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Lord's Prayer Words
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The Lord's Prayer Words
The Lords Prayer in selected English Bible translations and paraphrases
We will be using the version of the Lord's Prayer recorded in Matthew
6:9-13
You can also read and hear the Lord's Prayer in other languages (including sign
language) using the following links
The King James Version
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy
name.
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever.
Amen.
The Amplified Bible
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 (aleft, remitted, and let go of
the debts, and have bgiven 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.
The New American Standard
‘Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy
name.
‘Thy kingdom come. Thy 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 our debtors.
‘And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever.
Amen.’
BBE (Bible in Basic English)
Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.
Let your kingdom come. Let your pleasure be done, as in heaven, so on
earth.
Give us this day bread for our needs.
And make us free of our debts, as we have made those free who are in debt to
us.
And let us not be put to the test, but keep us safe from the Evil
One.
Weymouth New Testament
‘Our Father who art in Heaven,
may Thy name be kept holy;
let Thy kingdom come; let Thy will be done, as in Heaven so on earth;
give us to-day our bread for the day;
and forgive us our shortcomings,
as we also have forgiven those who have failed in their duty towards us;
and bring us not into temptation, but rescue us from the Evil one.’
New International Version
‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’
The Message
Our Father in heaven,
Reveal who you are.
Set the world right;
Do what’s best-
as above, so below.
Keep us alive with three square meals.
Keep us forgiven with you and forgiving others.
Keep us safe from ourselves and the Devil.
You’re in charge!
You can do anything you want!
You’re ablaze in beauty!
Yes. Yes. Yes.
New Living Translation
Our Father in heaven,
may your name be honored.
May your Kingdom come soon.
May your will be done here on earth,
just as it is in heaven.
Give us our food for today,
and forgive us our sins,
just as we have forgiven those who have sinned against us.
And don’t let us yield to temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one.
Young's Literal
thus therefore pray ye: ‘Our Father who [art] in the heavens!
hallowed be Thy name.
‘Thy reign come: Thy will come to pass, as in heaven also on the earth.
‘Our appointed bread give us to-day.
‘And forgive us our debts, as also we forgive our debtors.
‘And mayest Thou not lead us to temptation, but deliver us from the evil,
because Thine is the reign, and the power, and the glory - to the ages.
Amen.
Douay
Thus therefore shall you pray: Our Father who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our supersubstantial bread.
And forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation. But deliver us from evil. Amen.
Derby
Our Father who art in the heavens, let thy name be
sanctified,
let thy kingdom come, let thy will be done as in heaven so upon the earth;
give us to-day our needed bread,
and forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors,
and lead us not into temptation, but save us from evil.
J B Phillips Modern New Testament
Our Heavenly Father, may your name be honoured;
May your Kingdom come, and your will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day the bread we need,
Forgive us what we owe you, as we have forgiven those who owe us anything.
Kepp us clear of temptation, and save us from evil.
Good News For Modern Man
Our Father in Heaven: May your name be kept holy,
May your Kingdom come, may your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us today the food we need;
Forgive us the wrongs we have done,
As we forgive the wrongs that others have done us;
Do not bring us tohard testing, but keep us safe from the evil one.
Contemporary English Version
Our Father in heaven, help us to honour your name.
Come and set up your Kingdom,
so that everyone on earth will obey you, as you are obeyed in heaven.
Give us our food for today.
Forgive us for doing wrong, as we forgive others.
Keep us from being tempted and protect us from evil.
New King James Version
Our Father in heaven,
Hallowed 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 forgive our debtors.
And do not lead us into temptation,
But deliver us from the evil one.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
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