Mark 11:26

But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your transgressions.”

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But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your transgressions.”

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But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.

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εἰ ei if G1487 δὲ de now G1161 ὑμεῖς humeis you yourselves G4771 οὖκ ouk not G3756 ἀφίετε aphiete do you allow G863 οὐδὲ oude nor G3761 ὁ ho the G3588 πατὴρ patēr father G3962 ὑμῶν humōn of you G4771 ὁ ho (the) G3588 ἐν en in G1722 τοῖς tois to the G3588 οὐρανοῖς ouranois heavens G3772 ἀφήσει aphēsei will forgive G863 τὰ ta the G3588 παραπτώματα paraptōmata trespasses G3900 ὑμῶν.¶ humōn of you G4771

The early church

Again, would you in another way receive what you ask for? Forgive your brother, if he has in any way sinned against you; this is also what is added: 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.
Theophylact of Ohrid · d. 1107Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
Mark has, as he is wont, expressed seven verses of the Lord's prayer in one prayer. But what can he, whose sins are all forgiven, require more, save that he may persevere in what has been granted unto him.
Pseudo-Jerome · d. 9999Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 19–26

The disciples could not think why that fig-tree should so soon wither away; but all wither who reject Christ; it represented the state of the Jewish church. We should rest in no religion that does not make us fruitful in good works. Christ taught them from hence to pray in faith. It may be applied to that mighty faith with which all true Christians are endued, and which does wonders in spiritual things. It justifies us, and so removes mountains of guilt, never to rise up in judgment against us. It purifies the heart, and so removes mountains of corruption, and makes them plain before the grace of God. One great errand to the throne of grace is to pray for the pardon of our sins; and care about this ought to be our daily concern.

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GodWicked (People)SinHeavenForgivenessContingencies

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