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"Pray, then, in this way: 'Our Father who is
in heaven, Hallowed be
Your name. 6:10
'Your kingdom come. Your will be done, On earth as
it is in heaven. Plus Biblos.cc/matt 6-9 Parallel Translation and Blotting Out Gods
Name.
The
very first petition of this prayer is solicitous for the honor of God's name. What Does No.1
Mean Top priority belongs to
the things of God and not to the things of men. Man's spiritual well being, dependent entirely upon his
relationship to God, is infinitely more important, even than daily bread -
a point of view which comes difficult indeed for sinful men. The Third
Commandment in the Decalogue emphasizes this same point, that being negative,
this positive enlightenment on the same truth. Men hallow the name of God
when they honor His word, His church, His doctrine, His Son, His laws, and
His name. From - Burton Coffman under subheading Hallowed be thy name. Open Burton Coffman 9.
After this manner pray ye. The Savior does not bid
us use these words, nor command any set form, but gives this as a proper
example of prayer, simple, brief, condensed, yet all-embracing. Our Father which art in heaven. These words reveal a very tender
relationship between God and the true worshiper, and base the petition on the
fact that the child speaks to the Father. Hallowed be thy name. (HallowBeThyNAME.htm) Of the seven petitions of
the Lord's prayer the first three are in behalf of the cause of God; the
glory of his name, the extension of his kingdom, and the prevalence of his
will. The other four, which are properly placed last, as least important,
pertain to our individual needs. No one can offer the first three petitions who is in disobedience. Hallowed. Holy, sacred, reverenced. 6 "But
you, when you pray, go R183 into your inner room, close your
door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your R184 Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you. 7 "And
when you are praying, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles do,
for they suppose that they will be heard for their many R185 words. 8"So do not be like them;
for your R186 Father knows what you need before
you ask Him. 9 "Pray, R187 then, in this way: `Our Father
who is in heaven, Hallowed be
Your name. 33 "But
seek F116 first His F117 kingdom and His righteousness, and all R218 these things will be added F118 to you. What Things see 1 Tim right below 34 "So do not worry R219 about tomorrow; for tomorrow will
care F119 for itself. Each F120 day has enough trouble of its own.
31 "Do not worry R216 then, saying, `What will we eat?' or
`What will we drink?' or `What will we wear for clothing?' 32 "For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things;
for your R217heavenly
Father knows that you need all these things. 33 "But
seek F116 first His F117 kingdom and His righteousness, and
all R218 these things will be added F118 to you.34 "So do not worry R219 about tomorrow; for tomorrow will
care F119 for itself. Each F120 day has enough trouble of its own. Point about what God provides-- these things will be added-Necessities Instructions to Those Who Minister 1 All R213 who are under the yoke as slaves are
to regard their own masters as worthy of all honor so that R214 the name of God and our doctrine will not be spoken F52 against. 2 Thosewho have believers as their masters must
not be disrespectful to them because they are brethren, R215 but must serve them all the more,
because those who partake F53 of the benefit are believers and
beloved. Teach R216 and preach F54 these principles. 3 If anyone advocates R217 a
different doctrine and does
not agree F55 with
sound R218 words, those of our Lord Jesus
Christ, and with the doctrine conforming R219 to godliness, 4 he is conceited R220 and understands nothing; but he has F56 a morbid interest in controversial R221 questions and disputes R222 about words, out of which arise envy,
strife, abusive language, evil suspicions, 5 and constant friction between men R223 of depraved mind and deprived of the
truth, who suppose R224 that godliness F57 is a means of gain. 6 But R225 godliness actually is a means of great R226 gain when accompanied by contentment. R227 7 For we R228 have brought nothing into the world,
so we cannot take anything out of it either . 8 If we have R229 food and covering, with these we
shall be content . 9 But R230 those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a R231 snare and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge men into ruin and destruction. 10 For the R232 love of money is a root of all sorts F58 of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered R233 away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. |
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Matthew
6:9-15 - [Verse 9 in Original Greek] 9 "Pray, R208 then, in this way: 'Our R209 Father who is in heaven, Hallowed R210 be Your name. 10 'Your R211 kingdom come. Your R212 will be done, On R213 earth as it is in heaven. 11 'Give R214 us this day our F100 daily bread. 12 'And R215 forgive R216 us our debts, as we also have
forgiven our debtors. 13 'And R217 do not lead
us into temptation, but deliver R218 us from evil. F101 R219 [For F102 Yours is the kingdom and the power
and the glory forever. Amen.]' 14 "For R220 if you forgive others F103 for their transgressions, your
heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 "But R221 if R222 you do not forgive others, F104 then your Father will not forgive
your transgressions. SearchGodsWord.org, HOME + more in SbtsCommentaryNote.htm Open (No.1. ) Commentators.htm -- Commentaries.htm Book
of Matthew--- Open Each Commentary and Compare it to Open HallowBeThyNAME.htm Coffman
Commentaries on the Old and New Testament Author Information: James B.
