Matthew 6:9 (ASV)

Passage

After this manner therefore pray ye. Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

Nearby Context

Matthew 6:7 And in praying use not vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

Matthew 6:8 Be not therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

Matthew 6:9 After this manner therefore pray ye. Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

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.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "after", "manner", "therefore", "pray", "father", "heaven", "hallowed", and "name". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "after" and "manner", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "Be not therefore like unto them for..." into verse 10's "Thy kingdom come Thy will be done...", so "after" and "manner" 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 "after" and "manner" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.