Luke 6:36

be therefore merciful, as also your Father is merciful.

Literal Standard Version

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, hoping for nothing again, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Highest, because He is kind to the ungracious and evil;

37And do not judge, and you may not be judged; do not condemn, and you may not be condemned; release, and you will be released.

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Cross References

Ephesians 4:31Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice,

1 Peter 1:15but according as He who called you [is] holy, you also, become holy in all behavior,

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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