Verse 10
Thy kingdom come. This is the great subject of the first period of the Lord's ministry. See App-119 , also App-112 , App-113 , and App-114 , and the Structure on pp. 1304, 1305, and 1315.
kingdom. See App-112 .
come. It was then being proclaimed, but was afterward rejected, and is now in abeyance. See App-112 , App-113 , App-114 and the Structure on pp. 1304, 1305, and 1315.
kingdom. See App-112 .
come. It was then being proclaimed, but was afterward rejected, and is now in abeyance. See App-112 , App-113 , App-114 . Hence this same petition is now correct, not the usual prayers for the "increase" or "extension" of it.
will = desire. Greek. thelo. See App-102 .
be done = be brought to pass, come to pass, be accomplished. Greek. ginomai. Compare Matthew 26:42 .
in = upon. Greek. epi. App-104 .
earth = the earth. Greek. ge. App-129 . All the texts ( App-94 .) omit the article.
heaven. Here it is sing, because it is in contrast with earth. Had it been sing in Matthew 6:9 , it would have implied that our Father was in heaven, but not on earth. In the Greek the two clauses are reversed: "as in heaven [so] upon earth also".
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