Luke 6:36

“Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.”

"Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful." - Luke 6:36
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What does Luke 6:36 mean?

The Bible verse Luke 6:36, as it appears in the King James Version (KJV), states: "Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful." This verse comes from the Gospel of Luke, which is one of the four Gospels in the New Testament that tell the story of the life…

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The Heart of Mercy: Reflecting God's Character

In the sixth chapter of the Gospel of Luke, we encounter a profound mandate that extends beyond mere action—"Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful" (Luke 6:36, KJV). This directive is not simply a call to behave in a certain way; it is an invitation to embody…

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A Prayer for Divine Mercy and Compassion

Dear Heavenly Father, As I kneel before You in the sacred space of prayer, my heart is humbled by the profound wisdom and grace contained in Your Word, particularly in the verse from Luke 6:36: "Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful." O Lord, I am reminded of…

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Luke 6:36 - "Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful."
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Luke 19:36 - "And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way."
Luke 6:35-36 - "But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful."
Luke 18:36 - "And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant."
Luke 17:36 - "Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left."
Luke 23:36 - "And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,"
Luke 8:36 - "They also which saw it told them by what means he that was possessed of the devils was healed."
Luke 10:36 - "Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?"
Psalms 36 verse 3-6
"And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way." - Luke 19:36
Luke 20:36 - "Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection."
Luke 24:36 - "¶ And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you."
Job 36:6 - "He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor."
Luke 3:36 - "Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech,"
Luke 7:36 - "¶ And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat."
1 Chronicles 6:36 - "The son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,"
Judges 6:36-40 – Gideon’s fleece test for dew.
"And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant." - Luke 18:36
John 6:36 - "But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not."
Luke 4:36 - "And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out."
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Luke 1:36 - "And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren."
Luke 2:36 - "And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;"
Luke 9:36 - "And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they kept it close, and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen."
1 Kings 6:36 - "¶ And he built the inner court with three rows of hewed stone, and a row of cedar beams."