Ephesians 4:32
And be kind and merciful to one another, forgiving one another, just as God has forgiven you in Christ.
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Genesis 50:17that we should say these words to you from him: ‘I beg you to forget the wickedness of your brothers, and the sin and malice that they practiced against you.’ Likewise, we petition you to release the servants of the God of your father from this iniquity.” Hearing this, Joseph wept.
Psalms 112:4The Lord is high above all nations, and his glory is high above the heavens.
Psalms 145:9The Lord watches over new arrivals. He will support the orphan and the widow. And he will destroy the ways of sinners.
Proverbs 19:22An indigent man is merciful. And a pauper is better than a deceitful man.
Jeremiah 38:12And Ebedmelech, the Ethiopian, said to Jeremiah: “Place these old garments, and these cut and decaying cloths, under your arms and over the ropes.” And Jeremiah did so.
Matthew 6:14For if you will forgive men their sins, your heavenly Father also will forgive you your offenses.
Matthew Henry on Ephesians 4:18-32
Exhortation to Purity and Holiness; Cautions against Sin; Against Grieving the Spirit. ( a. d. 61.) 17 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, 18 Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart: 19 Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. 20 But ye have not… Read the whole commentary →