Matthew 6:12 (DRB)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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

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

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

Matthew 6:13 And lead us not into temptation. But deliver us from evil. Amen.

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

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "forgive", "debts", 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 supersubstantial bread..." into verse 13's "And lead 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.