Focused Passage

Matthew 6:5-15

Hidden Righteousness, the Father’s Reward, and Seeking First the Kingdom

Matthew moves from warning against visible-for-applause righteousness, to hidden giving, prayer, and fasting before the Father, to undivided treasure and service, and finally to freedom from anxiety through seeking first the kingdom.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

5 And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.

6 But when you pray, go into your inner room, shut your door, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

7 And when you pray, do not babble on like pagans, for they think that by their many words they will be heard.

8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.

9 So then, this is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.

10 Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’

14 For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

15 But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive yours.

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References and Original Words

Verse 5

Original words

And Καὶ G2532 Conjunction when ὅταν G3752 Conjunction you pray προσεύχησθε G4336 Verb - Present Subjunctive Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural do not be ἔσεσθε G1510 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural . . . οὐκ G3756 Adverb like ὡς G5613 Adverb the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural hypocrites ὑποκριταί G5273 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural For ὅτι G3754 Conjunction they love φιλοῦσιν G5368 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural to pray προσεύχεσθαι G4336 Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive standing ἑστῶτες G2476 Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition the ταῖς G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Plural synagogues συναγωγαῖς G4864 Noun - Dative Feminine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction on ἐν G1722 Preposition the ταῖς G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Plural - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Plural street πλατειῶν G4113 Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural corners γωνίαις G1137 Noun - Dative Feminine Plural vvv ὅπως G3704 Conjunction to be seen φανῶσιν G5316 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Plural - τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural by men ἀνθρώποις G444 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural Truly ἀμὴν G281 Hebrew Word I tell λέγω G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural they already have ἀπέχουσιν G568 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular their αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural full reward μισθὸν G3408 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Verse 6

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction - σὺ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular when ὅταν G3752 Conjunction you pray προσεύχῃ G4336 Verb - Present Subjunctive Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular go εἴσελθε G1525 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular into εἰς G1519 Preposition - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular inner room ταμεῖόν G5009 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction shut κλείσας G2808 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular door θύραν G2374 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular [and] pray πρόσευξαι G4336 Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Singular to τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular Father Πατρί G3962 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular who [is] τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular vvv ἐν G1722 Preposition vvv τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular unseen κρυπτῷ G2927 Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular And καὶ G2532 Conjunction - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular Father Πατήρ G3962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular who G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular sees βλέπων G991 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular vvv ἐν G1722 Preposition what is done τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular in secret κρυπτῷ G2927 Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular will reward ἀποδώσει G591 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular you σοι G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular
Verse 7

Original words

And δὲ G1161 Conjunction [when] you pray Προσευχόμενοι G4336 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural do not babble on βατταλογήσητε G945 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural . . . μὴ G3361 Adverb like ὥσπερ G5618 Adverb - οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural pagans ἐθνικοί G1482 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural for γὰρ G1063 Conjunction they think δοκοῦσιν G1380 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction by ἐν G1722 Preposition - τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular their αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural many words πολυλογίᾳ G4180 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular they will be heard εἰσακουσθήσονται G1522 Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Verse 8

Original words

- οὖν G3767 Conjunction [Do] not μὴ G3361 Adverb be like ὁμοιωθῆτε G3666 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Plural them αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural for γὰρ G1063 Conjunction vvv G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Father Πατὴρ G3962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular knows οἶδεν G1492 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular what ὧν G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural you ἔχετε G2192 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural need χρείαν G5532 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular before πρὸ G4253 Preposition - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural ask αἰτῆσαι G154 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Him αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Verse 9

Original words

So then οὖν G3767 Conjunction this is how Οὕτως G3779 Adverb you ὑμεῖς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural should pray προσεύχεσθε G4336 Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural Our ἡμῶν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural Father Πάτερ G3962 Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular - G3588 Article - Vocative Masculine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition - τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural heaven οὐρανοῖς G3772 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural hallowed be Ἁγιασθήτω G37 Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 3rd Person Singular - τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular Your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular name ὄνομά G3686 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Verse 10

Original words

- G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular Your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular kingdom βασιλεία G932 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular come Ἐλθέτω* G2064 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular - τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular Your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular will θέλημά G2307 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular be done Γενηθήτω G1096 Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 3rd Person Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction on ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition earth γῆς G1093 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular as [it is] Ὡς G5613 Adverb in ἐν G1722 Preposition heaven οὐρανῷ G3772 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Verse 11

Original words

Give δὸς G1325 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular us ἡμῖν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural this day σήμερον G4594 Adverb - Τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular our ἡμῶν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular daily ἐπιούσιον G1967 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular bread ἄρτον G740 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Verse 12

Original words

And Καὶ G2532 Conjunction forgive ἄφες G863 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular us ἡμῖν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural - τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural our ἡμῶν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural debts ὀφειλήματα G3783 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural as Ὡς G5613 Adverb we ἡμεῖς G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural also καὶ G2532 Conjunction have forgiven ἀφήκαμεν G863 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural - τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural our ἡμῶν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural debtors ὀφειλέταις G3781 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural
Verse 13

Original words

And Καὶ G2532 Conjunction lead εἰσενέγκῃς G1533 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular us ἡμᾶς G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural not μὴ G3361 Adverb into εἰς G1519 Preposition temptation πειρασμόν G3986 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular but Ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction deliver ῥῦσαι G4506 Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Singular us ἡμᾶς G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural from ἀπὸ G575 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular evil [one] πονηροῦ G4190 Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular

BSB notes

  • Or from evil; BYZ and TR include For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.
Verse 14

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction if Ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction you forgive ἀφῆτε G863 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural - τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural men ἀνθρώποις G444 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural - τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural their αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural trespasses παραπτώματα G3900 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular heavenly οὐράνιος G3770 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Father Πατὴρ G3962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular will also forgive ἀφήσει G863 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . καὶ G2532 Conjunction you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural
Verse 15

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction if ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction you do not forgive ἀφῆτε G863 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural . . . μὴ G3361 Adverb - τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural men ἀνθρώποις G444 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural - (τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural their αὐτῶν) G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural trespasses παραπτώματα G3900 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural neither οὐδὲ G3761 Adverb {will} G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Father Πατὴρ G3962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular forgive ἀφήσει G863 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural yours ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural . . . παραπτώματα G3900 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural

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