13 For (A)judgment is without mercy to the one who has shown (B)no (C)mercy. (D)Mercy triumphs over judgment.

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13 For (A)judgment will be merciless to one who has shown no mercy; mercy [a]triumphs over judgment.

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  1. James 2:13 Lit boasts against

13 For judgment will be merciless to one who has shown no mercy; but [to the one who has shown mercy] mercy triumphs [victoriously] over judgment.

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13 For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.

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Blessed are the merciful,
(A)For they shall obtain mercy.

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“Blessed are (A)the merciful, for they will receive mercy.

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“Blessed [content, sheltered by God’s promises] are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.

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Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

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36 (A)Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful.

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36 [a]Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

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  1. Luke 6:36 Or Prove yourselves merciful

36 Be merciful (responsive, compassionate, tender) just as your [heavenly] Father is merciful.

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36 Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

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10 Mercy and truth have met together;
(A)Righteousness and peace have kissed.

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10 (A)Graciousness and [a]truth have met together;
(B)Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

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  1. Psalm 85:10 Or faithfulness

10 
Steadfast love and truth and faithfulness meet together;
Righteousness and peace kiss each other.

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10 Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

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22 Let Your mercy, O Lord, be upon us,
Just as we hope in You.

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22 Let Your favor, Lord, be upon us,
Just as we have waited for You.

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22 
Let Your [steadfast] lovingkindness, O Lord, be upon us,
In proportion as we have [a]hoped in You.

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  1. Psalm 33:22 I.e. placed our confidence.

22 Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, according as we hope in thee.

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He has (A)shown you, O man, what is good;
And what does the Lord require of you
But (B)to do justly,
To love [a]mercy,
And to walk humbly with your God?

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  1. Micah 6:8 Or lovingkindness

He has (A)told you, mortal one, what is good;
And (B)what does the Lord require of you
But to (C)do justice, to (D)love [a]kindness,
And to walk [b](E)humbly with your God?

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  1. Micah 6:8 Or loyalty
  2. Micah 6:8 Or circumspectly


He has told you, O man, what is good;
And what does the Lord require of you
Except to be just, and to love [and to diligently practice] kindness (compassion),
And to walk humbly with your God [setting aside any overblown sense of importance or self-righteousness]?(A)

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He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

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But if you had known what this means, (A)‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the guiltless.

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But if you had known what this [a]means: ‘(A)I desire [b]compassion, [c]rather than sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned [d]the innocent.

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  1. Matthew 12:7 Lit is
  2. Matthew 12:7 Or mercy
  3. Matthew 12:7 Lit and not
  4. Matthew 12:7 Plural in the Gr

And if you had only known what this statement means, ‘I desire compassion [for those in distress], [a]and not [animal] sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.(A)

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  1. Matthew 12:7 I.e. more than.

But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.

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