A Slave's Definition of the Words, Thy Kingdom Come
Luke 11:2
And he said to them, When you pray, say, Our Father which are in heaven, Hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done…


A female slave in Travaneore, at a public examination of candidates for baptism, in reply to the question, What is meant by the words, "Thy kingdom come"? (when the silence of others made it her turn to speak), modestly said, "We therein pray that grace may reign in every heart." The most learned divines could not have answered the question better.



Parallel Verses
KJV: And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.

WEB: He said to them, "When you pray, say, 'Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come. May your will be done on Earth, as it is in heaven.




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