![]() ![]() His claim here is that those who refuse to forgive others will not be forgiven for their own sins by God. Now He adds the reverse in logic, this is referred to as the contrapositive. Jesus said in the previous verse that those who forgive others for their sins-meaning wrongs done to us by others-will be forgiven by their heavenly Father. While the combination of these statements is easily misunderstood, they must be considered in the full context of Jesus' teachings. The key phrase being underlined is "forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors" (Matthew 6:12). ![]() He makes this two-part remark to emphasize part of His model prayer for His disciples (Matthew 6:9–13). This is the counterpoint to Jesus' positive statement in the previous verse (Matthew 6:14).
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