1695 Baptist Catechism · 1695

Q111. What do we pray for in the fourth Petition?

In the fourth Petition, which is, "Give us this Day our daily Bread," we pray, that of God's free Gift, we may receive a competent Portion of the good Things of this Life, and enjoy his Blessing with them.
Answer · 1695 Baptist Catechism

Scripture proofs

  1. [1]
    Matthew 6:11

    Give us this day our daily bread.

  2. [2]
    Proverbs 30:8-9

    Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the Lord? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.

    Genesis 28:20

    And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,

    1 Timothy 4:4-5

    For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

Proof texts as given in the original; verse text from the King James Version.