Matthew 6:13 — Evil — or — Evil one?
John William Burgon, in his Revision Revised (215-17), sets forth eight reasons the revisers should have retained the traditional reading in the Lord’s Prayer:
1. Greek Grammar
2. Ecclesiastical Approval
3. Proper Hermeneutics
4. Catholic Tradition
5. Apostolic Usage
6. Relation to the Doxology
7. Startling Novelty
8. Violation of Remit