Thematic Bible: Should be shown
Thematic Bible
Mercy » Should be shown » To backsliders
I will get up and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have done wrong, against heaven and in your eyes: I am no longer good enough to be named your son: make me like one of your servants. And he got up and went to his father. But while he was still far away, his father saw him and was moved with pity for him and went quickly and took him in his arms and gave him a kiss.
Let it be enough for such a man to have undergone the punishment which the church put on him; So that now, on the other hand, it is right for him to have forgiveness and comfort from you, for fear that his sorrow may be over-great. For which cause my desire is that you will make your love to him clear by your acts.
Mercy » Should be shown » To the poor
For this cause, O King, let my suggestion be pleasing to you, and let your sins be covered by righteousness and your evil-doing by mercy to the poor, so that the time of your well-being may be longer.
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He who is hard on the poor puts shame on his Maker; but he who has mercy on those who are in need gives him honour.
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Mercy » Should be shown » To animals
An upright man has thought for the life of his beast, but the hearts of evil-doers are cruel.
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Mercy » Should be shown » To our brethren
This is what the Lord of armies has said: Let your judging be upright and done in good faith, let every man have mercy and pity for his brother:
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Mercy » Should be shown » With cheerfulness
He who has the power of comforting, let him do so; he who gives, let him give freely; he who has the power of ruling, let him do it with a serious mind; he who has mercy on others, let it be with joy.
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Mercy » Should be shown » To those that are in distress
And he said, The one who had mercy on him. And Jesus said, Go and do the same.
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