Luke 6:36 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

You people should be merciful just like your Father is merciful.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

So be merciful (sympathetic, tender, responsive, and compassionate) even as your Father is [all these].

American Standard Version (1901)

Be ye merciful, even as your Father is merciful.

Common English Bible

Be compassionate just as your Father is compassionate.

Catholic Public Domain Version

Therefore, be merciful, just as your Father is also merciful.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

Luke 6:36 Cross References

Matthew 5:48

Therefore, you must [attempt to] be complete, just as your heavenly Father is [already] complete.”

Luke 6:35

But love your enemies and do good things to them; and lend to them without expecting it to be returned, and your reward [i.e., from God] will be great and you will be [considered] sons of the Highest [i.e., God]. For He is kind to unthankful and evil people [as well].

Luke 6:37

And do not pass [hypocritical] judgment [on other people. See Matt. 7:1-5] and you will not receive such judgment [on yourselves]. And do not condemn [others] and you will not be condemned [yourselves]. Release people [i.e., from guilt for offending you] and you will be released [i.e., by God (?)]

Ephesians 4:31

So, put away from you all [kinds of] bitterness and anger and wrath and brawling and slander, along with all [kinds of] malice [i.e., bad attitudes],

James 3:17

But the [true] wisdom, which is from [God] above, is first of all pure, then peace-loving, patient and easily persuaded. [It is] full of mercy and produces a crop of good deeds; [it is] impartial [or, unwavering] and sincere.