KJV ORIGINAL
After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So here's how you should pray: Our Father in heaven, your name is holy and set apart.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Start your prayers by recognizing God as your loving Father whose name deserves all the respect.
📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus delivers the Sermon on the Mount to his disciples and a crowd, teaching them about righteous living and genuine faith in a first-century Jewish context. This verse introduces the Lord's Prayer as a model for sincere prayer, contrasting it with the hypocritical and repetitive prayers of the religious leaders like the Pharisees. At that time, prayer was a vital part of Jewish daily life, but Jesus emphasized a direct, reverent relationship with God.
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