Matthew 6:10

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

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
Thy	σοῦ soû	G4675	of thee
kingdom	βασιλεία basileia	G932	properly · noun — nominative singular feminine
come	ἐλθέτω elthetō	G2064	to come or go (in a great variety of applications · verb — second aorist active imperative, 3rd person singular
Thy	σοῦ soû	G4675	of thee
will	θέλημά thelēma	G2307	a determination (properly · noun — nominative singular neuter
be done	γενηθήτω genēthētō	G1096	to cause to be ("gen"-erate) · verb — aorist passive deponent imperative, 3rd person singular
in	ἐπὶ epi	G1909	properly · preposition
earth	γῆς· gēs	G1093	soil · noun — genitive singular feminine
as	ὡς hōs	G5613	which how · particle
in	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
heaven	οὐρανῷ ouranō	G3772	the sky · noun — dative singular masculine

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Cross-references

Hebrews 10:36 For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
Matthew 26:42 He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be d…
Matthew 12:50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
John 4:34 Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
1 Thessalonians 5:18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
John 6:40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will ra…
Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable,…
Colossians 1:9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Matthew 6:9-15

When Christ had condemned what was amiss, he directs to do better; for his are reproofs of instruction. Because we know not what to pray for as we ought, he here helps our infirmities, by putting words into our mouths; after this manner therefore pray ye, Mat 6:9. So many were the corruptions that had crept into this duty of prayer among the Jews, that Christ saw it needful to give a new directory for prayer, to show his disciples what must ordinarily be the matter and method of their prayer, which he gives in words that may very well be used as a form; as the summary or contents of the several particulars of our prayers. Not that we are tied up to the use of this form only, or of this alway…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 6:10

Thy kingdom come--The kingdom of God is that moral and spiritual kingdom which the God of grace is setting up in this fallen world, whose subjects consist of as many as have been brought into hearty subjection to His gracious scepter, and of which His Son Jesus is the glorious Head. In the inward reality of it, this kingdom existed ever since there were men who "walked with God" (Gen 5:24), and "waited for His salvation" (Gen 49:18); who were "continually with Him, holden by His right hand" (Psa 73:23), and who, even in the valley of the shadow of death, feared no evil when He was with them (Psa 23:4). When Messiah Himself appeared, it was, as a visible kingdom, "at hand." His death laid the…

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John Gill on Matthew 6:10

Thy kingdom come,.... The form of expression used by the ancient Jews, relating to this article, before the coming of Christ, doubtless was, as it now stands in their prayers (r), , "the kingdom of thy Messiah come". Christ alters the expression, leaves out the word "Messiah", and puts it thus, "thy kingdom come", to let them know that the Messiah was come; and that it was the kingdom of the Father, in the power of his grace, upon the souls of men, they must pray for and expect: however, he conformed to a rule of their's in this, as well as in the former petition (s); that "every blessing, or prayer, in which there is no , "mention made of the name", i.e. of God, is no prayer; and that eve…

The Church Fathers

(Collat. ix. 19.) Or; because the Saint knows by the witness of his conscience, that when the kingdom of God shall appear, he shall be partaker therein.
— John Cassian ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

Either it is a general prayer for the kingdom of the whole world that the reign of the Devil may cease; or for the kingdom in each of us that God may reign there, and that sin may not reign in our mortal body. But be it noted, that it comes of high confidence, and of an unblemished conscience only, to pray for the kingdom of God, and not to fear the judgment. Let them be put to shame by this text who falsely affirm that there are daily falls (ruinas) in Heavenb.
— Jerome ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

These words, As in heaven so in earth, must be taken as common to all three preceding petitions. Observe also how carefully it is worded; He said not, Father, hallow Thy name in us, Let Thy kingdom come on us, Do Thy will in us. Nor again; Let us hallow Thy name, Let us enter into Thy kingdom, Let us do Thy will; that it should not seem to be either God's doing only, or man's doing only. But He used a middle form of speech, and the impersonal verb; for as man can do nothing good without God's aid, so neither does God work good in man unless man wills it.
— Pseudo-Chrysostom ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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Dictionary and topics

Lord’s Prayer — The name given to the only form of prayer Christ taught his disciples (Matt. 6:9-13). The closing doxology of the prayer is omitted by Luke (11:2-4), also in the R.V. of Matt. 6:13. This prayer…
Lords Prayer — the prayer which Jesus taught his disciples. (Matthew 6:9-13; Luke 11:2-4) “In this prayer our Lord shows his disciples how an infinite variety of wants and requests can be compressed into a few…
Prayer — Is converse with God; the intercourse of the soul with God, not in contemplation or meditation, but in direct address to him. Prayer may be oral or mental, occasional or constant, ejaculatory or…
Angel (A Spirit) · .Are obedient — .Are obedient
Angels · Obey the will of God — Obey the will of God
Lord’s Prayer · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Motive · Right, required — Right, required
Prayer · Model for — Model for
Religion · TRUE — TRUE
Resignation · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Will · OF GOD, THE SUPREME RULE OF DUTY — OF GOD, THE SUPREME RULE OF DUTY
Works, Good · Saints: Should avoid ostentation in — Saints: Should avoid ostentation in

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Matthew 6:10

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Matthew 6:9-15

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 6:10

John Gill on Matthew 6:10

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Matthew 6:10

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Matthew 6:9-15

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 6:10

John Gill on Matthew 6:10

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Matthew 6:9-13

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Matthew 6:10