KJV ORIGINAL
For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
If you forgive people when they mess up and hurt you, your Father in heaven will forgive you too.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The forgiveness you give is the forgiveness you get.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the Sermon on the Mount, where Jesus taught his disciples and the crowds in first-century Galilee about the principles of God's kingdom, around 30 AD. It directly follows the Lord's Prayer and highlights forgiveness as a reciprocal act, echoing Old Testament themes like those in the Psalms, where God's mercy is tied to human repentance. In the Jewish cultural context, forgiveness was essential for maintaining community relationships and seeking divine favor.
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