are: Matthew 6:14-15, Matthew 18:33-35; 2 Samuel 22:26; Job 31:16-22; Psalms 18:25, Psalms 37:26; Psalms 41:1-4, Psalms 112:4, Psalms 112:9; Proverbs 11:17, Proverbs 14:21, Proverbs 19:17; Isaiah 57:1, Isaiah 58:6-12; Daniel 4:27; Micah 6:8; Mark 11:25; Luke 6:35; Ephesians 4:32, Ephesians 5:1; Colossians 3:12; James 3:17
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Matthew 5:7
Matthew 5:7
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