Luke 6:36

Become ye compassionate, according as, your Father, is, compassionate;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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, back; and your reward shall be, great, and ye shall be sons of the Most High,—for, he, is, gracious, unto the ungrateful and wicked.

37And do not judge, and in nowise shall ye be judged; and do not condemn, and in nowise shall ye be condemned; release, and ye shall be released;

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Cross References

Ephesians 4:31All bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and outcry, and profane speaking, let it be taken away from you, with all baseness;

1 Peter 1:15But, according as he that hath called you is holy, do, ye yourselves, also become, holy in all manner of behaviour,—

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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