“And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another.”
- Date
- 1611
- English wording
- King James Version translation committees · from Biblical Hebrew / Aramaic / Koine Greek
Meaning of “And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted,…”
Forgiveness is placed beside kindness and tenderheartedness, suggesting that pardon is not only the cancellation of a grievance but part of an ongoing way of treating people.
Where does it come from?
Ephesians 4:32 in the King James Version; excerpt from the verse before its comparison with divine forgiveness.