Shouldn’t you also have had mercy on your fellow servant, even as I had mercy on you?’
Parallel translations
- KJV Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
- BSB Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had on you?’
- NKJV Should you not also have had compassion on your fellow servant, just as I had pity on you?’
- NASB Should you not also have had mercy on your fellow slave, in the same way that I had mercy on you?’
- NLT Shouldn’t you have mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had mercy on you?’
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Cross-references · 5
- Col 3:13bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.
- Eph 4:32And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.
- Matt 6:12Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.
- Luke 6:35–36But 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.
- Matt 5:44–45But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,
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