Luke 6:36

Be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

35No: love your enemies, do good to them, and lend without expecting to be repaid anything. Then you will receive a great reward, and you will be children of the Most High God, for he is kind to ungrateful and wicked people.

37Don't judge, and you won't be judged; don't condemn, and you won't be condemned; forgive, and you'll be forgiven;

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Cross References

Ephesians 4:31Get rid of every kind of bitterness, rage, anger, verbal abuse, and insults, along with all forms of evil.

1 Peter 1:15Now you need to be holy in everything you do, just as the one who called you is holy.

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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