Q. 106. What do we pray for in the sixth petition?
Question. What do we pray for in the sixth petition?
Answer. 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.
Proofs.
- [a] Ps. 19:13; Matt. 26:41; John 17:15
- [b] Luke 22:31-32; I Cor. 10:13; II Cor. 12:7-9; Heb. 2:18
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Citation: Westminster Shorter Catechism Q. 106, Wikisource digital text.
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Scripture refs: 1CO.10.13, 2CO.12.7-2CO.12.9, HEB.2.18, JHN.17.15, LUK.22.31-LUK.22.32, MAT.26.41, PSA.19.13
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