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 obtain mercy.
Ought you not also to pity your fellow-servant, as I pitied you?
And the multitude charged them to be still; but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us Lord, Son of David! And Jesus stopped, and called them and said, What do you wish me to do for you? read more. They said to him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened. And Jesus having compassion on them, touched their eyes; and immediately they recovered their sight and followed him.
Be merciful, as your father is merciful;
And he called and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am in pain in this flame.
and that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he before prepared for glory,
I EXHORT you, therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice; holy, well pleasing to God, your reasonable service;
But be kind one to another, merciful, giving one to another, as God also in Christ gave to you.
But be kind one to another, merciful, giving one to another, as God also in Christ gave to you.
If therefore there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort in love, if any participation of the Spirit, if any affections and compassions,
We thank the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
Put on, therefore, as elect and beloved saints of God, hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, long-suffering,
Masters, render to your servants what is just and equal, knowing also that you have a master in heaven.
Any one who despised the law of Moses died without mercy by two or three witnesses;
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be persuaded, full of mercy and of good fruits, without partiality, without hypocrisy.
Behold, we account them blessed who are patient. You have heard of the patience of Job, and you know the purpose of the Lord, that he is very merciful and compassionate.
Behold, we account them blessed who are patient. You have heard of the patience of Job, and you know the purpose of the Lord, that he is very merciful and compassionate.
Finally, be all of one mind, sympathising, loving as brothers, compassionate, humble,