33 Bible Verses about Mercy

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Romans 9:15

For his words to Moses are-'I will take pity on whom I take pity, and be merciful to whom I am merciful.'

2 John 1:3

Blessing, mercy, and peace will be ours--the gift of God, the Father, and of Jesus Christ, the Father's Son--in a life of truth and love.

Romans 9:18

So, then, where God wills, he takes pity, and where he wills, he hardens the heart.

Jude 1:2

May mercy, peace, and love be yours in ever-increasing measure.

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Mercy » Sought

Luke 18:13

Meanwhile the tax-gatherer stood at a distance, not venturing even 'to raise his eyes to Heaven'; but he kept striking his breast and saying 'O God, have mercy on me, a sinner.'

Mercy » Promises of divine

Mercy » Neglect of

Matthew 25:43

When I was a stranger, you did not take me to your homes; when I was naked, you did not clothe me; and, when I was ill and in prison, you did not visit me.'

Mercy » God's

Mercy » Man commanded to exercise

More verses: Hosea 12:6 Proverbs 3:3

Mercy » The merciful

Mercy » Who shall have mercy

More verses: Proverbs 14:22

Mercy » Divine mercy

Mercy » Encouraged

Romans 12:20-21

Rather--'If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him to drink. By doing this you will heap coals of fire upon his head.' Never be conquered by evil, but conquer evil with good.

Mercy » Being merciful

Mercy » Forgives sin

Mercy » What mercy does

Mercy » Should be shown » To backsliders

Luke 15:18-20

I will get up and go to my father, and say to him "Father, I sinned against Heaven and against you; I am no longer fit to be called your son; make me one of your hired servants."' And he got up and went to his father. But, while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was deeply moved; he ran and threw his arms round his neck and kissed him.

2 Corinthians 2:6-8

The man to whom I refer has been sufficiently punished by the penalty inflicted by the majority of you; So that now you must take the opposite course, and forgive and encourage him, or else he may be overwhelmed by the intensity of his pain. So I entreat you to assure him of your love.

Mercy » Who shows mercy

Mercy » Should be shown » To the poor

Mercy » Blessedness of showing

Mercy » Boundless

Mercy » Eternal

Mercy » Mercy belonging to the lord

Mercy » What is full of mercy

Mercy » Characteristic of saints

Mercy » Denunciations against those devoid of

Mercy » Prolongs life

Mercy » Instances of » David, to saul

Mercy » Should be shown » To animals

Mercy » Those that follow after mercy

Mercy » Beneficial to those who exercise

Mercy » Upholds the throne of kings

Mercy » Should be shown » To our brethren

Mercy » Hypocrites, devoid of

Matthew 23:23

Alas for you, Teachers of the Law and Pharisees, hypocrites that you are! You pay tithes on mint, fennel, and caraway seed, and have neglected the weightier matters of the Law--justice, mercy, and good faith. These last you ought to have put into practice, without neglecting the first.

Mercy » To be engraved on the heart

Mercy » Should be shown » With cheerfulness

Mercy » Instances of » The prison keeper, to joseph

Mercy » Should be shown » To those that are in distress

Luke 10:37

"The one that took pity on him," was the answer; on which Jesus said: "Go and do the same yourself."

Mercy » Instances of » The israelites to the man of beth-el

Mercy » Keeping mercy

Mercy » After the example of God

Mercy » Makes salvation possible

Mercy » Encourages to penitence

Mercy » Instances of » Joshua to rahab

The favor of God » Is the source of » Mercy

Waiting upon God » For » Mercy

Topics on Mercy

God Showed Mercy

Luke 1:58

And her neighbors and relations, hearing of the great goodness of the Lord to her, came to share her joy.

God Will Show Mercy

Romans 9:15

For his words to Moses are-'I will take pity on whom I take pity, and be merciful to whom I am merciful.'

Mercy And Grace

2 John 1:3

Blessing, mercy, and peace will be ours--the gift of God, the Father, and of Jesus Christ, the Father's Son--in a life of truth and love.

Mercy, Of Jesus Christ

Luke 4:16-21

Coming to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, Jesus, as was his custom, went on the Sabbath into the Synagogue, and stood up to read the Scriptures.

People Showing Mercy

Luke 10:33

But a Samaritan, traveling that way, came upon the man, and, when he saw him, he was moved with compassion.

Propitiatory [Mercy Seat]

Hebrews 9:5

while above it, and overshadowing the Cover on which atonement was made, are the Cherubim of the Presence. But I must not now dwell on these things in detail.

Receiving God's Mercy

Mark 5:19

But Jesus refused. "Go back to your home, to your own people," he said, "and tell them of all that the Lord has done for you, and how he took pity on you."

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