Question 115

Modern Adaptation

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Scriptural References

Matthew 6:11 (ESV)

¹¹Give us this day our daily bread,

Proverbs 30:8-9 (ESV)

⁸Remove far from me falsehood and lying; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that is needful for me, ⁹lest I be full and deny you and say, “Who is the LORD?” or lest I be poor and steal and profane the name of my God.

1 Timothy 6:6-8 (ESV)

⁶But godliness with contentment is great gain, ⁷for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. ⁸But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content.

1 Timothy 4:4-5 (ESV)

⁴For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, ⁵for it is made holy by the word of God and prayer.

Traditional Formulation

Question: What do we pray for in the fourth petition?

Answer: In the fourth petition, which is, “Give us this day our daily bread,” we pray that of God’s free gift, we may receive a competent portion of the good things of this life and enjoy His blessing with them.

Adaptation Commentary

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