"Blessedare the merciful,for they shall receive mercy.
Be kindto one another,tender-hearted,forgivingeach other,justas Godin Christalsohas forgivenyou.
"With the kindYou showYourself kind,With the blamelessYou showYourself blameless;
With the kindYou showYourself kind;With the blamelessYou showYourself blameless;
For judgment[will be] mercilessto one who has shownnomercy;mercytriumphs overjudgment.
But the wisdomfrom aboveis firstpure,thenpeaceable,gentle,reasonable,fullof mercyand goodfruits,unwavering,without hypocrisy.
So,as those who have been chosenof God,holyand beloved,puton a heartof compassion,kindness,humility,gentlenessand patience;
"But loveyour enemies,and do good,and lend,expectingnothingin return;and your rewardwill be great,and you will be sonsof the Most High;for He Himselfis kindto ungratefuland evil[men].
He has toldyou, O man,whatis good;And whatdoes the LORDrequireof you But to dojustice,to lovekindness,And to walkhumblywith your God?
One who is graciousto a poormanlendsto the LORD,And He will repayhim for his gooddeed.
For Godis not unjustso as to forgetyour workand the lovewhichyou have showntowardHis name,in having ministeredand in still ministeringto the saints.
Therefore,O king,may my advicebe pleasingto you: breakawaynow from your sinsby [doing] righteousnessand from your iniquitiesby showingmercyto [the] poor,in casethere may be a prolongingof your prosperity.'
Thereforelet us draw nearwith confidenceto the throneof grace,sothat we may receivemercyand findgraceto helpin time of need.
The mercifulmandoeshimselfgood,But the cruelmandoeshimselfharm.
for you oncewere NOT A PEOPLE,but nowyou are THE PEOPLEOF GOD;you had NOT RECEIVEDMERCY,but nowyou have RECEIVED MERCY.
"Wheneveryou standpraying,forgive,ifyou haveanythingagainstanyone,sothat your Fatherwhois in heavenwill alsoforgiveyou your transgressions.
He who despiseshis neighborsins,But happyis he who is graciousto the poor.
Sayto your brothers,"Ammi,"and to your sisters,"Ruhamah."
He has givenfreelyto the poor,His righteousnessenduresforever;His hornwill be exaltedin honor.
Lightarisesin the darknessfor the upright;[He is] graciousand compassionateand righteous.
Alldaylong he is graciousand lends,And his descendantsare a blessing.
even though I was formerlya blasphemerand a persecutorand a violent aggressor.YetI was shown mercybecauseI actedignorantlyin unbelief;
NowconcerningvirginsI havenocommandof the Lord,but I givean opinionas one who by the mercyof the Lordis trustworthy.
Yetfor thisreasonI found mercy,sothat in me as the foremost,JesusChristmight demonstrateHis perfectpatienceas an examplefor thosewho wouldbelievein Him for eternallife.
"I will sowher for Myself in the land.I will also havecompassionon her who had not obtainedcompassion,And I will sayto those who were not My people,'You are My people!'And they will say,'[You are] my God!'"
Then she conceivedagainand gavebirthto a daughter.And the LORD saidto him, "Nameher Lo-ruhamah,for I will nolongerhavecompassionon the houseof Israel,that I would everforgivethem.
The righteousmanperishes,and nomantakesit to heart;And devoutmenare takenaway,while nooneunderstands.For the righteousmanis takenawayfrom evil,
Therefore,since we havethisministry,as we received mercy,we do not lose heart,
For justas you oncewere disobedientto God,but nowhave been shown mercybecause of their disobedience,
broughtbeds,basins,pottery,wheat,barley,flour,parched[grain], beans,lentils,parched[seeds],
The generousmanwill be prosperous,And he who waterswill himselfbe watered.
