I’m curious about why some English language churches recite the Lord’s Prayer using the phrase “forgive us our trespasses” while others say “forgive us our debts.” My father, who has been reading the fifth and sixth volumes of David Hume’s History of England, is very interested in whether it has any connection to religious conflict during the English Civil War, and I’d really appreciate it if my favorite subreddit could provide any insight one way or the other. Thank you for taking the time to read my question!
Our pastor explained that difference came down to interruption of the original text into English. At the time of King James it was understood to mean trespass, a more accurate explanation for the word that we understand today is the word debts