33 Bible Verses about Mercy
Most Relevant Verses
"Those persons who show mercy [toward others] will be blessed because they will be shown mercy [themselves].
For the person who has shown no mercy will be judged without mercy. [For] mercy wins out over condemnation.
For He said to Moses [Ex. 33:19], "I will show pity to whomever I want, and I will show mercy to whomever I want."
Go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy and not [only] sacrifice.' For I did not come to call righteous people [to be my followers] but sinners."
So, as God's elect [i.e., His people], holy and dearly loved [by Him], clothe yourselves with a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
So, we should approach, with confidence, God's throne of unearned favor, so we can receive mercy and obtain that favor to help us when we need it.
Unearned favor, mercy and peace will be with us from God, the Father, and from Jesus Christ, the Father's Son, in truth and love [i.e., truth and love will accompany the other blessings].
So then, God has pity on whomever He wants to, and He makes stubborn whomever He wants.
God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, is to be praised for being so merciful as to have given us a new birth, which provides for us a hope of never ending life through the means of Jesus Christ's return from the dead.
So then, it does not depend on what a person wants or does, but on God, who shows pity [i.e., to whomever He wants].
From Thematic Bible
Mercy » Sought
But the tax collector stood at a distance [i.e., inconspicuously] and would not even look up to heaven, but struck his chest [i.e., in remorse], saying, 'God, [please] have mercy on a sinner like me.'
Mercy » Promises of divine
Mercy » Neglect of
[when] I came [to you as] a stranger, you did not give me a place to stay; [when I] did not have adequate clothing, you did not give me anything to wear; when I was sick, or in prison, you did not visit me.'
So, the person who knows the good [he ought] to be doing, but is not doing it, is sinning.
Mercy » God's
Such people are like springs that give no water and clouds driven by the winds. [Only] the blackest darkness awaits them.
Mercy » Man commanded to exercise
"Those persons who show mercy [toward others] will be blessed because they will be shown mercy [themselves].
For the person who has shown no mercy will be judged without mercy. [For] mercy wins out over condemnation.
Mercy » The merciful
"Those persons who show mercy [toward others] will be blessed because they will be shown mercy [themselves].
Mercy » Who shall have mercy
"Those persons who show mercy [toward others] will be blessed because they will be shown mercy [themselves].
Mercy » Divine mercy
Mercy » Encouraged
But [Prov. 25:21-25 says], "Feed your enemy if he is hungry; give him something to drink if he is thirsty. For when you do this, it will be [like] heaping burning coals on his head." [i.e., it can cause him burning shame that can lead to his repentance and ultimate forgiveness]. [So], do not be conquered by evil, but [instead] conquer evil by doing good.
Mercy » Being merciful
So, as God's elect [i.e., His people], holy and dearly loved [by Him], clothe yourselves with a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
Mercy » Forgives sin
Mercy » What mercy does
Mercy » Should be shown » To backsliders
I will get up and go to my father and say to him, Father, I have sinned against [the God of] heaven and against you. I do not deserve to be called your son [anymore]. Consider me as [just] one of your hired servants.' So, he got up and went to his father. But while he was still some distance [from the house], his father saw him and felt deep pity [for him], so ran and embraced him and kissed him [enthusiastically].
The punishment inflicted [on him] by the majority of you was sufficient. [Note: If this is a reference to the incestuous man of I Cor. 5:4ff, then the punishment was removing him from their fellowship]. So instead, you people should [now] forgive and comfort him, in order that such a person does not become overwhelmed with extreme grief. So, I urge you to reassure him of your love for him.
Mercy » Who shows mercy
Mercy » Should be shown » To the poor
Mercy » Blessedness of showing
"Those persons who show mercy [toward others] will be blessed because they will be shown mercy [themselves].
Mercy » Boundless
Mercy » Eternal
Mercy » Mercy belonging to the lord
Mercy » What is full of mercy
But the [true] wisdom, which is from [God] above, is first of all pure, then peace-loving, patient and easily persuaded. [It is] full of mercy and produces a crop of good deeds; [it is] impartial [or, unwavering] and sincere.
