Matthew 6:9 (GNV)

Passage

After this maner therefore pray ye, Our father which art in heauen, halowed be thy name.

Nearby Context

Matthew 6:7 Also when ye pray, vse no vaine repetitions as the Heathen: for they thinke to be heard for their much babbling.

Matthew 6:8 Be ye not like them therefore: for your Father knoweth whereof ye haue neede, before ye aske of him.

Matthew 6:9 After this maner therefore pray ye, Our father which art in heauen, halowed be thy name.

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.

Study Lenses

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

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