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12And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

Matthew 6:12

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  • And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

  • And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

  • In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

  • Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? …

  • Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 9-15)

When Christ had condemned what was amiss, he directs to do better; for his are reproofs of instruction. Because we know not what to pray for as we ought, he here helps our infirmities, by putting words into our mouths; after this manner therefore pray ye , Matt. 6:9. So many were the corruptions that had crept into this duty of prayer among the Jews, that Christ saw it needful to give a new direct…

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