Coffman—Open James B. Coffman—1927 BCC -> Commentary on 6:9 |
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What Does No.1 Mean For Us Matt -6-33
6:33 In Context | Read Chapter | Discuss this Verse ]
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"But seek first His kingdom and
His righteousness, and all these things will
be added to
you.
What Things
1 Tim 6-7 [ In Context | Read Chapter | Discuss this Verse ]
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For we have brought nothing into
the world, so we cannot *
take anything out
of it either.
1 Tim 6-8 [ In Context | Read Chapter | Discuss this Verse ]
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If we have food and covering, with these we
shall be content.
If
you want more ---and you work honestly for it –you deserve it ----How much did
Jesus give his apostles
• Burton Coffman-----Example
Verse
8
but
having food and covering we shall be therewith content.
Food, clothing and
shelter are the three basic needs of mankind; and all three are included here.
"The use of the word COVERING here seems designed to favor this double
application." F14 Whoever, therefore, has food to eat,
clothes to wear and shelter from the elements, with something left over for the
aid of others is RICH! As Gould said, "This is a rigorous standard," F15 and by it, there are a great many rich
people.
• Barnes' New Testament
• Darby's Synopsis
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• David Guzik's Commentaries
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• People's New Testament
• Robertson's Word Pictures
• Treasury of Scripture
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TSK -> Entry for 6:8
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NTB -> Contentment; Covetousness; Minister, Christian; Riches
TCR -> Content-Discontent; Contentment
TTT -> Contentment
HBD -> Contentment
• Burton Coffman---Example
Verse 33
But
seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be
added unto you.
This is a divine appeal
for men to put first things first. The
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• Gill's Exposition
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• David Guzik's Commentaries
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• Robertson's Word Pictures
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• The Fourfold Gospel
• Treasury of Scripture
• Wesley's Explanatory Notes
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NTB -> Care; Church; Commandments; Covetousness; Faith; Gifts From God; God (continued); Readings, Select; Religion; Seekers; Trouble; Worldliness
TCR -> Blessings-Afflictions; Blessings; Claim's, God's; Divine; First Claims; God's; God; Life's Purpose; Ownership, Divine; Priority of God's Claims; Promises, Divine; Purpose; Seek God; Seeking God; Stewardship-Ownership
TTT -> Adoption; Gifts of God, The; Prayer; Providence of God, The; Righteousness; Righteousness Imputed; Seeking God
ATS -> Solomon
EBD -> Kingdom of God
HBD -> Anxiety; Beatitudes; Borrow; Divine Retribution; Ethics; Harmony Of The Gospels; History; Instruction; Jesus Christ; Kingdom Of God; Matthew, The Gospel Of; Mountain; Providence;Righteousness
How can one know True Religion—Simple Answer
Being Imitators of
Jesus’ Father and God –Of Jesus and His Apostles
Matt 7-22 [In Context|Original
Matt 7-23 [In Context|Original Greek]
"And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; DEPART FROM ME, YOU WHO PRACTICE LAWLESSNESS.'
