“Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven;
who say, “Keep to yourself; do not come near me, for I am too holy for you.” These are a smoke in my nostrils, a fire that burns all day long.
But he refused; then he went and threw him into prison until he would pay the debt.
“Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.
“Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses.”
I will therefore have him flogged and release him.”
Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
The God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, the God of our ancestors, has glorified his servant Jesus, whom you handed over and rejected in the presence of Pilate, though he had decided to release him.
Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you.
Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.
For judgment will be without mercy to anyone who has shown no mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment.
Brothers and sisters, do not grumble against one another, so that you may not be judged. See, the Judge is standing at the doors!