Reference: Mercy, Merciful
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MERCY, MERCIFUL
Mercy (French merci) is traced, through ecclesiastical Latin, to merces (reward); it seems to have got its meaning from the exclamation of the alms-receiver, 'Merci!' i.e. 'Reward to you (in heaven)!' 'May God reward you!'
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Blessed are the merciful; for they shall receive mercy.
Ought you not to have had mercy on your fellow-servant, even as I had mercy on you?
And the multitude charged them to be silent. But they cried the more, saying: Have mercy on us, Lord, son of David. And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said: What do you wish me to do for you? read more. They said to him: Lord, that our eyes may be opened. Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes; and their eyes immediately received sight, and they followed him.
Be you, therefore, merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
And he called to him and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
and, that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy which he before prepared for glory, showed mercy to us,
I beseech you, therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.
and be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you.
and be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you.
If, therefore, there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort arising from love, if any participation of the Spirit, if any affections and mercies,
We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
Put on, therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, a merciful disposition, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering:
Masters, give to your servants what is just and equal, for you know that you have a Master in heaven.
He that despised Moses law, died without mercy, on the testimony of two or three witnesses:
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
Behold, we count those happy who endure. You have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the final dealing of the Lord, that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful.
Behold, we count those happy who endure. You have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the final dealing of the Lord, that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful.
Finally, be all of the same mind, be sympathizing, lovers of the brethren, kind-hearted, humble-minded;