Question 193
What do we pray for in the fourth petition?
In the fourth petition (which is, Give us this day our daily bread,)a acknowledging, that in Adam, and by our own sin, we have forfeited our right to all the outward blessings of this life, and deserve to be wholly deprived of them by God, and to have them cursed to us in the use of them;b and that neither they of themselves are able to sustain us,c nor we to merit,d or by our own industry to procure them;e but prone to desire,f get,g and use them unlawfully:h we pray for ourselves and others, that both they and we, waiting upon the providence of God from day to day in the use of lawful means, may, of his free gift, and as to his fatherly wisdom shall seem best, enjoy a competent portion of them;i and have the same continued and blessed unto us in our holy and comfortable use of them,j and contentment in them;k and be kept from all things that are contrary to our temporal support and comfort.l
What do we pray for in the fourth petition?
In the fourth petition (which is, Give us this day our daily bread,)a acknowledging, that in Adam, and by our own sin, we have forfeited our right to all the outward blessings of this life, and deserve to be wholly deprived of them by God, and to have them cursed to us in the use of them;b and that neither they of themselves are able to sustain us,c nor we to merit,d or by our own industry to procure them;e but prone to desire,f get,g and use them unlawfully:h we pray for ourselves and others, that both they and we, waiting upon the providence of God from day to day in the use of lawful means, may, of his free gift, and as to his fatherly wisdom shall seem best, enjoy a competent portion of them;i and have the same continued and blessed unto us in our holy and comfortable use of them,j and contentment in them;k and be kept from all things that are contrary to our temporal support and comfort.l
a. Matthew 6:11
Matthew 6:11
6:11 Give us this day our daily bread.
6:11 Give us this day our daily bread.
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b. Genesis 2:17; 3:17; Romans 8:20–22; Deuteronomy 28:15–17
Genesis 2:17
2:17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
2:17 but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil; for in the day that you eat of it, you will surely die."
Genesis 3:17
3:17 And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;
3:17 And to Adam He said: "Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat, cursed is the ground because of you; through toil you will eat of it all the days of your life.
Romans 8:20–22
8:20 For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope, 8:21 Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. 8:22 For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.
8:20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope 8:21 that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God. 8:22 We know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until the present time.
Deuteronomy 28:15–17
28:15 But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee: 28:16 Cursed shalt thou be in the city, and cursed shalt thou be in the field. 28:17 Cursed shall be thy basket and thy store.
28:15 If, however, you do not obey the LORD your God by carefully following all His commandments and statutes I am giving you today, all these curses will come upon you and overtake you: 28:16 You will be cursed in the city and cursed in the country. 28:17 Your basket and kneading bowl will be cursed.
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c. Deuteronomy 8:3
Deuteronomy 8:3
8:3 And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man live.
8:3 He humbled you, and in your hunger He gave you manna to eat, which neither you nor your fathers had known, so that you might understand that man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD.
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d. Genesis 32:10
Genesis 32:10
32:10 I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two bands.
32:10 I am unworthy of all the kindness and faithfulness You have shown Your servant. Indeed, with only my staff I came across the Jordan, but now I have become two camps.
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e. Deuteronomy 8:17–18
Deuteronomy 8:17–18
8:17 And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth. 8:18 But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.
8:17 You might say in your heart, "The power and strength of my hands have made this wealth for me." 8:18 But remember that it is the LORD your God who gives you the power to gain wealth, in order to confirm His covenant that He swore to your fathers even to this day.
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f. Jeremiah 6:13; Mark 7:21–22
Jeremiah 6:13
6:13 For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.
6:13 "For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all practice deceit.
Mark 7:21–22
7:21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, 7:22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
7:21 For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, 7:22 greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness.
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g. Hosea 12:7
Hosea 12:7
12:7 He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.
12:7 A merchant loves to defraud with dishonest scales in his hands.
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h. James 4:3
James 4:3
4:3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
4:3 And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures.
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i. Genesis 43:12–14; 28:20; Ephesians 4:28; 2 Thessalonians 3:11–12; Philippians 4:6
Genesis 43:12–14
43:12 And take double money in your hand; and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry it again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight: 43:13 Take also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man: 43:14 And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.
43:12 Take double the silver with you so that you may return the silver that was put back into the mouths of your sacks. Perhaps it was a mistake. 43:13 Take your brother as well, and return to the man at once. 43:14 May God Almighty grant you mercy before the man, that he may release your other brother along with Benjamin. As for me, if I am bereaved, I am bereaved."
Genesis 28:20
28:20 And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,
28:20 Then Jacob made a vow, saying, "If God will be with me and watch over me on this journey, and if He will provide me with food to eat and clothes to wear,
Ephesians 4:28
4:28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
4:28 He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need.
2 Thessalonians 3:11–12
3:11 For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. 3:12 Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
3:11 Yet we hear that some of you are leading undisciplined lives and accomplishing nothing but being busybodies. 3:12 We command and urge such people by our Lord Jesus Christ to begin working quietly to earn their own living.
Philippians 4:6
4:6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
4:6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
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j. 1 Timothy 4:3–5
1 Timothy 4:3–5
4:3 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. 4:4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: 4:5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
4:3 They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from certain foods that God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. 4:4 For every creation of God is good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected, 4:5 because it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
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k. 1 Timothy 6:6–8
1 Timothy 6:6–8
6:6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. 6:7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. 6:8 And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
6:6 Of course, godliness with contentment is great gain. 6:7 For we brought nothing into the world, so we cannot carry anything out of it. 6:8 But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these.
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l. Proverbs 30:8–9
Proverbs 30:8–9
30:8 Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: 30:9 Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the Lord? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.
30:8 Keep falsehood and deceitful words far from me. Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the bread that is my portion. 30:9 Otherwise, I may have too much and deny You, saying, 'Who is the LORD?' Or I may become poor and steal, profaning the name of my God.
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