Parallel Verses
Goodspeed New Testament
You must be merciful, just as your Father is.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful."
A Conservative Version
Become ye therefore merciful, even as your Father is merciful.
American Standard Version
Be ye merciful, even as your Father is merciful.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
You people should be merciful just like your Father is merciful.
Anderson New Testament
Be you, therefore, merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
Bible in Basic English
Be full of pity, even as your Father is full of pity.
Common New Testament
Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
Daniel Mace New Testament
be ye therefore merciful, as your father is merciful.
Darby Translation
Be ye therefore merciful, even as your Father also is merciful.
Godbey New Testament
Therefore be ye merciful, as your Father is indeed merciful.
John Wesley New Testament
Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
Julia Smith Translation
Be ye therefore compassionate, as also your Father is compassionate.
King James 2000
Be you therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful!
Modern King James verseion
Therefore be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Be ye therefore merciful, as your father is merciful.
Moffatt New Testament
Be merciful, as your Father is merciful.
Montgomery New Testament
"Do you therefore be merciful, As your Father is merciful.
NET Bible
Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
New Heart English Bible
Therefore be merciful, even as your Father is also merciful.
Noyes New Testament
Be merciful, as your Father is merciful.
Sawyer New Testament
Be merciful, as your father is merciful;
The Emphasized Bible
Become ye compassionate, according as, your Father, is, compassionate;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Be ye therefore compassionate, as also your Father is compassionate.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Learn to be merciful--even as your Father is merciful.
Webster
Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
Weymouth New Testament
Be compassionate just as your Father is compassionate.
Williams New Testament
Continue to be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
World English Bible
Therefore be merciful, even as your Father is also merciful.
Worrell New Testament
"Be ye merciful, even as your Father is merciful.
Worsley New Testament
be ye therefore merciful as your heavenly Father also is merciful.
Youngs Literal Translation
be ye therefore merciful, as also your Father is merciful.
Themes
Adoption » Should produce » A merciful spirit
Forgiveness of injuries » Motives to » God's Mercy
Jesus Christ » History of » Delivers the "sermon on the mount" (in galilee)
Mercy » Man commanded to exercise
Mercy » After the example of God
Recompense/restitution » The eye for an eye law and the new testament
Topics
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 6:36
Images Luke 6:36
Prayers for Luke 6:36
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Sermon On The Plain: Love For Enemies
35 But love your enemies, and help them and lend to them, never despairing, and you will be richly rewarded, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind even to the ungrateful and the wicked. 36 You must be merciful, just as your Father is. 37 Do not judge others, and they will not judge you. Do not condemn them, and they will not condemn you. Excuse others and they will excuse you.
Names
Cross References
Matthew 5:48
So you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is.
Ephesians 5:1-2
So follow God's example, like his dear children,
Ephesians 4:31
You must give up all bitterness, rage, anger, and loud, abusive talk, and all spite.
1 Peter 1:15-16
but like the holy Being who has called you, you must also prove holy in all your conduct,