Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.
(Mat 5:6 WEB)
"Happy are those whose greatest desire is to do what God requires; God will satisfy them fully!
(Mat 5:6 WEB)
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
(Mat 5:7 WEB)
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
(Mat 5:8 WEB)
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.
(Mat 5:9 WEB)
"Be careful that you don't do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
(Mat 6:1 WEB)
Therefore when you do merciful deeds, don't sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from men. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward.
(Mat 6:2 WEB)
But when you do merciful deeds, don't let your left hand know what your right hand does,
(Mat 6:3 WEB)
so that your merciful deeds may be in secret, then your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.
(Mat 6:4 WEB)
"As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.
(Luk 6:31 WEB)
If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.
(Luk 6:32 WEB)
If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.
(Luk 6:33 WEB)
If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive back as much.
(Luk 6:34 WEB)
But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.
(Luk 6:35 WEB)
Therefore be merciful, even as your Father is also merciful.
(Luk 6:36 WEB)
Don't judge, and you won't be judged. Don't condemn, and you won't be condemned. Set free, and you will be set free.
(Luk 6:37 WEB)
"Two men went up into the temple to pray; one was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector.
(Luk 18:10 WEB)
The Pharisee stood and prayed to himself like this: 'God, I thank you, that I am not like the rest of men, extortioners, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.
(Luk 18:11 WEB)
I fast twice a week. I give tithes of all that I get.'
(Luk 18:12 WEB)
But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn't even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, a sinner!'
(Luk 18:13 WEB)
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted."
(Luk 18:14 WEB)
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