On
that day---is getting closer
2 Cor 13-8 [In Context|Original Greek]
For we can do nothing * against the truth,
but only for the truth.
1 Cor 13-8 [In Context|Original Greek]
Rev 21-4 [In Context|Original Greek]
Rev 22-2 [In Context|Original Greek]
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Matt 6_9 Commentary Reads 6. When
thou prayest, enter into thy closet. Private devotions are meant,
nor is this designed to prohibit prayers in public assemblies. The Lord
himself both prayed "in the mountain alone," in the night alone,
and in public in the presence of his disciples. We have records of many
prayers offered by the apostles in public assemblies. "Thy closet"
may mean any secret place. Peter's closet was on the house-top; the Savior's
on a mountain alone.
7. Use not
vain repetitions as the heathen do. What
is forbidden is not much praying, nor praying in the same words (the Lord did both), but making the
number of prayers, length of prayers, or time spent in praying, a point of
observance and of merit. 1 Kings 18:26 gives an example of the repetitions
of the heathen. Mahometans and Catholics still hold that there is merit
in repeating certain prayers a set number of times.
8. For your
Father knoweth. Here is given abundant reason for
short prayers. Many prayers apparently aim to give God information on
matters connected with this world.
9. After this
manner pray ye. The Savior
does not bid us use these words, nor command any set form, but gives this as
a proper example of prayer, simple, brief, condensed, yet all-embracing. Our Father which art in heaven. These words reveal a very tender
relationship between God and the true worshiper, and base the petition on
the fact that the child speaks to the Father. Hallowed be thy name. Of the seven petitions of the
Lord's prayer the first three are in behalf of
the cause of God; the glory of his name, the extension of his kingdom, and
the prevalence of his will. The other four, which are properly placed last,
as least important, pertain to our individual needs. No one can offer the
first three petitions who is in
disobedience. Hallowed. Holy, sacred, reverenced.
10. Thy
kingdom come. The
Messiah's kingdom had not yet come, but was proclaimed by the Lord as at
hand. It did speedily come, but in its fulness,
and in its final triumph over evil, it has not yet come. For this coming we
may now pray, and the prayer is answered in part by each success of the
gospel. Thy will be done,
as in heaven, so on earth. None
can pray thus who have not merged their own wills into the divine will. He,
in effect, prays the prayer of
11. Give us
this day our daily bread. We
are bidden to ask for our bread, not for future years, but for "this
day."
12. Forgive
us our debts, as we forgive, etc. Debts
mean moral obligations unfulfilled--our shortcomings, our sins. Let it be
noted with emphasis that God is asked to forgive us aswe
forgive others. We ask, in other words, that he may mete out to us what we
measure to others.
13. Lead us
not into temptation. The
thought is that God may preserve us from temptations that might lead us astray.
No man can pray these words who does not
try to keep out of temptation. For
thine is the kingdom. This clause, called the doxology,
is wanting in the oldest and best manuscripts, and is undoubtedly an
addition by men. 14, 15. For if ye forgive men . . . your
heavenly Father will forgive you. Our
Lord makes it a condition of our obtaining forgiveness, that we shall have a
merciful, forgiving spirit.
16, 17, 18. When thou fastest. This is the third example of the
right and wrong way of righteousness, in contrast. The same principle of
doing nothing for mere show is still insisted upon. Fasting is not wrong,
and, indeed, is often blessed richly, but not when our object is to appear
to men to fast. Of sad
countenance. It was common
to assume a woe-begone look, put ashes upon the head, and
even wear sackcloth, in order to show to the world deep humiliation. This is
condemned. Anoint
thine head. That
is, dress as usual. Wash
thy face. The usual
practice before eating. Thy Father . . . shall reward thee. Our self-denial must be for the
eyes of God, not of men.
