11 translations · Greek
Matthew 6:9
Pray like this: ‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.
Matthew 6:9 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- Pray like this: ‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.
- KJV King James Version
- After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- So then, this is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.
- ASV American Standard Version
- After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- therefore pray thus: Our Father who [is] in the heavens, hallowed be Your Name.
- FBV Free Bible Version
- So pray like this: Our heavenly Father, may your name be honored.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- thus therefore pray ye: 'Our Father who [art] in the heavens! hallowed be Thy name.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Thus therefore pray ye: Our Father who art in the heavens, let thy name be sanctified,
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- Pray like this: “‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Thus therefore shall you pray: Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Οὕτως | Houtōs | this is how | G3779 οὕτως thus(-ly) |
| οὖν | oun | So then | G3767 οὖν therefore/then |
| προσεύχεσθε | proseuchesthe | should pray | G4336 προσεύχομαι to pray |
| ὑμεῖς | hymeis | you | G4771 σύ you |
| Πάτερ | Pater | Father | G3962 πατήρ father |
| ἡμῶν | hēmōn | Our | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| ὁ | ho | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| τοῖς | tois | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| οὐρανοῖς | ouranois | heaven | G3772 οὐρανός heaven |
| Ἁγιασθήτω | Hagiasthētō | hallowed be | G37 ἁγιάζω to sanctify |
| τὸ | to | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ὄνομά | onoma | name | G3686 ὄνομα name |
| σου | sou | Your | G4771 σύ you |
Related verses
- Luke 11:1–4
When he finished praying in a certain place, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John also taught his disciples.” He said to them, “When you pray, say, ‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come. May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us day by day our daily bread. …
- Revelation 4:11
“Worthy are you, our Lord and God, the Holy One, to receive the glory, the honor, and the power, for you created all things, and because of your desire they existed, and were created!”
- Romans 8:15
For you didn’t receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”
- Psalm 111:9
He has sent redemption to his people. He has ordained his covenant forever. His name is holy and awesome!
- Isaiah 64:8
But now, Yahweh, you are our Father. We are the clay, and you our potter. We all are the work of your hand.
- Ezekiel 36:23
I will sanctify my great name, which has been profaned among the nations, which you have profaned among them. Then the nations will know that I am Yahweh,” says the Lord Yahweh, “when I am proven holy in you before their eyes.
- Malachi 1:11
For from the rising of the sun even to the going down of the same, my name is great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering: for my name is great among the nations,” says Yahweh of Armies.
- Isaiah 57:15
For thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
- Isaiah 6:3
One called to another, and said, “Holy, holy, holy, is Yahweh of Armies! The whole earth is full of his glory!”
- Revelation 5:12
saying with a loud voice, “Worthy is the Lamb who has been killed to receive the power, wealth, wisdom, strength, honor, glory, and blessing!”
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
7 In praying, don’t use vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard for their much speaking.
8 Therefore don’t be like them, for your Father knows what things you need, before you ask him.
9 Pray like this: ‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.
10 Let your Kingdom come. Let your will be done, as in heaven, so on earth.
11 Give us today our daily bread.
Read all of Matthew 6 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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