A little time with Scripture.
SCRIPTURE READER

Matthew 6:9-13

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Matthew 6:9-13

9Pray like this: “‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.

10Let your Kingdom come. Let your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

11Give us today our daily bread.

12Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.

13Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.’

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A few questions for reading in context
  • Who is speaking, and to whom?
  • What is happening before and after this passage?
  • What kind of writing is this—poetry, narrative, letter, or another form?
  • What does the passage say before I consider how to apply it?