The Baptist Catechism

    Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Westminster Assembly

    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,a we pray, that God would either keep us from being tempted to sin,b or support and deliver us when we are tempted.c

    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,a we pray, that God would either keep us from being tempted to sin,b or support and deliver us when we are tempted.c

    1. a. Matthew 6:13

      Matthew 6:13

      6:13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

      6:13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.'

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    2. b. Matthew 26:41

      Matthew 26:41

      26:41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

      26:41 "Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak."

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    3. c. 2 Corinthians 12:7–8

      2 Corinthians 12:7–8

      12:7 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. 12:8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.

      12:7 or 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. 12:8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.

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    Changes in The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 113

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    The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 113

    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.

    Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), 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.

    The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 113

    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.

    The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 113

    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.

    Westminster Shorter Catechism (modernized) (1647), 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.

    The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 113

    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.

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    Westminster Larger Catechism (1647), parallel to this question

    Question 195

    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,) acknowledging, that the most wise, righteous, and gracious God, for divers holy and just ends, may so order things, that we may be assaulted, foiled, and for a time led captive by temptations; that Satan, the world, and the flesh, are ready powerfully to draw us aside, and ensnare us; and that we, even after the pardon of our sins, by reason of our corruption, weakness, and want of watchfulness, are not only subject to be tempted, and forward to expose ourselves unto temptations, but also of ourselves unable and unwilling to resist them, to recover out of them, and to improve them; and worthy to be left under the power of them: we pray, that God would so overrule the world and all in it, subdue the flesh, and restrain Satan, order all things, bestow and bless all means of grace, and quicken us to watchfulness in the use of them, that we and all his people may by his providence be kept from being tempted to sin; or, if tempted, that by his Spirit we may be powerfully supported and enabled to stand in the hour of temptation; or when fallen, raised again and recovered out of it, and have a sanctified use and improvement thereof: that our sanctification and salvation may be perfected, Satan trodden under our feet, and we fully freed from sin, temptation, and all evil, forever.

    Commentaries (9)

    • Joseph Alleine, 1672, A Most Familiar Explanation of the Assemblies Shorter Catechism

      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…

      Joseph Alleine’s text

    • Thomas Lye, 1672, The Assemblies Shorter Catechism Drawn out into Distinct Propositions

      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…

      Thomas Lye’s text

    • Thomas Vincent, 1673, An Explicatory Catechism

      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 either God would keep us from…

      Thomas Vincent’s text

    • 1675, An Explicatory Catechism

      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…

      Its text

    • John Flavel, 1692, An Exposition of the Assembly’s Catechism

      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…

      John Flavel’s text

    • Thomas Watson, 1692, A Body of Practical Divinity (2 parts)

      Mat. 6.13. And lead us not into Temptation, but deliver us from Evil. This Petition consists of two parts. First, Deprecatory, Lead us not into Temptation. Second, Petitory, But…

      Thomas Watson’s text

    • Matthew Henry, 1703, A Scripture Catechism

      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…

      Matthew Henry’s text

    • Alexander Whyte, 1883, A Commentary on the Shorter Catechism

      Lead us not into temptation—The familiar word temptation is used in two very different senses in Holy Scripture. For example, in the twenty-second chapter of the Book of Genesis…

      Alexander Whyte’s text

    • Benjamin Beddome, 1752, A Scriptural Exposition of the Baptist Catechism

      On The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 113, which adapts this question

      May God be said to lead into temptation? Yes. It came to pass after these things, that God tempted Abraham, Do many temptations proceed from our own lusts? Yes. Every man is…

      Benjamin Beddome’s text