2846. This petition goes to the root of the preceding one, for our sins result from our consenting to temptation; we therefore ask our Father not to “lead” us into temptation. It is difficult to translate the Greek verb used by a single English word: the Greek means both “do not allow us to enter into temptation” and “do not let us yield to temptation.”150 “God cannot be tempted by evil and he himself tempts no one”;151 on the contrary, he wants to set us free from evil. We ask him not to allow us to take the way that leads to sin. We are engaged in the battle “between flesh and spirit”; this petition implores the Spirit of discernment and strength.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
8. What are the next stages of God’s Revelation?
87. In what way is Jesus Christ true God and true man?
244. Does the Church need places in order to celebrate the liturgy?
102. How did God prepare the world for the mystery of Christ?
597. Why do we conclude by asking “But deliver us from evil”?
94. What is the meaning of the expression “conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit…”?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What are the characteristics a Christian leader should have according to 1 Timothy 3:1-7?
What is the importance of Christian witness?
What is the message of Proverbs 6:6-11 about laziness and hard work?
What can we learn about the desire to always be with a loved one from Songs 3:1-5 and 6:1-3?
What does the Song of Songs teach us about the search for the loved one?
