5. The Merciful
“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.“
To be merciful means to be full of mercy. What does mercy mean? “Mercy” = (the compassionate treatment of those in need, especially when it's within one's power to punish or harm them.)
“Mercy” is derived from the Latin word “Merced” or “merces” which means “price paid” sometimes you may be more powerful than someone else, but just because you have more than them or more strength then them doesn’t mean we should always punish those beneath us. We should instead show mercy so hopefully one day, the Almighty might show mercy on us
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