KJV King James Version
After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
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Matthew 6:9
After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So then, this is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.
WEB World English Bible
Pray like this: ‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.
ASV American Standard Version
After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
thus therefore pray ye: ‘Our Father who art in the heavens! hallowed be Thy name.
Surrounding context — Matthew 6
6 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.
7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen [do]: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as [it is] in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΟὕτωςG3779 · ohutō, ohutōsthus(-ly)οὖνG3767 · ountherefore/thenπροσεύχεσθεG4336 · proseuchomaito prayὑμεῖς·G4771 · suyouπάτερG3962 · patērfatherἡμῶνG3165 · memeὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoοὐρανοῖς,G3772 · ouranosheavenἁγιασθήτωG37 · hagiazōto sanctifyτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoὄνομάG3686 · onomanameσου·G4771 · suyou
Cross-references
Revelation 4:11Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.Luke 11:1-4And 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.Romans 8:15For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.Isaiah 64:8But now, O LORD, thou [art] our father; we [are] the clay, and thou our potter; and we all [are] the work of thy hand.Psalm 111:9He sent redemption unto his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend [is] his name.Malachi 1:11For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name [shall be] great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense [shall be] offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name [shall be] great among the heathen, saith the LORD of hosts.Ezekiel 36:23And I will sanctify my great name, which was profaned among the heathen, which ye have profaned in the midst of them; and the heathen shall know that I [am] the LORD, saith the Lord GOD, when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes.Isaiah 57:15For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name [is] Holy; I dwell in the high and holy [place], with him also [that is] of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.Isaiah 6:3And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, [is] the LORD of hosts: the whole earth [is] full of his glory.Revelation 5:12Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.Matthew 7:11If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?Galatians 4:6And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.Psalm 115:3But our God [is] in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.Isaiah 63:16Doubtless thou [art] our father, though Abraham be ignorant of us, and Israel acknowledge us not: thou, O LORD, [art] our father, our redeemer; thy name [is] from everlasting.Nehemiah 9:5Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, [and] Pethahiah, said, Stand up [and] bless the LORD your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.Psalm 72:18Blessed [be] the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.Matthew 23:9And call no [man] your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.Matthew 5:16Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
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