"If you forgive others the wrongs they have done to you, your Father in heaven will also forgive you.

But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive the wrongs you have done.

You should have had mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had mercy on you.'

And Jesus concluded, "That is how my Father in heaven will treat every one of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart."

O LORD, you are faithful to those who are faithful to you, and completely good to those who are perfect.

I have never refused to help the poor; never have I let widows live in despair

All my life I have taken care of them.

I would give him clothing made of wool that had come from my own flock of sheep. Then he would praise me with all his heart.

then may my arms be broken; may they be torn from my shoulders.

O LORD, you are faithful to those who are faithful to you; completely good to those who are perfect.

At all times they give freely and lend to others, and their children are a blessing.

Happy are those who are concerned for the poor; the LORD will help them when they are in trouble.

The LORD will help them when they are sick and will restore them to health.

Light shines in the darkness for good people, for those who are merciful, kind, and just.

He gives generously to the needy, and his kindness never fails; he will be powerful and respected.

You do yourself a favor when you are kind. If you are cruel, you only hurt yourself.

If you want to be happy, be kind to the poor; it is a sin to despise anyone.

When you give to the poor, it is like lending to the LORD, and the LORD will pay you back.

Good people die, and no one understands or even cares. But when they die, no calamity can hurt them.

"The kind of fasting I want is this: Remove the chains of oppression and the yoke of injustice, and let the oppressed go free.

"Then my favor will shine on you like the morning sun, and your wounds will be quickly healed. I will always be with you to save you; my presence will protect you on every side.

if you give food to the hungry and satisfy those who are in need, then the darkness around you will turn to the brightness of noon.

Your people will rebuild what has long been in ruins, building again on the old foundations. You will be known as the people who rebuilt the walls, who restored the ruined houses."

So then, Your Majesty, follow my advice. Stop sinning, do what is right, and be merciful to the poor. Then you will continue to be prosperous."

No, the LORD has told us what is good. What he requires of us is this: to do what is just, to show constant love, and to live in humble fellowship with our God.

And when you stand and pray, forgive anything you may have against anyone, so that your Father in heaven will forgive the wrongs you have done."

No! Love your enemies and do good to them; lend and expect nothing back. You will then have a great reward, and you will be children of the Most High God. For he is good to the ungrateful and the wicked.

Instead, be kind and tender-hearted to one another, and forgive one another, as God has forgiven you through Christ.

Since you are God's dear children, you must try to be like him.

You are the people of God; he loved you and chose you for his own. So then, you must clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.

But the wisdom from above is pure first of all; it is also peaceful, gentle, and friendly; it is full of compassion and produces a harvest of good deeds; it is free from prejudice and hypocrisy.

Gomer had a second child---this time it was a daughter. The LORD said to Hosea, "Name her 'Unloved,' because I will no longer show love to the people of Israel or forgive them.

So call your fellow Israelites "God's People" and "Loved-by-the-Lord."

I will establish my people in the land and make them prosper. I will show love to those who were called "Unloved," and to those who were called "Not-My-People" I will say, "You are my people," and they will answer, "You are our God."

As for you Gentiles, you disobeyed God in the past; but now you have received God's mercy because the Jews were disobedient.

Now, concerning what you wrote about unmarried people: I do not have a command from the Lord, but I give my opinion as one who by the Lord's mercy is worthy of trust.

God in his mercy has given us this work to do, and so we do not become discouraged.

even though in the past I spoke evil of him and persecuted and insulted him. But God was merciful to me because I did not yet have faith and so did not know what I was doing.

but God was merciful to me in order that Christ Jesus might show his full patience in dealing with me, the worst of sinners, as an example for all those who would later believe in him and receive eternal life.

May the Lord show mercy to the family of Onesiphorus, because he cheered me up many times. He was not ashamed that I am in prison,

May the Lord grant him his mercy on that Day! And you know very well how much he did for me in Ephesus.

Let us have confidence, then, and approach God's throne, where there is grace. There we will receive mercy and find grace to help us just when we need it.

God is not unfair. He will not forget the work you did or the love you showed for him in the help you gave and are still giving to other Christians.

For God will not show mercy when he judges the person who has not been merciful; but mercy triumphs over judgment.

At one time you were not God's people, but now you are his people; at one time you did not know God's mercy, but now you have received his mercy.