An Orthodox Catechism

    Heidelberg Catechism (1563), Zacharias Ursinus and Caspar Olevianus

    Question 128

    Section 52: Lord’s Day 52

    How dost thou conclude thy prayer?

    “For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory for ever;”a that is, all these we ask of thee, because thou, being our King and almighty, art willing and able to give us all good;b and all this we pray for, that thereby not we, but thy holy name may be glorified for ever.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. Romans 10:12; 2 Peter 2:9

      Romans 10:12

      10:12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.

      10:12 For there is no difference between Jew and Greek: The same Lord is Lord of all, and gives richly to all who call on Him,

      2 Peter 2:9

      2:9 The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:

      2:9 if all this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment.

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    3. c. John 14:13; Psalm 115:1; Philippians 4:20

      John 14:13

      14:13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

      14:13 And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

      Psalm 115:1

      115:1 Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth’s sake.

      115:1 Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to Your name be the glory, because of Your loving devotion, because of Your faithfulness.

      Philippians 4:20

      4:20 Now unto God and our Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

      4:20 To our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen.

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    Changes in An Orthodox Catechism (1680), Question 151

    An Orthodox Catechism (1680), Question 151

    How dost concludest thou conclude thy this Prayer?

    For thine is the Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory for ever. That is, all these we ask and crave all these things of thee, because seeing both thou being art our King, and almighty, art Almighty, thou art both willing and able to give us good; them all unto us; and all this these things we pray for, therefore ask, that thereby out of them, not we, unto us, but unto thy holy Name all Glory may be glorified for ever.redound.

    Heidelberg Catechism (1563), Question 128

    How dost thou conclude thy prayer?

    “For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory for ever;” that is, all these we ask of thee, because thou, being our King and almighty, art willing and able to give us all good; and all this we pray for, that thereby not we, but thy holy name may be glorified for ever.

    An Orthodox Catechism (1680), Question 151

    How concludest thou this Prayer?

    For thine is the Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory for ever. That is, we ask and crave all these things of thee, because seeing both thou art our King, and art Almighty, thou art both willing and able to give them all unto us; and these things we therefore ask, that out of them, not unto us, but unto thy holy Name all Glory may redound.

    Commentaries (2)

    • Zacharias Ursinus, 1587, The Summe of Christian Religion (2 parts)

      How concludest thou this praier? For thine is the kingdome, the power, and the glorie, for euer: that is, we aske and craue al these things of thee, because, seeing both thou art…

      Zacharias Ursinus’s text

    • Jeremias Bastingius, 1591, A Catechisme of Christian Religion, with the Arguments and Use

      How doest thou conclude thy prayer. For thine is the kingdome, the power, and the glory for euer: that is, wee ask all these thinges at thy hand, because thou being our king, &…

      Jeremias Bastingius’s text