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Therefore be merciful, even as your Father is also merciful.
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God's Mercy is the Standard
Commentators note that Jesus sets God the Father as the ultimate standard for our behavior. This call to be 'merciful' is compared to Matthew's call to be 'perfect,' suggesting that mercy is a supreme divine attribute. While we may not reach this standard perfectly, it is the goal toward which God's children should constantly strive.
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Even as your Father (καθως ο πατηρ υμων). In Mt 5:48 we have ως ο πατηρ υμων. In both the perfection of the Father is placed as th…
19th Century
Anglican
Be you therefore merciful.—The form of the sentence is the same as that of Matthew 5:48, but “merciful” takes the place o…
At this point we have a remarkable series of comparisons between the courtesies of believers and those of worldly people. Even “sinners” act decent…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Be you therefore merciful Tenderhearted, kind, beneficent to all men, friends and foes:
as your Fathe…
Presbyterian
These are hard lessons for flesh and blood. But if we are thoroughly grounded in the faith of Christ's love, this will make his commands easy for u…
