MERCY
(See also Forgiveness; Repentance; Undeserved Kindness)
basis: w81 9/1 22-27; w79 11/15 31-32; cj 75, 130; w73 30; or 166-167; yl 179; w66 540-542; w65 413, 437; ms 345-346; w63 421-423, 474; w62 580; w60 404-405, 711-712; w55 658-659; w53 682-683; g50 11/8 26; w49 88-89, 167-169
Bible examples: w80 12/1 19; w75 39-40; w74 494-495, 498-499, 503-505; w72 554; w71 412-413; w65 415; g65 1/8 28-29; g65 8/22 27-28; g64 2/8 6; w63 421-423; w60 711-712; w57 646; w55 658; w53 683; w49 164-166; w47 117-118, 121
Christian requirement: w72 553-554; g64 2/8 5-7
discussion: w74 493-505; w72 549-555; w71 411-415; w71 539; w71 566-567; ad 1139-1141; g71 8/8 27-28; w65 413-415; g65 1/8 28-29; w60 709-712; w53 681-683; w49 163-171; w47 115-123
“exults triumphantly over judgment” (Jas 2:13): cj 75; w72 551-555; ad 1141
‘gifts of mercy in secret’ (Mt 6:4): w78 7/15 31; w71 414
“happy are the merciful” (Mt 5:7): w78 2/15 9-10
how shown: cj 130; w78 2/15 9-10; w75 755-756; km 3/75 2; w74 46; w74 494-500, 503-505; w72 552-554; w71 412-415; g64 2/8 6-7
Jehovah: w81 1/15 7; w80 3/15 22; cj 195; w76 144-158; w76 176-189; w75 115-117; w75 517-518; sl 88-89, 115-117; w74 370-371; w74 460-463, 467-468, 472-473; w74 495-499; w73 105-106; w73 147; w73 197; w73 303-305; g73 7/8 28; w72 73-74, 430-436, 549-550; w71 411-412; w65 72, 413-415, 463; im 302-304; ms 344; g65 1/8 28-29; w64 518, 618; g64 2/8 6; w63 421-423, 474; g63 9/8 5-8; w62 579; w60 712; w54 122; w53 681, 754-755; nh 89; w51 291; g50 11/8 25; w49 163-166, 316; w47 115-123; w46 375-377; w43 189-190; w42 186-188; w40 6-7; s 225-226
Jesus: w74 494, 497; w71 412-413; ad 1140-1141
judging others: w78 2/15 9-10; w78 10/15 27; w74 499-500; w60 709-712; w51 291-292; w47 341-342
meaning of term: w74 497; w72 549; w71 411-413; g64 2/8 6; g63 9/8 5; w62 214, 579; w60 709; w47 115; w46 375; w43 189
Mosaic Law: lp 154-155
not condoning sins: w75 755-756; w74 493-496
results: w72 554-555; w71 412; g63 9/8 5-8
“showing mercy to some that have doubts” (Jude 22): w82 9/1 20-21
“vessels of mercy” (Ro 9:23): bw 115-118
world lacks: g64 2/8 7; w60 712