Matthew 6:10 (LSB)

Passage

Your kingdom come. Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven.

Nearby Context

Matthew 6:8 Therefore, do not be like them; for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.

Matthew 6:9 “Pray, then, in this way: ‘Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.

Matthew 6:10 Your kingdom come. Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven.

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.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "kingdom", "come", "done", "earth", and "heaven". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "kingdom" and "come", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "Pray then in this way Our Father..." into verse 11's "Give us this day our daily bread...", so "kingdom" and "come" 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 "kingdom" and "come" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.