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 obtain mercy.
shouldst not thou also have had pity on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
And the multitude sharply bade them be silent. But they cried out the more, saying, Lord, have pity on us, Son of David! And Jesus stopped, and called them, and said, What would ye have me do for you? read more. They say to him, Lord, to open our eyes. Then Jesus, moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and they immediately received sight, and followed him.
Be merciful, as your Father is merciful.
And he called and said, Father Abraham, have pity on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
purposing also to make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy, which he had before prepared for glory,
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, wellpleasing to God, which is your spiritual worship;
and be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.
and be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.
If then there is any exhortation in Christ, if any encouragement from love, if any partaking of the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion,
We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
Clothe yourselves, therefore, as the chosen of God, holy and beloved, with compassionate affections, kindness, lowliness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
Masters, deal out to your bondservants justice and equity, knowing that ye also have a master in heaven.
He that hath set at nought the law of Moses dieth without mercy under two or three witnesses;
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, without hypocrisy.
Behold, we count those happy who have endured. Ye have heard of the patience of Job; behold also the end of the Lord, that he is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
Behold, we count those happy who have endured. Ye have heard of the patience of Job; behold also the end of the Lord, that he is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
Finally, be, all of one mind, have fellow feeling, love as brethren, be compassionate, be humble;