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 persons to the hurt of the poor, and has
despised and oppressed them, instead of relieving and comforting
them; so the rich man, that neglected Lazarus at his gates, is
refused a drop of water to cool his tongue; and the servant that
cruelly insisted on his fellow servant's paying him all he owed,
justly incurred the displeasure of his Lord, and was by him
delivered to the tormentors; and that servant that beats his
fellow servants will be cut asunder, and, have his portion with
hypocrites; and such who have seen any of the brethren of Christ
hungry, thirsty, naked, sick, and in prison, and have showed no
regard for them, will hear, "Go, ye cursed, into everlasting
fire":
and mercy rejoiceth against judgment;
that is merciful men, who have shown mercy to the poor saints,
will not be afraid of the awful judgment, but rather rejoice or
glory, as the word signifies, in the view of it, since they will
obtain mercy at that day, and hear, Come, ye blessed of my Father
( Matthew
25:34-36 ) so the Ethiopic version renders it, he only shall
glory in the day of judgment, who hath showed mercy; the
Alexandrian copy reads in the imperative, "let mercy glory" and
the Syriac version, "be ye exalted by mercy over judgment".