Matthew 6:14 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

"If you forgive the failures of others, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:

ASV:

For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

BBE:

For if you let men have forgiveness for their sins, you will have forgiveness from your Father in heaven.

DBY:

For if ye forgive men their offences, your heavenly Father also will forgive you yours,

ERV:

For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

WEY:

"For if you forgive others their offences, your Heavenly Father will forgive you also;

WBS:

For, if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:

WEB:

"For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

YLT:

For, if ye may forgive men their trespasses He also will forgive you -- your Father who is in the heavens;

Matthew 6:14 Cross References

XREF:

Matthew 7:2 "For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you.

Mark 11:25 "Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father who is in heaven will also forgive you your transgressions.

Ephesians 4:32 Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.

Colossians 3:13 bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

6:14 {4} For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
(4) They that forgive wrongs, to them sins are forgiven, but revenge is prepared for them that take revenge.

PNT:

6:14,15 For if ye forgive men... your heavenly Father will also forgive you. Our Lord makes it a condition of our obtaining forgiveness, that we shall have a merciful, forgiving spirit.

WES:

6:14 Mark 11:25.

MHC:

6:9-15 Christ saw it needful to show his disciples what must commonly be the matter and method of their prayer. Not that we are tied up to the use of this only, or of this always; yet, without doubt, it is very good to use it. It has much in a little; and it is used acceptably no further than it is used with understanding, and without being needlessly repeated. The petitions are six; the first three relate more expressly to God and his honour, the last three to our own concerns, both temporal and spiritual. This prayer teaches us to seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and that all other things shall be added. After the things of God's glory, kingdom, and will, we pray for the needful supports and comforts of this present life. Every word here has a lesson in it. We ask for bread; that teaches us sobriety and temperance: and we ask only for bread; not for what we do not need. We ask for our bread; that teaches us honesty and industry: we do not ask for the bread of others, nor the bread of deceit, Pr 20:17; nor the bread of idleness, Pr 31:27, but the bread honestly gotten. We ask for our daily bread; which teaches us constantly to depend upon Divine Providence. We beg of God to give it us; not sell it us, nor lend it us, but give it. The greatest of men must be beholden to the mercy of God for their daily bread. We pray, Give it to us. This teaches us a compassion for the poor. Also that we ought to pray with our families. We pray that God would give it us this day; which teaches us to renew the desires of our souls toward God, as the wants of our bodies are renewed. As the day comes we must pray to our heavenly Father, and reckon we could as well go a day without food, as without prayer. We are taught to hate and dread sin while we hope for mercy, to distrust ourselves, to rely on the providence and grace of God to keep us from it, to be prepared to resist the tempter, and not to become tempters of others. Here is a promise, If you forgive, your heavenly Father will also forgive. We must forgive, as we hope to be forgiven. Those who desire to find mercy with God, must show mercy to their brethren. Christ came into the world as the great Peace-maker, not only to reconcile us to God, but one to another.

CONC:

Forgive Forgiveness Heaven Heavenly Heavens Offences Sin Sins Transgressions Trespasses Yours

Forgive Forgiveness Heaven Heavenly Heavens Offences Others Sin Sins Transgressions Trespasses

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