Matthew 6:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 6:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 6:14 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 6:14 — KJV
“For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:”
— Matthew 6:14 (KJV)
Matthew 6:14 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 6:14
“So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 6:14: forgive, trespasses, heavenly
“And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 6:14: forgive, trespasses, father
“Then thou shalt say before the LORD thy God, I have brought away the hallowed things out of mine house, and also have given them unto the Levite, and unto the stranger, to the fatherless, and to the widow, according to all thy commandments which thou hast commanded me: I have not transgressed thy commandments, neither have I forgotten them:”
Shares key themes with Matthew 6:14: men, father, also
“And he also that is valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion, shall utterly melt: for all Israel knoweth that thy father is a mighty man, and they which be with him are valiant men.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 6:14: men, father, also
“And spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 6:14: men, father, also
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