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
"It is too bad for you hypocritical experts in the law of Moses and [you] Pharisees! For you give a tenth of your mint, dill and cumin [i.e., small garden herbs used for seasoning or fragrance], and [yet] neglect the heavier responsibilities required by the law, [such as] justice, mercy and faith. You should have done these ["lighter"] things and not neglected to do the other ["heavier"] things [as well].
Mercy » To be engraved on the heart
Mercy » Should be shown » With cheerfulness
Or, if our gift is encouraging others, we should devote ourselves to encouraging. Or, if our gift is sharing with others, we should do so generously. Or, if our gift is leading others, we should do so diligently. Or, if our gift is showing caring concern for others, we should do it cheerfully.
Mercy » Instances of » The prison keeper, to joseph
Mercy » Should be shown » To those that are in distress
And the teacher of the law of Moses said, "The person who showed pity on him." Then Jesus replied, "You go and do the same thing."
Mercy » Instances of » The israelites to the man of beth-el
Mercy » Keeping mercy
Mercy » After the example of God
Mercy » Makes salvation possible
He saved us, not because of any good deeds we ourselves had done, but because of His mercy. [He saved us] through the washing of new birth [Note: This refers to our immersion in water] and the renewing [work] of the Holy Spirit,
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
Abundant Mercy
1 Peter 1:3God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, is to be praised for being so merciful as to have given us a new birth, which provides for us a hope of never ending life through the means of Jesus Christ's return from the dead.
God Showed Mercy
Luke 1:58When her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had extended great mercy toward her [i.e., in giving her a child], they rejoiced with her.
God Will Show Mercy
Romans 9:15For He said to Moses [Ex. 33:19], "I will show pity to whomever I want, and I will show mercy to whomever I want."
God Without Mercy
James 2:13For the person who has shown no mercy will be judged without mercy. [For] mercy wins out over condemnation.
God's Mercy, Example Of
Philippians 2:27And indeed, he was [so] sick that he almost died, but God had pity on him, and not only on him but also on me, so that I would not have one sorrow on top of another.
Mercy And Grace
2 John 1:3Unearned favor, mercy and peace will be with us from God, the Father, and from Jesus Christ, the Father's Son, in truth and love [i.e., truth and love will accompany the other blessings].
Mercy Killings
James 2:13For the person who has shown no mercy will be judged without mercy. [For] mercy wins out over condemnation.
Mercy Seat
Romans 3:25God presented Jesus as the atoning sacrifice [for our sins] through [our] faith in His blood [i.e., His death on the cross]. This was in order to demonstrate His justice when, by using forbearance, He passed over people's sins in previous generations.
Mercy, Examples Of
Luke 9:55But He turned to them and spoke sternly. {{Some manuscripts add "You do not know what kind of a spirit you represent,
Mercy, Human
Matthew 5:7"Those persons who show mercy [toward others] will be blessed because they will be shown mercy [themselves].
Mercy, Of Jesus Christ
Luke 4:16-21Jesus then went to Nazareth where He had been brought up. He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath day, according to His custom, and stood up to read [the Scriptures].
Mercy, Response To God's
Romans 12:1So, I urge you, brothers, because God is so merciful [to us], to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, [fully] dedicated and very pleasing to God. For this is a reasonable [or spiritual] way for you to worship [or serve] Him.
People Showing Mercy
Luke 10:33But [then] a certain Samaritan [Note: This was a person despised by the Jews and regarded by them as a 'half-breed'], as he traveled along, came to where the [injured] man was [lying], and upon seeing him [lying there], felt deep pity [for him].
People Without Mercy
Romans 1:31they do not have any sense; they do not keep their promises; they fail to show natural affection; and they are merciless.
Propitiatory [Mercy Seat]
Hebrews 9:5Above it were the cherubim [Note: These were winged, angelic-like, golden figurines] spread out over the [Chest] covering, where sins were [symbolically] forgiven. But we cannot now speak of these things in detail.
Receiving God's Mercy
Mark 5:19But Jesus would not allow him, saying to the man, "Go home to your friends [and family?] and tell them about the great things the Lord has done for you and how He had pity on you."
The Need For Mercy
Matthew 5:7"Those persons who show mercy [toward others] will be blessed because they will be shown mercy [themselves].
