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

³⁶ You people should be merciful just like your Father is merciful.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³⁶ Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³⁶ So be merciful (sympathetic, tender, responsive, and compassionate) even as your Father is [all these].

American Standard Version (1901)

³⁶ Be ye merciful, even as your Father is merciful.

Common English Bible

³⁶ Be compassionate just as your Father is compassionate.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³⁶ Therefore, be merciful, just as your Father is also merciful.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³⁶ 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.