Matthew 6:12 - Scofield Reference Notes

Bible Comments

we forgive our debtors

This is legal ground, (compare (Ephesians 4:32), which is grace. Under law forgiveness is conditioned upon a like spirit in us; under grace we are forgiven for Christ's sake, and exhorted to forgive because we have been forgiven. (Matthew 18:32); (Matthew 26:28).

( See Scofield) - (Matthew 26:28).

debts

sin

( See Scofield) - (Romans 3:23).

Matthew 6:12

12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.