36 Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

Other Translations of Luke 6:36

King James Version

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

English Standard Version

36  Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.

The Message

36 Our Father is kind; you be kind.

New King James Version

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

New Living Translation

36 You must be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Luke 6:36

Commentary on Luke 6:27-36

(Read Luke 6:27-36)

These are hard lessons to flesh and blood. But if we are thoroughly grounded in the faith of Christ's love, this will make his commands easy to us. Every one that comes to him for washing in his blood, and knows the greatness of the mercy and the love there is in him, can say, in truth and sincerity, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? Let us then aim to be merciful, even according to the mercy of our heavenly Father to us.

4 He has caused his wonders to be remembered; the Lord is gracious and compassionate.

Other Translations of Psalm 111:4

King James Version

4 He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the Lord is gracious and full of compassion.

English Standard Version

4 He has caused his wondrous works to be remembered; the Lord is gracious and merciful.

The Message

4 His miracles are his memorial - This God of Grace, this God of Love.

New King James Version

4 He has made His wonderful works to be remembered; The Lord is gracious and full of compassion.

New Living Translation

4 He causes us to remember his wonderful works. How gracious and merciful is our Lord !

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 111:4

Chapter Contents

The Lord is to be praised for his works.

The psalmist resolves to praise God himself. Our exhortations and our examples should agree together. He recommends the works of the Lord, as the proper subject, when we are praising him; and the dealings of his providence toward the world, the church, and particular persons. All the works of the Lord are spoken of as one, it is his work; so admirably do all the dispensations of his providence centre in one design. The works of God, humbly and diligently sought into, shall all be found just and holy. God's pardoning sin is the most wonderful of all his works, and ought to be remembered to his glory. He will ever be mindful of his covenant; he has ever been so, and he ever will be so. His works of providence were done according to the truth of the Divine promises and prophecies, and so were verity, or truth; and by him who has a right to dispose of the earth as he pleases, and so are judgment, or righteous: and this holds good of the work of grace upon the heart of man, verses 7,8. All God's commandments are sure; all have been fulfilled by Christ, and remain with him for a rule of walk and conversation to us. He sent redemption unto his people, out of Egypt at first, and often afterwards; and these were typical of the great redemption, which in the fulness of time was to be wrought out by the Lord Jesus. Here his everlasting righteousness shines forth in union with his boundless mercy. No man is wise who does not fear the Lord; no man acts wisely except as influenced by that fear. This fear will lead to repentance, to faith in Christ, to watchfulness and obedience. Such persons are of a good understanding, however poor, unlearned, or despised.