Westminster Shorter Catechism, Question 106
Question 106
What do we pray for in the sixth petition?
In the sixth petition, which is, And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, we pray, that God would either keep us from being tempted to sin, or support and deliver us when we are tempted.
Scripture references for paragraph 1
Berean Standard Bible. Public domain text and source credits.
Matthew 6:1313And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’
Psalms 19:1313Keep Your servant also from willful sins; may they not rule over me. Then I will be blameless and cleansed of great transgression.
Matthew 26:4141“Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”
2 Corinthians 12:7-87or because of these surpassingly great revelations. So to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me.
8Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.
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Westminster Shorter Catechism. NonlinearFruit/Creeds.json, Unlicense. Creeds.json, English transcription
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