KJV King James Version
And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Luke 11:4
And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.’”
WEB World English Bible
Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’”
ASV American Standard Version
And forgive us our sins; for we ourselves also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And bring us not into temptation.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and forgive us our sins, for also we ourselves forgive every one indebted to us; and mayest Thou not bring us into temptation; but do Thou deliver us from the evil.’
Surrounding context — Luke 11
1 And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.
2 And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.
3 Give us day by day our daily bread.
4 And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.
5 And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves;
6 For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him?
7 And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
καὶG2532 · kaiandἄφεςG863 · aphiēmito release: leaveἡμῖνG3165 · memeτὰςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἁμαρτίαςG266 · hamartiasinἡμῶν·G3165 · memeκαὶG2532 · kaiandγὰρG1063 · garforαὐτοὶG846 · autosit/s/heἀφίομενG863 · aphiēmito release: leaveπαντὶG3956 · pasallὀφείλοντιG3784 · opheilōto oweἡμῖν·G3165 · memeκαὶG2532 · kaiandμὴG3361 · mēnotεἰσενέγκῃςG1533 · eispherōto bring inἡμᾶςG3165 · memeεἰςG1519 · eistowardπειρασμόνG3986 · peirasmostemptation/testing: temptation
Cross-references
Matthew 6:12-15And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.Matthew 26:41Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed [is] willing, but the flesh [is] weak.Matthew 18:35So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.2 Thessalonians 3:3But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep [you] from evil.Isaiah 43:25-26I, [even] I, [am] he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.Colossians 3:13Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also [do] ye.James 2:13For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.2 Timothy 4:18And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve [me] unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom [be] glory for ever and ever. Amen.Revelation 3:10Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.Revelation 2:10Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast [some] of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.2 Corinthians 12:7-8And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.1 John 1:8-10If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.Luke 22:46And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.John 17:15I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.Ephesians 4:31-32Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:Luke 8:13They on the rock [are they], which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.Psalm 51:1-3To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.Matthew 11:25-26At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
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