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Jan 4, 2022 · In the Lord’s model prayer (Matthew 6:9–13), Jesus says, “Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one” (verse 13). The inclusion of a request for God not to lead us into temptation teaches us that avoiding temptation should be one of the primary concerns of the Christian life.
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Learn the meaning and context of the phrase "lead us not into temptation" in the Lord's Prayer from Matthew 6:13. Compare different translations, cross references, and audio versions of the verse.
Jesus taught us to pray to God to not lead us into temptation or evil, but to deliver us from it. Learn why God allows temptation and how to pray for His protection and guidance.
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. Read full chapter.
For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; 14 but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. 15 Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.
Learn how to interpret and apply the Lord's Prayer in Matthew 6:13, which asks God not to lead us into temptation or evil. Compare different commentaries and translations of the Greek text and the meaning of the phrase "for thine is the kingdom".
NLT And don’t let us yield to temptation, but rescue us from the evil one. KJV And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever.
