Prayer

Also when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites,
for they love to pray standing in the synagogues
and on the corners of the streets,
that they may be seen by people.
Truly I tell you, they have their reward in full already.

But when you pray, go into your [most] private room,
and, closing the door, pray to your Father, Who is in secret;
and your Father, Who sees in secret, will reward you in the open.

And when you pray, do not heap up phrases
(multiply words, repeating the same ones over and over)
as the Gentiles do, for they think
they will be heard for their much speaking.

Do not be like them,
for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.
Pray, therefore, like this:
Our Father Who is in heaven, hallowed (kept holy) be Your name.
Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven
(left, remitted, and let go of the debts,
and have given up resentment against) our debtors.
And lead (bring) us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

For if you forgive people their trespasses
[their reckless and willful sins,
leaving them, letting them go, and giving up resentment],
your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
But if you do not forgive others their trespasses
[their reckless and willful sins, leaving them,
letting them go, and giving up resentment],
neither will your Father forgive you your trespasses.