Thematic Bible: Should be shown
Thematic Bible
Mercy » Should be shown » To backsliders
I will arise, and go unto my father, and will say unto him - Father! I have sinned against heaven, and before thee: No longer, am I worthy to be called a son of thine, - Make me as one of thy hired servants. And he arose, and came unto his own father. Now, while yet he was holding afar off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and, running, fell upon his neck, and tenderly kissed him.
Sufficient, unto such a one, the punishment itself which was inflicted by the many; So that, on the contrary, ye should forgive and encourage, lest, by any means, by his excessive grief, such a one should be swallowed up. Wherefore, I beseech you, assure him, of love;
Mercy » Should be shown » To the poor
Wherefore, O king, let, my counsel, be pleasing unto thee, thy sin, then, - by righteousness, break thou off, and, thine iniquities, by shewing favour to the oppressed, - if so be it may become the lengthening out of thy security.
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The oppressor of the poor, hath reproached his Maker, but he that sheweth favour to the needy, is one who, holdeth Him in honour.
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Mercy » Should be shown » To animals
A righteous man, regardeth the desire of his beast, but, the compassions of the lawless, are cruel.
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Mercy » Should be shown » To our brethren
Thus, spake Yahweh of hosts, saying, - With true justice, give ye judgment, and, lovingkindness and compassions, observe ye, one with another;
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Mercy » Should be shown » With cheerfulness
Or he that exhorteth, in his exhorting, he that imparteth, let it be with liberality, he that taketh a lead, with diligence, he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
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Mercy » Should be shown » To those that are in distress
And, he, said - He who dealt mercifully with him. And Jesus said unto him - Be taking thy journey, and, thou, be doing, in like manner.
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