Matthew 6:12 (ASV)

Passage

And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

Nearby Context

Matthew 6:10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so on earth.

Matthew 6:11 Give us this day our daily bread.

Matthew 6:12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

Matthew 6:13 And bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil [one.]

Matthew 6:14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "forgive", "debts", "forgiven", and "debtors". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "forgive" and "debts", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 11's "Give us this day our daily bread..." into verse 13's "And bring us not into temptation but...", so "forgive" and "debts" belong inside that flow. In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "forgive" and "debts" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.