer this petition to his Maker, who thinks of nothing less than the performance of the will of God, and of nothing more than doing his own?
Some see the mystery of the Trinity in the three preceding petitions. The first being, addressed to the Father, as the source of all holiness. The second, to the Son, who establishes the kingdom of God upon earth. The third, to the Holy Spirit, who by his energy works in men to will and to perform.
To offer these three petitions with success at the throne of God, three graces, essential to our salvation, must be brought into exercise; and, indeed, the petitions themselves necessarily suppose them.
FAITH, Our Father - for he that cometh to God, must believe that he is.
HOPE, Thy kingdom come - For this grace has for its object good things to come.
LOVE, Thy will be done - For love is the incentive to and principle of all obedience to God, and beneficence to man.
