Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

Forgive us as we forgive others. Forgive me as I forgive others.

Judge me as I judge others. Treat us as we treat others.

In Matthew's gospel the Greek we translate as forgive is aphiemi. This means to give up, send away, to let go of, to remit, and to give up.

If another fails to fulfill an obligation to me, do I give up the debt? Or do I give up on the debtor? Or do I unforgivingly pursue the debtor until the debt is paid?

I pray that God may treat me in the same way.