Matthew 6:13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For your is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. 1. This prayer recognizes temptation as part of the discipline of life. 2. It traces temptation to the source whence it originates. 3. It intimates that temptation generally results in sin. 4. It expresses on our part a shrinking from temptation through a sense of weakness. 5. It is a joyful acknowledgment of God's power and strength to rescue us. (F. Edwards, B. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. |
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