Matthew 6:10

Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — Jesus instructs his followers on the structure of prayer, placing this line between the hallowing of God’s name and the request for daily bread.

The words — ἐλθέτω (elthetō) means “should come” and θέλημα (thelēma) means “will,” structuring the petition as a direct request for divine rule and obedience to manifest visibly.

The thread — The pattern of submitting to God’s will appears in Matthew 26:42, Matthew 12:50, and Hebrews 10:36, where obedience and perseverance are linked to receiving divine promises.

Why it lands — It requires the reader to align earthly conduct with heavenly authority, treating divine rule and obedience as immediate obligations rather than future expectations.

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The Greek words

ἐλθέτωelthetōshould come ἡhēthe βασιλείαbasileiakingdom σου·souof You;γενηθήτωgenēthētōshould be [done]τὸtothe θέλημάthelēmawill σου,souof You,ὡςhōsas ἐνenin οὐρανῷouranōheaven καὶkai[so] also ἐπὶepiupon τῆςtēsthe γῆς·gēsearth;

King James Version

Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

Cross-references

Hebrews 10:36 You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.
Matthew 26:42 A second time He went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cup cannot pass unless I drink it, may Your will be done.”
Matthew 12:50 For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”
John 4:34 Jesus explained, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.
1 Thessalonians 5:18 Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
John 6:40 For it is My Father’s will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”
Romans 12:2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.
Colossians 1:9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
Psalms 40:8 I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.”
Matthew 7:21 Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.