Hey everyone. I've been praying pretty much my whole life ever night before bed and it has changed for me every few years. That's because I find out later that I've been saying it wrong so I start saying the new one and than find out something else I was missing in it but anyways. I've seen the Lord's prayer and researched it and there are a few of them. They have a few extra or less lines than others or are tweaked by a few words or so but I want to know is there a main one that all of these are based on or not? I figured doesn't really matter since it's all the same in sense of its purpose but been bothering me. Anyone know? Thank you all for reading and God bless.
2007-11-01 18:30:42 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
My prayer goes "Our Father, who art in heaven, hollowed be thy name. Our Kingdom come, that shal be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Please give us this day our daily bread and forgive our trespasses as we forgive those who tespassed against us. Do not lead us into temptation but deliver us from evil. Thine is glory and power, Amen." I know some words might just be completely wrong in grammar sense but that's just how I've been saying it.
2007-11-02 12:45:35 · update #1
I"m betting ALL Xians sects would consider their version the 'true' one.
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2007-11-02 00:35:52 · answer #1 · answered by Rai A 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Edit:
In the KJV, it goes, "Matt 6:9-13
9 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.
KJV
Some Bible versions, (like the NIV) have taken out "For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory for ever." The KJV (Matthew 6:9-13) is the best and most complete printed version of the prayer that Jesus taught His disciples. However, that didn't mean that you had to always pray those specific words. It was only an example of how you should pray, by first acknowledging who God is and His authority, then asking for your needs, both physical and more importantly spiritual. But truly, there are no specific set of words that you should pray. God doesn't want you to just recite a bunch of words that may or may not mean anything to you. He wants you to speak to Him from your heart. You don't necessarily have to kneel either, although it is a good way to show your humility before Him. You can pray anywhere. At your desk, in your car, whereever you feel the need to talk to God, He is listening. The words and your position doesn't matter as much as the condition of your heart.
2007-11-02 01:46:15 · answer #2 · answered by mysongsrhis 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Matthew 6:9-13 in the King James Version is the main one as you say. I don't have to write it down. Just find a King James Version and read it. Jesus is teaching the disciples how to pray here. You can use this as an example. On occasion in my Church the whole congregation will recite this all together, but it's not done every Sabbath.
2007-11-02 01:56:55 · answer #3 · answered by angelcat 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The one people refer to as the Lord's prayer was an example Jesus gave us on how to pray. The Lord's prayer is in John 17, that is the prayer He made for His disciples & those that would believe their testimony to Jesus. Amen!!!!!!
2007-11-02 01:50:38 · answer #4 · answered by GREGORIOUSITY 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is the one you have been saying, that would help to answer your question I will check back to see if you post which one you pray
2007-11-02 01:35:19 · answer #5 · answered by tebone0315 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