'Mercy' in the Bible

Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her.

He has done this to show mercy to our ancestors, and to remember his holy covenant --

Because of our God's tender mercy the dawn will break upon us from on high

The expert in religious law said, "The one who showed mercy to him." So Jesus said to him, "Go and do the same."

So he called out, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in anguish in this fire.'

raised their voices and said, "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us."

So he called out, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"

And those who were in front scolded him to get him to be quiet, but he shouted even more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"

For he says to Moses: "I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion."

So then, it does not depend on human desire or exertion, but on God who shows mercy.

So then, God has mercy on whom he chooses to have mercy, and he hardens whom he chooses to harden.

And what if he is willing to make known the wealth of his glory on the objects of mercy that he has prepared beforehand for glory --

Just as you were formerly disobedient to God, but have now received mercy due to their disobedience,

so they too have now been disobedient in order that, by the mercy shown to you, they too may now receive mercy.

For God has consigned all people to disobedience so that he may show mercy to them all.

if it is exhortation, he must exhort; if it is contributing, he must do so with sincerity; if it is leadership, he must do so with diligence; if it is showing mercy, he must do so with cheerfulness.

and thus the Gentiles glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, "Because of this I will confess you among the Gentiles, and I will sing praises to your name."

With regard to the question about people who have never married, I have no command from the Lord, but I give my opinion as one shown mercy by the Lord to be trustworthy.

Therefore, since we have this ministry, just as God has shown us mercy, we do not become discouraged.

And all who will behave in accordance with this rule, peace and mercy be on them, and on the Israel of God.

But God, being rich in mercy, because of his great love with which he loved us,

Therefore, if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort provided by love, any fellowship in the Spirit, any affection or mercy,

In fact he became so ill that he nearly died. But God showed mercy to him -- and not to him only, but also to me -- so that I would not have grief on top of grief.

Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with a heart of mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,

to Timothy, my genuine child in the faith. Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord!

even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor, and an arrogant man. But I was treated with mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief,

But here is why I was treated with mercy: so that in me as the worst, Christ Jesus could demonstrate his utmost patience, as an example for those who are going to believe in him for eternal life.

to Timothy, my dear child. Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord!

May the Lord grant mercy to the family of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my imprisonment.

May the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord on that day! And you know very well all the ways he served me in Ephesus.

he saved us not by works of righteousness that we have done but on the basis of his mercy, through the washing of the new birth and the renewing of the Holy Spirit,

Therefore let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and find grace whenever we need help.

Someone who rejected the law of Moses was put to death without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

For judgment is merciless for the one who has shown no mercy. But mercy triumphs over judgment.

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and not hypocritical.

Think of how we regard as blessed those who have endured. You have heard of Job's endurance and you have seen the Lord's purpose, that the Lord is full of compassion and mercy.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he gave us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

You once were not a people, but now you are God's people. You were shown no mercy, but now you have received mercy.

Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us from God the Father and from Jesus Christ the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

May mercy, peace, and love be lavished on you!

maintain yourselves in the love of God, while anticipating the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that brings eternal life.

And have mercy on those who waver;

save others by snatching them out of the fire; have mercy on others, coupled with a fear of God, hating even the clothes stained by the flesh.