NETBible | Be merciful, 1 just as your Father is merciful. |
NIV © |
Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. |
NASB © |
"Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. |
NLT © |
You must be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate. |
MSG © |
Our Father is kind; you be kind. |
BBE © |
Be full of pity, even as your Father is full of pity. |
NRSV © |
Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. |
NKJV © |
"Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful. |
KJV | Be ye <1096> (5737) therefore <3767> merciful <3629>_, as <2531> your <5216> Father <3962> also <2532> is <2076> (5748) merciful <3629>_. |
NASB © |
<3629> , just <2531> as your Father <3962> is merciful <3629> . |
NET [draft] ITL | Be <1096> merciful <3629> , just <2531> as your <5216> Father <3962> is <1510> merciful .<3629> |
GREEK | ginesye <1096> (5737) V-PNM-2P oiktirmonev <3629> A-NPM kaywv <2531> ADV o <3588> T-NSM pathr <3962> N-NSM umwn <5216> P-2GP oiktirmwn <3629> A-NSM estin <1510> (5748) V-PXI-3S |
NETBible | Be merciful, 1 just as your Father is merciful. |
NET Notes |
1 sn Merciful is a characteristic of God often noted in the OT: Exod 34:6; Deut 4:31; Joel 2:31; Jonah 4:2; 2 Sam 24:14. This remark also echoes the more common OT statements like Lev 19:2 or Deut 18:13: “you must be holy as I am holy.” |