Verse
Mark 11:25 — And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any…
“And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.”
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The verses around Mark 11:25.
23For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
24Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
25And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
26But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.
27And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders,
Verse explanation
Jesus ties the effectiveness of prayer to forgiveness: praying while holding a grudge against someone contradicts asking God for forgiveness for oneself.
From the Mark 11 study in Bible in Stories.
Mark 11:25 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
E, quando estiverdes orando, perdoae, se tendes alguma coisa contra alguém, para que vosso Pae, que está nos céus, vos perdôe as vossas offensas;
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
E quando estiverdes orando, perdoai, se tendes algo contra alguém, para que o vosso Pai, que [está] nos céus, vos perdoe vossas ofensas.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Pero cuando estén orando, si tienen algo contra alguien, perdónenle, para que así el Padre, que está en el cielo, también pueda perdonar los pecados de ustedes”.
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In other languages: Português (Marcos 11:25) · Español (Marcos 11:25)
More verses about forgiveness
- Ephesians 4:32And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath…
- Matthew 6:14For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
- Colossians 3:13Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ…
- Matthew 18:21Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till…
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