Luke 6:36

Become ye therefore merciful, even as your Father is merciful.

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In The King James Version

Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

In Context

35But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, despairing nothing, and your reward will be great. And ye will be sons of the Most High, because he is good toward the ungrateful and bad.

37And do not criticize, and ye will, no, not be criticized. And do not condemn, and ye will, no, not be condemned. Forgive, and ye will be forgiven.

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Cross References

Ephesians 4:31Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and reviling be taken away from you, with all evil.

1 Peter 1:15but according to the Holy Man, he who called you, ye yourselves also become holy in all conduct,

Matthew Henry on Luke 6:28-37

Exhortations to Justice and Mercy. 27 But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, 28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. 29 And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloak forbid not to take thy coat also. 30 Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again. 31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. 32 For… Read the whole commentary →

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