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Scofield's Reference Notes - Matthew 6:12

we forgive our debtors This is legal ground. Cf. Ephesians 4:32 which is grace. Under law forgiveness is conditioned upon a like spirit in us; under grace we are forgiven for Christ's sake, and exhorted to forgive because we have been forgiven. ; Matthew 18:32; Matthew 26:28. (See Scofield "Matthew 26:28- :") . For Another Point of View: See Topic 301235 debts sin (See Scofield "Matthew 26:28- :") . read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Matthew 6:1-34

Tonight let's take a look at Matthew, chapter six. We are in the section of the book of Matthew that is commonly called the Sermon on the Mount because it was delivered to the disciples of Jesus on the mountainside there above the Sea of Galilee. "Seeing the multitudes, he went into a mountain: and he was set, his disciples came unto him: and he opened his mouth and he taught them, saying," ( Matthew 5:1-2 ).So the first thing we note is that this Sermon on the Mount is not for general world... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 6:1-34

Matthew 6:1 . Take heed that ye do not your alms before men. It is a dispute whether alms or righteousness be the true reading. The old copies had righteousness. Chrysostom in one place has righteousness, in another alms. Daniel said to Nebuchadnezzar, Break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor. Daniel 2:27. Righteousness is the sense, alms the gloss. The jews often described alms by the former term; and alms is allowed to be one branch of the... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Matthew 6:12

Matthew 6:12Forgive us our debts. Forgive us our debtsThere is a twofold debt which man oweth to God.I. A debt of duty, worship, and obedience;II. A debt of punishment. (Thomas Manton, D. D.)Our Debts1. By this prayer we are reminded of our constant liability to sin.2. We are led to separate between the fact and theory of forgiveness.3. We are led to regard forgiveness as a favour, and not as a claim.4. We are reminded of the only condition upon which forgiveness can be extended to us.5. We are... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Matthew 6:12

12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. Ver. 12. And forgive us our debts, &c. ] Loose us (saith the original) and let us go free, ( αφες ): for unpardoned sinners are in the bond of iniquity, as Simon Magus, Acts 8:23 ; and remission is called a relaxation ( παρεσις ), Romans 3:25 . The guilt of sin is an obligation, binding us over to condign punishment. God hath against us, Matthew 5:23 , even our handwriting which is contrary to us, Colossians 2:14 . This David... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Matthew 6:12

forgive: Exodus 34:7, 1 Kings 8:30, 1 Kings 8:34, 1 Kings 8:39, 1 Kings 8:50, Psalms 32:1, Psalms 130:4, Isaiah 1:18, Daniel 9:19, Acts 13:38, Ephesians 1:7, 1 John 1:7-1 Samuel : debts: Matthew 18:21-Daniel :, Matthew 18:34, Luke 7:40-Galatians :, Luke 11:4 as: Matthew 6:14, Matthew 6:15, Matthew 18:21, Matthew 18:22, Matthew 18:28-Habakkuk :, Nehemiah 5:12, Nehemiah 5:13, Mark 11:25, Mark 11:26, Luke 6:37, Luke 17:3-Deuteronomy :, Ephesians 4:32, Colossians 3:13 Reciprocal: Genesis 50:17... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Matthew 6:12

And forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors - Give us, O Lord, redemption in thy blood, even the forgiveness of sins: as thou enablest us freely and fully to forgive every man, so do thou forgive all our trespasses. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 6:12

12. Debts As by our offences we owe satisfaction, so they are all debts. In business we incur debts of money; in morals we incur debts of reparation. In the former debts we pay coin; in the latter we pay in suffered penalty or atonement. So due penalty is often treated in Scripture as a debt. Forgive us our debts Remit the penalty of our offences, and hold us as if we had not sinned. read more