19. Lay not
up treasures on the earth. This
forbids, not the laying up of treasures, but laying them up on the earth;
that is, the piling up of worldly wealth for worldly purposes. Riches are no
sin in themselves, but the improper use of riches is a sin. Where moth and rust corrupt. Unused garments often become
moth-eaten; unused coin sometimes rust. All earth treasure will finally
perish. Thieves break
through. Literally,
"dig through." Often robbers in the East dig through the house
walls of mud or unburnt brick.
20. Lay up .
. . treasures in heaven. This
is the only way to save our wealth. It is a positive precept. Our wealth
must be consecrated to God and used as his work demands. Wealth used for
doing good is treasure laid up in heaven.
21. For. This introduces a reason for the
preceding precepts. Where
thy treasure is will be thy heart. This
states a universal truth. A man's heart will be upon what he treasures most.
If his treasure is in heaven, heaven will have his heart. 22, 23. The light of the body is the eye. This is not an abrupt transition,
but bears on the same subject. If one's eye is diseased, all he sees is
wrong. So the mind, or conscience, is the light of the soul. If these be
darkened, all is darkness; if these see aright, all is light.
24. No man
can serve two masters. He
cannot give his heart to two services at the same time. He cannot follow two
callings successfully. Ye
cannot serve God and mammon. This
is the direct application. The Chaldee word
"Mammon" means money or riches. It is here personified as an idol.
"Mammon" originally meant "trust," or confidence, and
riches is the trust of worldly men. If God be not the object of supreme
trust, something else will be, and it is most likely to be money.
25. Take no
thought for your life. At
the time the Common Version was made, the expression "Take
thought," meant to be anxious. The Revision properly renders it,
"Be not anxious." The Greek word means, "to have the mind distracted."
Christ does not forbid prudent forethought. Is not the life more than food? The argument is: God gave the life,
and it is higher than food. If he gave it, he will see that it is sustained,
if you trust in him. So, too, he made the body. He will see that it is
clothed.
26. Behold
the fowls of the air. God
feeds the birds without their sowing or reaping, but they do the work for
which they were created, and God takes care of them. So, too, he will take
care of us--not in idleness or improvidence--but if we do the work for which
God created us.
27. Which of
you can add one cubit, etc. There
can hardly be a doubt that this ought to be rendered, "add one cubit to
his age," or period of life. The idea is: "What is the use of
anxiety? Who, by his anxiety, can add anything to life's journey"? If
it is proper to speak of "length of life," it is also
appropriate to speaking of adding a cubit to its length.
28. Consider
the lilies. While the
lilies do not toil or spin, they do their work, draw up sustenance from the
earth, and drink in the dew, rain and sunbeams. So we are to do our
appointed work. It we do this, trusting in God, he will supply all our needs.
29. Even
Solomon in all his glory. To
the Jew the court of Solomon was the highest representation of human glory.
The magnificence of the court is not only celebrated in Jewish writings, but
in all Oriental literature, and it is still proverbial throughout the East.
Yet he was never arrayed with the taste and beauty of one of these. It is probable that both birds and
lilies were in sight from where the Lord was sitting.
30. If God so
clothe the grass of the field. Wild
flowers belong to the herbage that is cut with the grass. In
31. Therefore
take no thought. Have no
anxiety over the question of food and raiment. Do your duty, with a full
trust in God that he will see that you do not lack for these things.
32. For after
all these things do the Gentiles seek. This
worldliness, anxiety, and distrust, might do in heathen, who have no knowledge
of a heavenly Father, but you have a heavenly Father, and he knows that ye need all these things.
33. Seek ye
first the
34. Take,
therefore, no thought for the morrow. Again,
it should read, as in the Revision, "Have no anxiety about
to-morrow." The morrow
will take thought for itself. Not
"take care of itself," but bring its own cares, anxieties and
troubles. We should not foolishly increase our present burden by borrowing
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