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NASB | Matthew 6:14 "For if you forgive others for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 6:14 "For if you forgive others their trespasses [their reckless and willful sins], your heavenly Father will also forgive you. |
Subject: Our forgiving others / God forgiving us? |
Bible Note: Greetings Nolan! Excellent response! I too was thinking of the Parable in Mt. 18. I agree that there is a clear relationship. It doesn't seem to involve the reception of salvation. However, our forgiveness of others does seem to relate to our continuing reception of God's forgivness. The parable in Mt. 18 deals with someone who had already received mercy, but did not extend the mercy in kind to others. Therefore, Mt. 6:14-15 seems to be saying that as those who have received forgiveness, we have an obligation to extend that forgiveness to others as well. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |