<P> Though Matthew 6: 12 uses the term debts, the older English versions of the Lord's Prayer uses the term trespasses, while ecumenical versions often use the term sins . The latter choice may be due to Luke 11: 4, which uses the word sins, while the former may be due to Matthew 6: 14 (immediately after the text of the prayer), where Jesus speaks of trespasses . As early as the third century, Origen of Alexandria used the word trespasses (παραπτώματα) in the prayer . Although the Latin form that was traditionally used in Western Europe has debita (debts), most English - speaking Christians (except Scottish Presbyterians and some others of the Reformed tradition) use trespasses . The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the Established Presbyterian Church of Scotland as well as the Congregational denomination follow the version found in Matthew 6 in the Authorized Version (known also as the King James Version), which in the prayer uses the words "debts" and "debtors". </P> <P> All these versions are based on the text in Matthew, rather than Luke, of the prayer given by Jesus: </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> <P> Matthew 6: 9--13 (ESV) </P> <Dl> <Dd> "Pray then like this:' Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name . Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven . Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors . And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil ."' </Dd> </Dl> </Td> <Td> <P> Luke 11: 2--4 (ESV) </P> <Dl> <Dd> And he said to them, "When you pray, say:' Father, hallowed be your name . Your kingdom come . Give us each day our daily bread, and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone who is indebted to us . And lead us not into temptation ."' </Dd> </Dl> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> <P> Matthew 6: 9--13 (ESV) </P> <Dl> <Dd> "Pray then like this:' Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name . Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven . Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors . And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil ."' </Dd> </Dl> </Td> <Td> <P> Luke 11: 2--4 (ESV) </P> <Dl> <Dd> And he said to them, "When you pray, say:' Father, hallowed be your name . Your kingdom come . Give us each day our daily bread, and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone who is indebted to us . And lead us not into temptation ."' </Dd> </Dl> </Td> </Tr>

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