Matthew 6:12 (GNV)

Passage

And forgiue vs our dettes, as we also forgiue our detters.

Nearby Context

Matthew 6:10 Thy Kingdome come. Thy will be done euen in earth, as it is in heauen.

Matthew 6:11 Giue vs this day our dayly bread.

Matthew 6:12 And forgiue vs our dettes, as we also forgiue our detters.

Matthew 6:13 And leade vs not into tentation, but deliuer vs from euill: for thine is the kingdome, and the power, and the glorie for euer. Amen.

Matthew 6:14 For if ye doe forgiue men their trespasses, your heauenly Father will also forgiue you.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 11's "Giue vs this day our dayly bread..." into verse 13's "And leade vs not into tentation but...", so "forgiue" and "dettes" 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 "forgiue" and "dettes" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.