Luke 6:36

Be ye therefore merciful as your Father also is merciful.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See this passage fully illustrated in the sermon on the mount, in Matt. 5–7. Luke 6:21 That hunger now - Matthew has it, “that hunger and t...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Sermon on the Level Place. This is much briefer than Matthew 5-7. The sections in Mt. that illustrate the fulfilment of the Law are omitted; mo...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Love of Enemies ( Matthew 5:39-48 *, Matthew 7:12 *). While Mt.'s main point is the contrast between legal and true righteousness, Lk.'s mai...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Be ye . Become ye. merciful . compassionate. Greek. oiktirmon. Occurs only here and James 5:11 .
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. Be ye therefore merciful - Or, compassionate; οικτιρμονες, from οικτος, commiseration, whi...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, No JFB commentary on these verses.
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Choice of the Twelve. Sermon in the Plain 1-5. Plucking the ears of corn ( Matthew 12:1 ; Mark 2:23 ). See on Mt and Mk.
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Great sermon to the disciples and in part to the multitudes. It forms here the ordination address of the Twelve. In what sense it is identical with...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Be ye therefore merciful. — The form of the sentence is the same as that of Matthew 5:48 , but “merciful” takes the place of “perfect,” as being t...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 15 THE KINGDOM OF GOD. IN considering the words of Jesus, if we may not be able to measure their depth or to scale their height, we can w...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

How to Treat Our Fellow-Men Luke 6:27-38 Luke's version of the Sermon on the Mount differs from that of Matthew, only as each views the great d...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In a synagogue our Lord healed the man with a withered hand, and the religious watchers were filled with anger because, according to their view, our...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(20) And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor; for your's is the kingdom of God. (21) Blessed are ye that hunger now:...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

MERCY ‘Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.’ Luke 6:36 That there must be some limitation to the scope of such precept...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

DIVINE PRECEPTS ‘Be ye therefore merciful.… Judge not; … Condemn not.… Give.… Cast out first the beam.’ Luke 6:36-42 Our Lord dwells here on...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Be ye therefore merciful ,.... Tenderhearted, kind, beneficent to all men, friends and foes: as your Father also is merciful ; that is your Father...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. Ver. 36. See Trapp on " Mat 5:48 "
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

If ye love them which love you, what thank have ye What great thanks are due to you on that account? For there are some sentiments of gratitude com...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

LORD OF THE SABBATH (vs.1-11) "The second Sabbath after the first" is literally translated the "second-first Sabbath" (JND trans.), an unusual ex...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Exhortations to Justice and Mercy. 27 But I say unto you which hear, Love your en...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

See Poole on " Luke 6:35 "
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jesus Proclaims The New Law of the Kingly Rule of God (6:20-49). Like Matthew 5-7 this ‘sermon' or ‘address' is carefully put together and pattern...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

True Love Is All Important And Must Be Practically Expressed (6:27-38). (This section is all about loving and giving and proceeds in a 4 4 6 6 4 4...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

General Attitudes Which Should Result From This Kind of Love (6:36-37). n Be you merciful, even as your Father is merciful ( Luke 6:36 ). p And...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Luke 6:20-49 .—Though various opinions have been held on the subject, the balance of probabilities seems in favour of the supposit...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Luke 6:36-38 The Gospel Teaching. I. "Be ye merciful, as your Father also is merciful." And how merciful God is! It is the attribute, the quality...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 6:1 . On the second sabbath after the first. The Hebrew law is, Leviticus 23:11 , on the morrow after the sabbath, the priest shall wave the...
The Biblical Illustrator

Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful The blessing of mercy “Mercy” is the one great cry of human nature. We dare not ask...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 1:15 ; 1 Peter 1:16 ; Ephesians 4:31 ; Ephesians 5:1 ; Ephesians 5:2 ; Matthew 5:48

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

Related Commentaries of Luke 6:36

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Luke 6:36