Bible Verses about Mercy

Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence so that… Hebrews 4:16

Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence so that we may receive mercy and find grace when we are in need of help. Hebrews 4:16	Therefore let’s approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace for help at the time of our need. grace prayer
Go and learn what this text means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ I have come to call not the righteous but sinners. Matthew 9:13	Now go and learn what this means: ‘I desire compassion, rather than sacrifice,’ for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners. righteousness sacrifice repentance

But God is rich in his mercy, and because he had such great love for us, he brought us to life with Christ when we were already dead through sin—it is by grace that you have been saved. Ephesians 2:4-5	But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our wrongdoings, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved). love Jesus grace
Have mercy on me, O God, in accord with your kindness; in your abundant compassion wipe away my offenses. Wash me completely from my guilt, and cleanse me from my sin. Psalm 51:3-4	Be gracious to me, God, according to Your faithfulness; According to the greatness of Your compassion, wipe out my wrongdoings. Wash me thoroughly from my guilt And cleanse me from my sin. sin purification
For the Lord, your God, is gracious and compassionate, and he will not turn his face away from you if you return to him. 2 Chronicles 30:9b	For the Lord your God is gracious and compassionate, and will not turn His face away from you if you return to Him. grace repentance conversion
What god can compare with you, the God who takes away guilt and forgives the transgressions of the remnant of your people? You will not allow your anger to fester forever, for your delight is in bestowing mercy. Micah 7:18	Who is a God like You, who pardons wrongdoing And passes over a rebellious act of the remnant of His possession? He does not retain His anger forever, Because He delights in mercy. sin forgiveness
But even so the Lord is waiting to be gracious to you, and he will rise up to grant you his compassion. For the Lord is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for him. Isaiah 30:18	Therefore the Lord longs to be gracious to you, And therefore He waits on high to have compassion on you. For the Lord is a God of justice; How blessed are all those who long for Him. grace righteousness patience
If you forgive others for the wrongs they have done, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. Matthew 6:14	For if you forgive other people for their offenses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. sin grace forgiveness
Be mindful, O Lord, that mercy and kindness have been yours from of old. Remember not the sins of my youth or my many transgressions, but remember me in your kindness, for the sake of your goodness, O Lord. Psalm 25:6-7	Remember, Lord, Your compassion and Your faithfulness, For they have been from of old. Do not remember the sins of my youth or my wrongdoings; Remember me according to Your faithfulness, For Your goodness’ sake, Lord. sin goodness
Therefore, brethren, I implore you by the mercies of God to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice that is holy and acceptable to God—a spiritual act of worship. Romans 12:1	Therefore I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. holiness obedience
O Lord, do not withhold your mercy from me; may your kindness and your truth keep me safe forever. Psalm 40:12	You, Lord, will not withhold Your compassion from me; Your mercy and Your truth will continually watch over me. love reliability protection
Only goodness and kindness will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever and ever. Psalm 23:6	Certainly goodness and faithfulness will follow me all the days of my life, And my dwelling will be in the house of the Lord forever. grace life nearness
May the favor of the Lord, our God, rest upon us. And may the work of our hands prosper— indeed, may the work of our hands prosper. Psalm 90:17	May the kindness of the Lord our God be upon us; And confirm for us the work of our hands; Yes, confirm the work of our hands. grace encouragement work
What then? Should we sin because we are not under the Law but under grace? Of course not! Romans 6:15	What then? Are we to sin because we are not under the Law but under grace? Far from it! sin grace law
The future bodes well for him who is generous in helping those in need and who conducts his affairs with justice. Psalm 112:5	It goes well for a person who is gracious and lends; He will maintain his cause in judgment. generosity honesty
Yet even so, because of your great compassion, you did not completely destroy them, nor did you forsake them, for you are a gracious and merciful God. Nehemiah 9:31	Nevertheless, in Your great compassion You did not make an end of them or abandon them, For You are a gracious and compassionate God. grace nearness forgiveness
Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord; O Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to my cries of supplication. Psalm 130:1-2	Out of the depths I have cried to You, Lord. Lord, hear my voice! Let Your ears be attentive To the sound of my pleadings. listening dependence grace
For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may attain eternal life. John 3:16	For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life. grace eternal life faith
But he answered me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.” Hence, I will boast most gladly of my weaknesses, in order that the power of Christ may dwell within me. 2 Corinthians 12:9	And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. grace strength weakness
No one who conceals his transgressions will prosper, but one who confesses and renounces them will obtain mercy. Proverbs 28:13	One who conceals his wrongdoings will not prosper, But one who confesses and abandons them will find compassion. sin confession forgiveness
However, the gift is not like the transgression. For if the transgression of one man led to the death of the many, how much greater was the overflowing effect of the grace of God and the gift of the one man Jesus Christ that has abounded for the many. Romans 5:15	But the gracious gift is not like the offense. For if by the offense of the one the many died, much more did the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, overflow to the many. sin grace Jesus
Let the wicked abandon their ways and those who are evil their thoughts. Let them return to the Lord so that he may have mercy upon them; and to our God, for he is rich in forgiveness. Isaiah 55:7	Let the wicked abandon his way, And the unrighteous person his thoughts; And let him return to the Lord, And He will have compassion on him, And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon. righteousness conversion forgiveness
Then Peter came up to him and asked, “Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive him? As many as seven times?” Jesus answered, “I say to you, not seven times but seventy times seven.” Matthew 18:21-22	Then Peter came up and said to Him, “Lord, how many times shall my brother sin against me and I still forgive him? Up to seven times?” Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy-seven times.” forgiveness neighbor sin
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. 2 Corinthians 13:13	The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all. grace blessing Holy Spirit
Not because of any righteous deeds on our part but because of his mercy, he saved us through the bath of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. Titus 3:5	He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we did in righteousness, but in accordance with His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit. salvation Holy Spirit rebirth

Return, rebel Israel, says the Lord. I will not look upon you in anger. For I am merciful, says the Lord; my wrath will not continue forever.

‘Return, faithless Israel,’ declares the Lord; ‘I will not look at you in anger. For I am gracious,’ declares the Lord; ‘I will not be angry forever.’