Deu 4:37, 10:15, 1Sa 20:14-17, Mat 5:44-45, Luk 6:36, Tit 3:3-4 | ESV | STEP | And because he loved your fathers and chose their offspring after them and brought you out of Egypt with his own presence , by his great power ,

Deuteronomy 4:37

37 And because ^ahe loved your fathers and chose their offspring after them ^{▼▼Hebrew his offspring after him} and brought you out of Egypt ^cwith his own presence, by his great power,

Deuteronomy 10:15

15 Yet ^dthe Lord set his heart in love on your fathers and chose their offspring after them, you above all peoples, as you are this day.

1 Samuel 20:14-17

14 If I am still alive, show me the steadfast love of the Lord, that I may not die; 15 ^eand do not cut off ^{▼▼Or but if I die, do not cut off} your steadfast love from my house forever, when the Lord cuts off every one of the enemies of David from the face of the earth.” 16 And Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, ^g“May ^{▼▼Septuagint earth, 16let not the name of Jonathan be cut off from the house of David. And may} the Lord take vengeance on David’s enemies.” 17 And Jonathan made David swear again by his love for him, ⁱfor he loved him as he loved his own soul.

Matthew 5:44-45

44 But I say to you, ^jLove your enemies and ^kpray for those who persecute you, 45 ^lso that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and ^msends rain on the just and on the unjust.

Luke 6:36

36 ⁿBe merciful, even as ^oyour Father is merciful.

Titus 3:3-4

3 For ^pwe ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another. 4 But when ^qthe goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared,