27 Bible Verses about Mercy, Response To God's

I exhort you, therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, your reasonable service:

For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

but on this account I obtained mercy, in order that Jesus Christ might in me the chief show forth all longsuffering, for an example of those about to believe on him unto eternal life.

Therefore let us draw nigh with confidence to a throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and find grace in every opportune need.

Likewise, you younger men, submit to the elders: and all put on humility toward one another; because God resists the proud, and gives grace to the humble.

and he gives more grace. Therefore he says, God resists the proud, and gives grace to the humble.

Therefore be ye merciful, as your Father is indeed merciful.

Blessed are the merciful: because they shall receive mercy.

But having gone, learned what this is, I wish mercy and not sacrifice: for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

And he responding said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with divine love from all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself. And He said to him, You answered correctly: do this, and you shall live. But he, wishing to justify himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbor?read more.
Jesus responding said, A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho; and fell among thieves, who indeed having stripped him of his raiment, administered blows, went away, leaving him half dead. And by chance a certain priest came down that way: and seeing him, passed by on the other side. And likewise also a Levite, being at the place, coming and seeing, passed by on the other side. And a certain Samaritan, on a journey, came near him: and seeing, had compassion on him, and having come to him, he bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine: and having mounted him on his own beast, carried him to a tavern, and cared for him. And on the morrow, taking out two denaria, gave them to the host, and said, Care for him; and whatsoever you expend in addition, on my return, I will pay you. Which one of these three seems to you to have been the neighbor of him who fell among the thieves? And he said, The one having done mercy with him. And Jesus said to him, Go, thou, and do likewise.

So you say, and so you do, as about to be condemned by the law of liberty. For judgment is without mercy to him that shows no mercy; but mercy glorieth against judgment.

and forgive us our debts, as we have also forgiven our debtors:

and forgive us our sins; for we also do forgive every one owing us: and lead us not into temptation.

For if you may not forgive the people their trespasses, your heavenly Father will not forgive you:

Then Peter, coming to Him, said, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times? Jesus says to him, I say not unto thee, Until seven time; but Until seventy times seven. Therefore the kingdom of the heavens is like unto a kingly man, who wished to make a reckoning with his servants.read more.
And he beginning to reckon, one was brought to him owing him myriads of talents. And he not having wherewith to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all things so many as he had, and payment to be made. Then that servant falling down, continued to worship him, saying, Be patient with me, and I will pay you all. The lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, sent him away, and forgave him the debt. And that servant having gone out, found one of his fellow-servants, who owed him one hundred denaria: seized him, throttled him, saying, Pay me what you owe me. Then his fellow-servant falling down, continued to intreat him, saying, Be patient with me and I will pay thee. And he was not willing: but having gone away he cast him into prison, until he could pay that which was owing. Then his fellow-servants seeing those things which had taken place, were grieved exceedingly, and coming related to their lord all the things which transpired. Then his lord calling him says to him, Thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, since thou didst intreat me: did it not behoove thee also to have mercy on thy fellow-servant, as I had mercy on thee? And his lord being angry delivered him to the tormenters, until he should pay all that was due him. Thus my Heavenly Father will also do unto you, if you do not forgive each one his brother from your hearts.

And criticise not, and you can not be criticised. Condemn not, and you can not be condemned.

Take heed to yourselves. If thy brother may sin, rebuke him; if he may repent, forgive him. But if he may sin against thee seven times a day, and seven times turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.

so on the contrary you should rather forgive and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one may be swallowed up with excessive grief.

But be ye kind toward one another, merciful, forgiving one another, as indeed God in Christ forgave you.

forbearing one another and forgiving one another, if any one may have a quarrel against any one; as Christ also forgave you, so indeed do you likewise:

Let brotherly love continue.

Then the righteous will respond to Him, saying; Lord, when saw we thee then hungry, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? And when saw we thee then a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? But when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?read more.
And the King responding will say unto them, Truly I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did these things to one of the least of these my brethren, you did them unto me.

Let love be free from hypocrisy. Abhorring the evil, cleaving to the good: kindly affectionate one to another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another; not slothful in business; boiling over in spirit; serving the Lord;read more.
rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing steadfastly in prayer; communicating to necessities of the saints; pursuing hospitality. Bless them that persecute you; bless, and scold not. Rejoice with them that rejoice; weep with them that weep. Have the same mind toward one another, not thinking high things, but condescending to the humble. Be not wise in your own conceits. Returning to no one evil for evil; providing things beautiful in the sight of all men. If possible, so far as it is within your power, living in peace with all men; avenging not yourselves, beloved, but give place to wrath; for it has been written, Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord. But if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him drink: for doing this you will heap coals of fire upon his head. Be not overcome by the evil, but overcome the evil with the good.

Therefore having this ministry, as we have obtained mercy, we faint not;

But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and keep you from the evil one. And we have trusted in the Lord in your behalf, that you are doing, and will do whatsoever we command. And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and the patience of Christ.

But, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the churches of Macedonia;

For the love of Christ constrains us; having judged this, that one died for all; then were all dead; and he died for all, in order that those living may not live unto themselves, but unto him who died for them and is risen. So that we from now know no man after the flesh: if indeed we have known Christ after the flesh, but we now know him no more.read more.
So if any one is in Christ, he is a new creature: old things have passed away; behold, they have become new. All things are from God, the one having reconciled us unto himself through Christ, and gave us the ministry of reconciliation, as that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not imputing their transgressions to them, even having placed in us the word of reconciliation. Therefore we are embassadors in behalf of Christ, as God is intreating you through us; we pray you in behalf of Christ, be ye reconciled to God.