Bible dictionary for children
Amen
Amen is a way of saying that we agree and mean what we have prayed.
In simple words
What does it mean?
Amen is a way of saying that we agree and mean what we have prayed. It can express trust that God hears us.
Talk about it
What might you be agreeing with when you say amen?
An example from the Bible
The prayer Jesus teaches in Matthew ends with amen in the WEB Classic text. It is a response of trust, not a magic word that makes a prayer work.
Read Matthew 6:13 ↗A little more to explore
Bible context & readings +
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Related reading: Matthew 6:13
Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.’Full readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.
