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2 Esdras 8:32

If therefore thou wilt haue mercie vpon vs, thou shalt be called merciful towardes vs which haue no workes of righteousnes.

Parallel Translations

KJVView canonical →
For if thou hast a desire to have mercy upon us, thou shalt be called merciful, to us namely, that have no works of righteousness.
King James Version
WEBView canonical →
For if you have a desire to have mercy upon us who have no works of righteousness, then you will be called merciful.
World English Bible