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: because they shall receive mercy.
did it not behoove thee also to have mercy on thy fellow-servant, as I had mercy on thee?
And the multitude rebuked them, that they should keep silent. And they cried out the more, saying; Have mercy on us, O Lord, son of David. Jesus standing, called them, and said, What do you wish that I shall do unto you? read more. They say unto Him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened. And Jesus being moved with compassion, touched their eyes: and immediately they looked up; and followed Him.
Therefore be ye merciful, as your Father is indeed merciful.
And he calling 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, because I am tormented in this flame.
and in order that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he before prepared unto glory?
I exhort you, therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, your reasonable service:
But be ye kind toward one another, merciful, forgiving one another, as indeed God in Christ forgave you.
But be ye kind toward one another, merciful, forgiving one another, as indeed God in Christ forgave you.
If then there is any consolation in Christ, if there is any comfort of divine love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and mercies,
We give thanks to God even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, always praying for you,
Therefore, as elect of God, holy and beloved, put on affections of mercy, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering;
Masters, award unto the servants that which is right and equal; knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.
The one having rejected the law of Moses dies without mercy before two or three witnesses:
But the wisdom which is from above is indeed first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily persuaded, full of mercy and of good works, free from partiality and hypocrisy.
Behold, we pronounce them happy who have endured: you have heard the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord, because the Lord is very merciful, and sympathetic.
Behold, we pronounce them happy who have endured: you have heard the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord, because the Lord is very merciful, and sympathetic.
And finally, all being like-minded, sympathetic, loving the brethren, merciful, humble: