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9/10 · exceptional
13 For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment. 14 What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? 15 Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. 16 If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that? 17 So too, faith by itself, if it does not result in action, is dead. 18 But someone will say, “You have faith and I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds. 19 You believe that God is one. Good for you! Even the demons believe that—and shudder. 20 O foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is worthless?
4/10 · fair
11 For this cause the Lord was patient over them, and poured out his mercy upon them. (WEB) 12 He saw and perceived their end, that it is evil. Therefore he multiplied his forgiveness. (WEB) 13 The mercy of a man is on his neighbor; but the mercy of the Lord is on all flesh: reproving, chastening, teaching, and bringing back, as a shepherd does his flock. (WEB) 14 He has mercy on those who accept chastening, and that diligently seek after his judgments. (WEB) 15 My son, don’t add reproach to your good deeds, and no harsh words in any of your giving. (WEB) 16 Doesn’t the dew relieve the scorching heat? So a word is better than a gift. (WEB) 17 Behold, isn’t a word better than a gift? Both are with a gracious person. (WEB) 18 A fool is ungracious and abusive. The gift of a grudging person consumes the eyes. (WEB) 19 Learn before you speak. Take care of your health before you get sick. (WEB) 20 Before judgment, examine yourself, and in the hour of scrutiny you will find forgiveness. (WEB) 21 Humble yourself before you get sick. In the time of sins, repent. (WEB) 22 Let nothing hinder you to pay your vow in due time. Don’t wait until death to be released. (WEB)
9/10 · exceptional
1 My brothers, as you hold out your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, do not show favoritism. 2 Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in. 3 If you lavish attention on the man in fine clothes and say, “Here is a seat of honor,” but say to the poor man, “You must stand” or “Sit at my feet,” 4 have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts? 5 Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him? 6 But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court? 7 Are they not the ones who blaspheme the noble name by which you have been called? 8 If you really fulfill the royal law stated in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well. 9 But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors. 10 Whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it. 11 For He who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” If you do not commit adultery, but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker. 12 Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom.
5/10 · good
3 but remembering the words which the Lord spake, as He taught; Judge not that ye be not judged. Forgive, and it shall be forgiven to you. Have mercy that ye may receive mercy. With what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again; and again Blessed are the poor and they that are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of God . (POL)
4/10 · fair
18 And the Lord will not be slack, neither will he be patient toward them, until he has crushed the loins of the unmerciful. He will repay vengeance to the heathen until he has taken away the multitude of the arrogant and broken in pieces the sceptres of the unrighteous, (WEB) 19 until he has rendered to every man according to his deeds, and repaid the works of men according to their plans, until he has judged the cause of his people, and he will make them rejoice in his mercy. (WEB) 20 Mercy is as welcome in the time of his affliction, as clouds of rain in the time of drought. (WEB)
4/10 · fair
132 Then I answered, “I know, Lord, that the Most High is now called merciful, in that he has mercy upon those who have not yet come into the world; (WEB) 133 and compassionate, in that he has compassion upon those who turn to his law; (WEB) 134 and patient, in that he is patient with those who have sinned, since they are his creatures; (WEB) 135 and bountiful, in that he is ready to give rather than to take away; (WEB) 136 and very merciful, in that he multiplies more and more mercies to those who are present, and who are past, and also to those who are to come— (WEB) 137 for if he wasn’t merciful, the world wouldn’t continue with those who dwell in it— (WEB) 138 and one who forgives, for if he didn’t forgive out of his goodness, that those who have committed iniquities might be relieved of them, not even one ten thousandth part of mankind would remain living; (WEB) 139 and a judge, for if he didn’t pardon those who were created by his word, and blot out the multitude of sins, (WEB)
4/10 · fair
30 Don’t be indignant at those who are deemed worse than animals, but love those who have always put their trust in your glory. (WEB) 31 For we and our fathers have passed our lives in ways that bring death, but you are called merciful because of us sinners. (WEB) 32 For if you have a desire to have mercy upon us who have no works of righteousness, then you will be called merciful. (WEB)
4/10 · fair
1 Let us therefore be lowly minded, brethren, laying aside all arrogance and conceit and folly and anger, and let us do that which is written. For the Holy Ghost saith, Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong in his strength, neither the rich in his riches; but he that boasteth let him boast in the Lord, that he may seek Him out, and do judgment and righteousness most of all remembering the words of the Lord Jesus which He spake, teaching forbearance and long-suffering: (1CL) 2 for thus He spake Have mercy, that ye may receive mercy: forgive, that it may be forgiven to you. As ye do, so shall it be done to you. As ye give, so shall it be given unto you. As ye judge, so shall ye be judged. As ye show kindness, so shall kindness be showed unto you. With what measure ye mete, it shall be measured withal to you. (1CL)
4/10 · fair
36 For in this, O Lord, your righteousness and your goodness will be declared, if you are merciful to those who have no store of good works.” (WEB) 37 Then he answered me, “Some things you have spoken rightly, and it will happen according to your words. (WEB) 38 For indeed I will not think about the fashioning of those who have sinned, or about their death, their judgment, or their destruction; (WEB) 39 but I will rejoice over the creation of the righteous and their pilgrimage, their salvation, and the reward that they will have. (WEB)
4/10 · fair
11 Even if there is one stiff-necked person, it is a marvel if he will be unpunished; for mercy and wrath are both with him who is mighty to forgive, and he pours out wrath. (WEB) 12 As his mercy is great, so is his correction also. He judges a man according to his works. (WEB) 13 The sinner will not escape with plunder. The perseverance of the godly will not be frustrated. (WEB) 14 He will make room for every work of mercy. Each man will receive according to his works. (WEB) 15 The Lord hardened Pharaoh, that he should not know him, that his powerful works might be known to the world. (KJV) 16 His mercy is manifest to every creature; and he hath separated his light from the darkness with an adamant. (KJV)