KJV ORIGINAL
But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father in heaven won't forgive you either.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Forgiveness is a two-way street, you get what you give.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is from the Gospel of Mark, written in the first century AD to document Jesus' teachings during his ministry in Jerusalem. It appears in the context of Jesus cursing a fig tree and then instructing his disciples on faith and prayer, emphasizing that forgiveness is essential for a right relationship with God. In the Jewish culture of the time, forgiveness was a central theme in religious practice, and Jesus used it to highlight the conditional nature of divine mercy.
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