1695 Baptist Catechism · 1695

Q113. What do we pray for in the sixth Petition?

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.
Answer · 1695 Baptist Catechism

Scripture proofs

  1. [1]
    Matthew 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.

  2. [2]
    Matthew 26:41

    Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

  3. [3]
    2 Corinthians 12:8

    For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.

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