### 123. Q. What does the second petition mean?

**A**. “Your kingdom come” means: Rule us by your Word and Spirit in such a way that more and more we submit to you.<sup>1</sup> Preserve and increase your church.<sup>2</sup> Destroy the devil’s work; destroy every force which revolts against you and every conspiracy against your holy Word.<sup>3</sup> Do all this until your kingdom fully comes, when you will be all in all.<sup>4</sup>

<sup>1</sup> [Ps. 119:5](/get-passage/Psalms+119:5), [105](/get-passage/Psalms+119:105); [143:10](/get-passage/Psalms+143:10); [Matt. 6:33](/get-passage/Matthew+6:33)
<sup>2</sup> [Ps. 122:6-9](/get-passage/Psalms+122:6-9); [Matt. 16:18](/get-passage/Matthew+16:18); [Acts 2:42-47](/get-passage/Acts+2:42-47)
<sup>3</sup> [Rom. 16:20](/get-passage/Romans+16:20); [1 John 3:8](/get-passage/1+John+3:8)
<sup>4</sup> [Rom. 8:22-23](/get-passage/Romans+8:22-23); [1 Cor. 15:28](/get-passage/1+Corinthians+15:28); [Rev. 22:17, 20](/get-passage/Revelation+22:17-20)