Keraia
Luke 6

Luke 6:36

Love Your Enemies · Luke 6:27–36
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Translations

Modern
Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
Traditional
Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
Literal
Be merciful, as also your Father is merciful.
Latin
Estote ergo misericordes sicut et Pater vester misericors est.

Original

Greek
English
Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

Notes

Luke 6:34–36

The law of Moses did not allow charging interest on loans to fellow Israelites in order to prevent taking advantage of those who were poor (Exodus 22:25; Leviticus 25:35–37; Deuteronomy 23:20). Jesus also taught his followers to lend without expecting repayment. By doing good even to those who do wrong, Christians act as children of the Most High and imitate our Father in heaven, who is merciful to everyone (compare Romans 5:8).

Luke 6:17–49

The main theme of the great sermon of Jesus is that those who repent and enter the kingdom of God will live in a truly righteous way.

Events

Parallels

Matthew 5:38–48

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) God, Being and Attributes of Luke, Gospel of Mercy Peter, First Letter of

Topics

Adoption: should Produce a Merciful Spirit Charitableness: General Scriptures Concerning Commandments: Precepts of Jesus--Explicitly Stated, or Implied in Didactic Discourse Enemy: General Scriptures Concerning Example: God, Our Forgiveness of Enemies Forgiveness of Injuries: Motives to The Mercy of God God's Mercy Good for Evil: General Scriptures Concerning Human Dignity Jesus, the Christ: Delivers the |Sermon on the Mount| (In Galilee) Mercy: After the Example of God Mercy: General Scriptures Concerning Paying Back What you Owe Sermon of Jesus |On the Plain|