Thematic Bible: Should be shown
Thematic Bible
Mercy » Should be shown » To backsliders
I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants. And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
Sufficient to such a man is this punishment, which was inflicted of many. So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow. Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm your love toward him.
Mercy » Should be shown » To the poor
Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
Mercy » Should be shown » To animals
A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
Mercy » Should be shown » To our brethren
Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother:
Mercy » Should be shown » With cheerfulness
Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
Mercy » Should be shown » To those that are in distress
And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.