Matthew 6:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 6:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 6:15 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 6:15 — KJV
“But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.”
— Matthew 6:15 (KJV)
Matthew 6:15 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 6:15
“But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 6:15: forgive, trespasses, neither
“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 6:15: men, neither, father
“Neither have our kings, our princes, our priests, nor our fathers, kept thy law, nor hearkened unto thy commandments and thy testimonies, wherewith thou didst testify against them.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 6:15: men, neither, father
“Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one is an hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still. folly: or, villany”
Shares key themes with Matthew 6:15: men, neither, father
“Neither shall men tear themselves for them in mourning, to comfort them for the dead; neither shall men give them the cup of consolation to drink for their father or for their mother. tear...: or, break bread for them”
Shares key themes with Matthew 6:15: men, neither, father
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