Bible Verses about 'Be Merciful even as your heavenly'
- But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect.
- You must be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate.
- If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you.
- But the tax collector stood at a distance and dared not even lift his eyes to heaven as he prayed. Instead, he beat his chest in sorrow, saying, ‘O God, be merciful to me, for I am a sinner.’
- So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him.
- Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are?
- But in your great mercy, you did not destroy them completely or abandon them forever. What a gracious and merciful God you are!
- The Lord is compassionate and merciful,
slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. - O Israel, my faithless people,
come home to me again,
for I am merciful.
I will not be angry with you forever. - For the Lord your God is gracious and merciful. If you return to him, he will not continue to turn his face from you.
- Yes, and the Lord will deliver me from every evil attack and will bring me safely into his heavenly Kingdom. All glory to God forever and ever! Amen.
- To the faithful you show yourself faithful;
to those with integrity you show integrity. - “Don’t tear your clothing in your grief,
but tear your hearts instead.”
Return to the Lord your God,
for he is merciful and compassionate,
slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.
He is eager to relent and not punish. - All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ.
- And I will forgive their wickedness,
and I will never again remember their sins. - I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.
- For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.
- No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.
- But I will be merciful only if you stop your evil thoughts and deeds and start treating each other with justice; only if you stop exploiting foreigners, orphans, and widows; only if you stop your murdering; and only if you stop harming yourselves by worshiping idols. Then I will let you stay in this land that I gave to your ancestors to keep forever.
- Remember, O Lord, your compassion and unfailing love,
which you have shown from long ages past.
Do not remember the rebellious sins of my youth.
Remember me in the light of your unfailing love,
for you are merciful, O Lord. - A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’
- For the whole law can be summed up in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
- For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.
- I will be your God throughout your lifetime—
until your hair is white with age.
I made you, and I will care for you.
I will carry you along and save you. - The man answered, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.’ And, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”
- Even when I walk
through the darkest valley,
I will not be afraid,
for you are close beside me.
Your rod and your staff
protect and comfort me. - I hear the tumult of the raging seas
as your waves and surging tides sweep over me. - All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us.
- For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.
- But even if you suffer for doing what is right, God will reward you for it. So don’t worry or be afraid of their threats.
- The second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.
- And if you do good only to those who do good to you, why should you get credit? Even sinners do that much!
- Even fools are thought wise when they keep silent;
with their mouths shut, they seem intelligent. - God detests the prayers
of a person who ignores the law. - Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
- You know what I am going to say
even before I say it, Lord. - Pray like this:
Our Father in heaven,
may your name be kept holy.
May your Kingdom come soon.
May your will be done on earth,
as it is in heaven. - Let your unfailing love surround us, Lord,
for our hope is in you alone. - I have rejoiced in your laws
as much as in riches. - “You don’t have enough faith,” Jesus told them. “I tell you the truth, if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it would move. Nothing would be impossible.”
- So if your eye—even your good eye—causes you to lust, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.
- But when you give to someone in need, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand is doing. Give your gifts in private, and your Father, who sees everything, will reward you.
- You say you have faith, for you believe that there is one God. Good for you! Even the demons believe this, and they tremble in terror.
- For in him we live and move and exist. As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are his offspring.’
- That is why the Lord says,
“Turn to me now, while there is time.
Give me your hearts.
Come with fasting, weeping, and mourning.” - Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.
- You must not murder. You must not commit adultery. You must not steal. You must not testify falsely. Honor your father and mother. Love your neighbor as yourself.
- Look! He comes with the clouds of heaven.
And everyone will see him—
even those who pierced him.
And all the nations of the world
will mourn for him.
Yes! Amen! - Do not nurse hatred in your heart for any of your relatives. Confront people directly so you will not be held guilty for their sin. Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against a fellow Israelite, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord.
- Let there be no sexual immorality, impurity, or greed among you. Such sins have no place among God’s people.
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