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May 13, 2021 · After the celebrant recites the Lord’s Prayer, he continues, “Yes, O Lord our God, lead us not into temptation which we are not able to bear, but with the temptation grant also the way out, so that we may be able to remain steadfast.”. In the second part of the sixth petition we are encouraged to pray, “but deliver us from the evil one.”.
Oct 30, 2006 · When Jesus asks the Father to lead us not into temptation, He is imploring Him not to allow His people to face an insurmountable test in which our enemy tempts us to sin. The parallel clause “but deliver us from evil” (6:13) further shows this to be true.
I have not time to enlarge. I will just throw them out in the rough. The first lesson from the prayer, “Lead us not into temptation,” is this: Never toast your own strength. Never say, “Oh, I shall never fall into such follies and sins. They may try me, but they will find more than a match in me.”.
Sep 1, 2023 · The Greek term is literally rendered as “the evil.” Since the term is specific, many scholars believe that “the evil” is specific and personified, that is, the devil. “Deliver us from evil” is tied to the request immediately before it, “Lead us not into temptation” (Matthew 6:13). This request also contains some difficulty.
9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 10 Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. 13 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.
Jan 26, 2019 · Jesus taught His followers to pray: “And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one” (Matthew 6:13). This part of the Lord’s Prayer is puzzling to some who wonder: does God tempt people? The word tempt means to test. Being the Creator, God certainly can test His children or “prove” (John 6:6), “assayed” (Acts ...
Mar 30, 2009 · That’s true. But the Bible also says, “Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil” ( Matthew 4:1 ). So God does not do the tempting—he does not put evil desires in our hearts (for he can have no evil desires in his heart)—but he does bring us into the presence of many tests and temptations. “A man ...
