lead us not into temptation

"Although the Greek of this sixth petition of the Lord’s Prayer is unambiguous, its meaning is certainly elusive and has exercised the minds of Christians for centuries. The key word is peirasmos, which may mean “temptation” in the sense of “enticement to do wrong.” But against this possible meaning, James 1:13 states a truth that admits of no exceptions: “When tempted, no one should say, ‘I am being tempted by God.’ For God cannot be tempted by evil, and he himself tempts no one.” Consequently, it is impossible for God actively to lead people into wrongdoing; he cannot contradict his nature.

This prompts the interpreter to consider the other, more common meaning of peirasmos—“trial,” “test,” or “testing.” Thus the NAB translates the verse, “Do not subject us to the final test,” the trials or tribulations destined to occur at the end of the age (compare Rev 3:10). But the difficulty here is that the noun peirasmos lacks the definite article, which would be expected if the meaning were “the (well-known) final test.”

So what does “lead us not into temptation” mean? It means asking God to keep our faith strong and avoiding the kind of temptation that ends in turning our backs on God and dishonoring him."

https://www.logos.com/grow/what-does-the-bible-mean-by-lead-us-not-into-temptation/ 

The Lord’s Prayer

9 “This is how you are to pray:
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,

10 your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.

11 Give us today our daily bread;

12 and forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors;

13 and do not subject us to the final test,
but deliver us from the evil one.

14 If you forgive others their transgressions, your heavenly Father will forgive you.

15 But if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your transgressions.

Matthew 6: 9 - 15, NAB

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