Matthew 6:15 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

But if you don't forgive people when they mess up and hurt you, your heavenly Father won't forgive you when you mess up either.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Forgiveness is a two-way street, you've got to give it to get it.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

The Gospel of Matthew was written by an anonymous author, traditionally Matthew, to a community of Jewish Christians in the late first century CE. Its purpose was to

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