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 find mercy.
Ought not you, also, to have shown mercy to your fellow- servant, just as I showed mercy to you?'
The crowd told them to be quiet; but the men only called out the louder: "Take pity on us, Master, Son of David!" Then Jesus stopped and called them. "What do you want me to do for you?" he said. read more. "Master," they replied, "we want our eyes to be opened." So Jesus, moved with compassion, touched their eyes, and immediately they recovered their sight, and followed him.
Learn to be merciful--even as your Father is merciful.
So he called out 'Pity me, Father Abraham, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am suffering agony in this flame.'
So as to make known his surpassing glory in dealing with the objects of his mercy, whom he prepared beforehand for glory,
I entreat you, then, Brothers, by the mercies of God, to offer your bodies as a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, for this is your rational worship.
Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, ready to forgive one another, just as God, in Christ, forgave you.
Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, ready to forgive one another, just as God, in Christ, forgave you.
If, then, any encouragement comes through union with Christ, if there is any persuasive power in love, if there is any communion with the Spirit, if there is any tenderness or pity,
Whenever we pray, we never fail to thank God, the Father of our Lord, Jesus Christ, about you,
Therefore, as God's People, consecrated and dear to him, clothe yourselves with tenderness of heart, kindliness, humility, gentleness, forbearance;
Masters, do what is right and fair by your slaves, for you know that you also have a Master--in Heaven.
When a man disregarded the Law of Moses, he was, on the evidence of two or three witnesses, put to death without pity.
But the wisdom from above is, before every thing else, pure; then peace-loving, gentle, open to conviction, rich in compassion and good deeds, and free from partiality and insincerity.
We count those who displayed such endurance blessed! You have heard, too, of Job's endurance, and have seen what the Lord's purpose was, for 'the Lord is full of pity and compassion.'
We count those who displayed such endurance blessed! You have heard, too, of Job's endurance, and have seen what the Lord's purpose was, for 'the Lord is full of pity and compassion.'
Lastly, you should all be united, sympathetic, full of brotherly love, kind-hearted, humble-minded;