For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
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Gill's Exposition
For he shall have judgment without mercy,.... Strict justice, and no mercy shown him:
that hath showed no mercy; to the poor brethren, and distressed members of Christ, but has shown respect of…
Barnes' Notes
For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath showed no mercy - This is obviously an equitable principle, and is one which is everywhere found in the Bible. Pro 21:13. “Whoso stoppeth his ears…
Adam Clarke
For he shall have judgment - He who shows no mercy to man, or, in other words, he who does not exercise himself in works of charity and mercy to his needy fellow creatures, shall receive no mercy at…
The apostle, having condemned the sin of those who had an undue respect of persons, and having urged what was sufficient to convict them of the greatness of this evil, now proceeds to show how the…
Cambridge Bible
For he shall have judgment There is something more emphatic in the actual structure of the sentence. For the judgment shall be merciless to him that wrought not mercy. The axiom presents one aspect of…
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