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Mercy's Full Scope
Commentators explain that biblical mercy is a broad, active compassion. It includes forgiving those who wrong you, generously helping the poor and suffering, and showing concern for the spiritual well-being of others through prayer and guidance. It is described as a disposition of the heart, not just an occasional act.
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Matthew
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Albert Barnes
On Matthew 5:7
18th Century
Theologian
Blessed are the merciful. That is, those who are so affected by the sufferings of others that they are inclined to alleviate them…
AT Robertson
On Matthew 5:7
Obtain mercy (ελεηθησοντα) "Sal win pitie theirsels" (Braid Scots). "A self-acting law of the moral world" (Bruce).
Charles Spurgeon
On Matthew 5:6–7
19th Century
Preacher
For they shall be filled.
Blessed are the merciful: Those who are kind, generous, sympathetic, ready to forgive those who h…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Matthew 5:7
This beatitude is akin to Ps 18:25. Mercy embraces both forgiveness for the guilty and compassion for the suffering and needy. No particular object…
John Calvin
On Matthew 5:7
16th Century
Theologian
Happy are the merciful—this paradox, too, contradicts the judgment of humanity.367
The world considers those people to b…
John Gill
On Matthew 5:7
17th Century
Pastor
Blessed are the merciful
Who show mercy to the bodies of men, to those that are poor, indigent, and miserable, in th…
Matthew Henry
On Matthew 5:3–12
17th Century
Minister
Our Savior here gives eight characteristics of blessed people, which represent to us the principal graces of a Christian.
The poor …
Thomas Aquinas
On Matthew 5:3–10
13th Century
Philosopher
The Evangelist, above, set forth a kind of brief preamble to Christ’s teaching; now he relates the teaching itself and its effect, namely, the admi…