Absolute power

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John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton (1834-1902) said that "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men..." (Wikipedia) in a letter to an Anglican bishop.

The question is this. Did the power corrupt or did the opportunity to use power show what already existed in the person?

Matthew 6:13

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KJV: And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

Greek: και μη εισενεγκης ημας εις πειρασμον αλλα ρυσαι ημας απο του πονηρου οτι σου εστιν η βασιλεια και η δυναμις και η δοξα εις τους αιωνας αμην

Matthew 26:41

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KJV: Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Greek: γρηγορειτε και προσευχεσθε ινα μη εισελθητε εις πειρασμον το μεν πνευμα προθυμον η δε σαρξ ασθενης

Matthew 6:13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: … [kjv]

και μη εισενεγκης ημας εις πειρασμον αλλα ρυσαι ημας απο του πονηρου [gnt]

The four words important in the phrase "and lead is not into temptation, but deliver us from evil" of the Lord's Prayer are the following.

"lead" and "deliver" (verbs)
"temptation" and "evil" (nouns)

The verbs have nuances of meaning that fit the nouns better if the meaning of those nouns reflects the history and meaning of those words as often used at the time.

It then appears that the meaning, and warning, of the phrase was changed in a manner that the original phrase warned about. Let us investigate.

More: Matthew 4:1-11 Examining evil temptations