Scripture Readings for the 4 pm Worship Service on September 1, 2019
Matthew 6:5-14
Concerning Prayer
5 “And whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, so that they may be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward. 6 But whenever you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.[a]
7 “When you are praying, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard because of their many words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
9 “Pray then in this way:
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name.
10 Your kingdom come.
Your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.[b]
12 And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13 And do not bring us to the time of trial,[c]
but rescue us from the evil one.[d]
14 For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you;
Footnotes:
- Matthew 6:6 Other ancient authorities add openly
- Matthew 6:11 Or our bread for tomorrow
- Matthew 6:13 Or us into temptation
- Matthew 6:13 Or from evil. Other ancient authorities add, in some form, For the kingdom and the power and the glory are yours forever. Amen.
Romans 8:22-28
22 We know that the whole creation has been groaning in labor pains until now; 23 and not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly while we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies. 24 For in[a] hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes[b] for what is seen? 25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.
26 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes[c] with sighs too deep for words. 27 And God,[d] who searches the heart, knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit[e] intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.[f]
28 We know that all things work together for good[g] for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.
Footnotes:
- Romans 8:24 Or by
- Romans 8:24 Other ancient authorities read awaits
- Romans 8:26 Other ancient authorities add for us
- Romans 8:27 Gk the one
- Romans 8:27 Gk he or it
- Romans 8:27 Gk according to God
- Romans 8:28 Other ancient authorities read God makes all things work together for good, or in all things God works for good