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 will be shown mercy!
Ought you not to have taken pity on your fellow-slave, as I did on you?'
The crowd told them to be still, but they called all the louder, "You Son of David! Take pity on us, sir!" And Jesus stopped and called them, and said, "What do you want me to do for you?" read more. They said to him, "Sir, have our eyes opened!" And Jesus took pity on them and touched their eyes, and they immediately regained their sight, and followed him.
You must be merciful, just as your Father is.
And he called to him and said, 'Father Abraham! take pity on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in torment, here in the flames!'
so as to show all the wealth of his glory in dealing with the objects of his mercy, whom he has prepared from the beginning to share his glory,
I appeal to you, therefore, brothers, by this mercy of God, to offer your bodies in a living sacrifice that will be holy and acceptable to God; that is your rational worship.
You must be kind to one another, you must be tender-hearted, and forgive one another just as God through Christ has forgiven you.
You must be kind to one another, you must be tender-hearted, and forgive one another just as God through Christ has forgiven you.
So by whatever appeal there is in our relation to Christ, by whatever incentive there is in love, by whatever participation there is in the Spirit, whatever affection and sympathy,
We never pray for you without thanking God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
As persons chosen by God, then, consecrated and dearly loved, you must clothe yourselves with tenderness of heart, kindness, humility, gentleness, forbearance.
You who are masters must treat your slaves justly and fairly, and remember that you have a Master too, in heaven.
Anyone who breaks the Law of Moses is put to death without any show of pity, on the evidence of only two or three witnesses.
The wisdom that is from above is first of all pure, then peaceable, considerate, willing to yield, full of compassion and good deeds, whole-hearted, straightforward.
Why, we call those who showed such endurance happy! You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen what the Lord brought out of it, for the Lord is very kind and merciful.
Why, we call those who showed such endurance happy! You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen what the Lord brought out of it, for the Lord is very kind and merciful.
Finally, you must all be harmonious, sympathizing, loving, tender-hearted, modest,