Luk 15:20-23, Eph 4:32 | ESV | STEP | And he arose and came to his father . But while he was still a long way off , his father saw him and felt compassion , and ran and embraced him and kissed him .

a[James 4:8]

b Gen. 33:4; Acts 20:37

c 2 Sam. 14:33

d[See ver. 19 above]

g Zech. 3:3-5

h Gen. 41:42; Esth. 3:10; 8:2

i Ezek. 16:10

j[1 Sam. 28:24]

k[ch. 12:19]

l Col. 3:12, 13; 1 Pet. 3:8

m[2 Cor. 2:7, 10]; See Matt. 6:14

Luke 15:20-23

20 And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ^aran and ^bembraced him and ^ckissed him. 21 And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. ^dI am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ ^{▼▼Some manuscripts add treat me as one of your hired servants} 22 But the father said to his servants, ^{▼▼Greek bondservants} ‘Bring quickly ^gthe best robe, and put it on him, and put ^ha ring on his hand, and ⁱshoes on his feet. 23 And bring ^jthe fattened calf and kill it, and ^klet us eat and celebrate.

Ephesians 4:32

32 ^lBe kind to one another, tenderhearted, ^mforgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.