Luke 6:36
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 6:36 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 6:36 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 6:36 — KJV
“Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.”
— Luke 6:36 (KJV)
Luke 6:36 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 6:36
“Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the LORD, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father's house, and give me a true token:”
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“There was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh; for he was the firstborn of Joseph; to wit, for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead: because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan.”
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“And one of the same place answered and said, But who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets? of...: Heb. from thence”
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“Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.”
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“Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”
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