Matius 6:9

6:9 So pray this way: ¹ 

Our Father ²  in heaven, may your name be honored, ³ 

Matius 6:14

6:14 “For if you forgive others ⁴  their sins, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

Matius 7:11

7:11 If you then, although you are evil, ⁵  know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts ⁶  to those who ask him!

[6:9]  ¹ sn Pray this way. What follows, although traditionally known as the Lord’s prayer, is really the disciples’ prayer. It represents how they are to approach God, by acknowledging his uniqueness and their need for his provision and protection.

[6:9]  ² sn God is addressed in terms of intimacy (Father). The original Semitic term here was probably Abba. The term is a little unusual in a personal prayer, especially as it lacks qualification. It is not the exact equivalent of “daddy” (as is sometimes popularly suggested), but it does suggest a close, familial relationship.

[6:9]  ³ tn Grk “hallowed be your name.”

[6:14]  ⁴ tn Here ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") is used in a generic sense: “people, others.”

[7:11]  ⁵ tn The participle ὄντες (ontes) has been translated concessively.

[7:11]  ⁶ sn The provision of the good gifts is probably a reference to the wisdom and guidance supplied in response to repeated requests. The teaching as a whole stresses not that we get everything we want, but that God gives the good that we need.