33 Bible Verses about Mercy

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Romans 9:15

God forbid. for he saith to Moses, "I will show favour to whom I will show favour, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion."

2 John 1:3

Grace, mercy, and peace be with you from God the father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ the son of the father, in consequence of your sincere piety, and social virtue.

Romans 9:18

thus some he pursues with his favours, and abandons others to their obduracy, according as he thinks fit.

Romans 9:16

so that this is a matter not dependent on him that wills or runs, but on God, who shews mercy.

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Mercy » Sought

Luke 18:13

but the Publican, who stood a good way lower, not daring to lift up even his eyes to heaven, only smote his breast, and said, O God, be merciful to me, who am a sinner.

Mercy » Promises of divine

Mercy » Neglect of

Matthew 25:43

I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.

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

therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing, you will heap coals of fire on his head . be not overcome by evil, but overcome evil by good.

Mercy » Being merciful

Mercy » Forgives sin

Mercy » What mercy does

Mercy » Should be shown » To backsliders

Luke 15:18-20

I will depart, and go to my father, and say to him, father, I have sinned against heaven, and against thee; I am no longer worthy to be called your son: treat me as one of your hir'd servants. so he departed and went to his father. but while he was yet at a distance, his father saw him, and mov'd with compassion, ran and threw himself upon his neck, and kissed him.

2 Corinthians 2:6-8

the punishment, which was inflicted by the community, is sufficient on this occasion. so that now you ought rather to forgive, and comfort him, for fear he should be overwhelm'd by an excess of sorrow. wherefore, pray, convince him of your affection to him:

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

wo unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, who pay tithe of mint, anise, and cummin, but neglect those more important matters of the law, justice, mercy, and fidelity: these were the things ye ought to have practis'd, without neglecting however the other matters.

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

he, reply'd the doctor, who took pity on him. then said Jesus to him, go then, and imitate his example.

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

her neighbours and her relations having heard how the Lord had heap'd his favours upon her, they congratulated with her:

God Will Show Mercy

Romans 9:15

God forbid. for he saith to Moses, "I will show favour to whom I will show favour, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion."

Mercy And Grace

2 John 1:3

Grace, mercy, and peace be with you from God the father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ the son of the father, in consequence of your sincere piety, and social virtue.

Mercy, Examples Of

Luke 9:55

but Jesus turn'd, and rebuked them, saying, you don't know by what spirit you are moved.

Mercy, Of Jesus Christ

Luke 4:16-21

being come to Nazareth, where he had been brought up; according to his custom, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath-day, and standing up to read,

People Showing Mercy

Luke 10:33

but a certain Samaritan being on the road, came where he was, and when he saw him, he took compassion on him,

Propitiatory [Mercy Seat]

Hebrews 9:5

over the ark were the cherubims of glory covering the propitiatory with their wings, of which we cannot now enter into a particular detail.

Receiving God's Mercy

Mark 5:19

however, Jesus refused him, and said, go home to thy friends, and tell them what great things the Lord hath done for thee, and how he hath had compassion on thee.

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