LUKE—NOTE ON Luke 11:4 Forgive us our sins refers not to initial salvation but to the continual confession of sins (1 John 1:9) needed to maintain one’s relationship with God (see note on Matt. 6:12). for we ourselves forgive. Asking God’s forgiveness requires forgiving others. “Sins” and indebted to us are synonyms (compare Luke 7:41, Luke 7:47). lead us not into temptation. See note on Matt. 6:13. The use of the first person plural (“us”) throughout emphasizes that the petitions are primarily for the entire community of believers.

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