Luke 6:36 (WEB)
“Therefore be merciful, even as your Father is also merciful.
Catechism · 2
The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation
“By receiving more frequently through this sacrament the gift of the Father's mercy, we are spurred to be merciful as he is merciful:” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Lk 6:36.
The Seven Petitions
“This "as" is not unique in Jesus' teaching: "You, therefore, must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect"; "Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful"; "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another."” — Catechism footnote: Mt 5:48; Lk 6:36; Jn 13:34.
Fathers and councils · 30
Gregory of Nyssa
“For instance, Our Lord is called merciful and pitiful by the prophet, and He wills us to be and to be called the same; “Be ye therefore merciful,” and “Blessed are the merciful,” and many such passages.” — editor's note: Luke vi. 36.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
- Athanasius of Alexandria, Against the Arians III.3Discourse III
“And many now too keep the Saviour’s command, being merciful ‘as their Father which is in heaven,’ and observing the exhortation, ‘Be ye therefore followers of God as dear children, and walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us;’ many too have become followers of Paul as he also of Christ.” — editor's note: Luke vi. 36 (cf. Tisch. in loc.)
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Origen
- Origen, De Principiis IV.3Book IV
“…man by diligence and imitation of God; as the Lord also intimates in the Gospel, when He says, “Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful;” and, “Be ye perfect, even as your Father also is perfect.”” — editor's note: Luke vi. 36.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“Concerning Moses, moreover, we find it said in the Scriptures, “Now the man Moses was very meek;” and the Lord in His Gospel says, “Be ye merciful, as your Father also had mercy upon you;” and again, “They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.”” — editor's note: Luke vi. 36.
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Ambrose of Milan
“…is intended; they must think that the following also was said by way of comparison: “Be ye merciful, as your Father Which is in heaven is merciful;” and elsewhere: “Be ye perfect, as My Father Which is in heaven is perfect.”” — editor's note: S. Luke vi. 36.
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John Chrysostom
“Let us “be merciful,” not simply so, but “as our heavenly Father is.” ( Luke vi. 36.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“For, he says, “ye shall be merciful, as your Heavenly Father is merciful.” ( Luke vi. 36 .)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Just as when He saith “Be ye merciful, as your Father.” ( Luke vi. 36.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Let us not therefore fall away into cruelty, but let us listen to Paul, saying, “Be not weary in well doing;” let us listen to the Lord, who saith, “Give to every man that asketh of thee,”and, “Be ye merciful as your Father.”” — editor's note: Luke vi. 36.
Read the whole comment“…things; or that they should so be made gentle, who are called to imitate God’s own love to mankind (for He saith, “Be ye merciful, as your Heavenly Father”);or that they should make one day a festival, who are commanded to keep a feast all their life long; (“For let us keep the feast,” it is said, “not with old…” — editor's note: Luke vi. 36.
Read the whole comment““For be ye merciful,” saith He, “as your Father which is in Heaven.”” — editor's note: Luke vi. 36.
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Catena Aurea on John
- John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on John
“(Luke 6:36)” — the author cites it
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Leo the Great
“…applies to themselves when it is said: “with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, the same shall be measured unto you.”” — editor's note: S. Matt. vii. 2; S. Mark iv. 24; S. Luke vi. 36.
Read the whole comment“For the supplication, which is supported by works of piety, is most efficacious in prevailing with God, since he who turns not his heart away from the poor soon turns himself to hear the Lord, as the Lord says: “be ye merciful as your Father also is merciful.…release and ye shall be released.”” — editor's note: S. Luke vi. 36, 37, 38.
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Tertullian
“And so it will be becoming for ‘the sons of God’ too to be ‘pitiful-hearted’ and ‘peacemakers;’ ‘giving in their turn just as Christ withal hath given to us;’ ‘not judging, that we be not judged.’” — editor's note: Luke vi. 36.
Read the whole comment“Compassion also does He teach: “Be ye merciful,” says He, “as your Father also that had mercy upon you.”” — editor's note: Reading of Luke vi. 36.
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Augustine of Hippo
“…enemies, to do good to those who hate him, to pray for those who persecute him;—who, I say, does these things, but the man who is fully and perfectly merciful?” — editor's note: “Be ye therefore perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” The Greek text has here the future: ἐσεσθε τέλειοι, “Ye therefore shall be perfect” (Revised…
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Clement of Alexandria
“Now, that the God and Father of our Lord Jesus is good, the Word Himself will again avouch: “For He is kind to the unthankful and the evil;” and further, when He says, “Be merciful, as your Father is merciful.”” — editor's note: Luke vi. 35, 36.
Read the whole comment““Be,” says the Lord, “merciful and pitiful, as your heavenly Father is pitiful.”” — editor's note: Luke vi. 36.
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Luke
The Lord had said that we must love our enemies, but that you might not think this an exaggerated expression, regarding it solely as spoken to alarm them, he adds the reason, saying, For if you love them which love…
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But he not only condemns as unprofitable the love and kindness of sinners, but also the lending. As it follows, And if ye lend to those from whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to…
Read the whole comment - Ambrose of MilanCatena Aurea on Luke
Now philosophy seems to divide justice into three parts; one towards God, which is called piety; another towards our parents, or the rest of mankind; a third to the dead, that the proper rites may be performed. But…
Read the whole comment - John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Luke
Whereby thou wilt confer more upon thyself than him. For he is beloved by a fellow servant, but thou art made like unto God. But it is a mark of the greatest virtue when we embrace with kindness those who wish to do…
Read the whole comment - Gregory of NyssaCatena Aurea on Luke
But man ought to shun that baneful anxiety with which he seeks from the poor man increase of his money and gold, exacting a profit of barren metals. Hence he adds, And lend, hoping for nothing again, &c. If a man…
Read the whole comment - Basil the GreatCatena Aurea on Luke
Now this mode of avarice is rightly called in the Greek τόκος, from producing, because of the fruitfulness of the evil. Animals in course of time grow up and produce, but interest as soon as it is born begins to…
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Observe the wonderful nature of lending, one receives and another binds himself for his debts, giving a hundred fold at the present time, and in the future eternal life.
Read the whole comment - Ambrose of MilanCatena Aurea on Luke
How great the reward of mercy which is received into the privilege of divine adoption! For it follows, And ye shall be the sons of the Highest (Ps. 82:6.). Follow then mercy, that ye may obtain grace. Widely spread…
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Either by giving them temporal gifts, or by inspiring His heavenly gifts with a wonderful grace.
Read the whole comment - Cyril of AlexandriaCatena Aurea on Luke
Great then is the praise of mercy. For this virtue makes us like unto God, and imprints upon our souls certain signs as it were of a heavenly nature. Hence it follows, Be ye then merciful, as your heavenly Father…
Read the whole comment - Athanasius of AlexandriaCatena Aurea on Luke
That is to say, that we beholding His mercies, what good things we do should do them not with regard to men, but to Him, that we may obtain our rewards from God, not from men.
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Cross-references · 19
Cited together in Letters Letter 19.
Cited together in Letters Letter 19.
Cited together in Catechism §2842.
Cited together in John Chrysostom on John 17:20–23 (3) (Catena Aurea) and 1 other place.
Cited together in Catechism §2842.
Cited together in Catechism §2842.
Cited together in Catechism §2842.
Cited together in Catechism §2842.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.23.
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Luke 6:32–36 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 17.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 17.
Cited together in Against Eunomius I.33.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.23.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 17.
Cited together in Catechism §2842.
Cited together in Letters Letter 19.
Cited together in Letters Letter 19.
Cited together in Letters Letter 19.