Bible Verses about 'Mere'
| In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury. | In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty. |
| I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass. | I, even I, am he who comforts you. Who are you, that you are afraid of man who shall die, and of the son of man who will be made as grass? |
| The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me? | Yahweh is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? |
| In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me. | In God, I praise his word. In God, I put my trust. I will not be afraid. What can flesh do to me? |
| So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. | So that with good courage we say, “The Lord is my helper. I will not fear. What can man do to me?” |
| What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? | What is man, that you think of him? What is the son of man, that you care for him? |
| But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. | But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves. |
| How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts. These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit. | They said to you, “In the last time there will be mockers, walking after their own ungodly lusts.” These are those who cause divisions and are sensual, not having the Spirit. |
| Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. | Therefore be merciful, even as your Father is also merciful. |
| Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot. | Knowing that you were redeemed, not with corruptible things like silver or gold, from the useless way of life handed down from your fathers, but with precious blood, as of a lamb without blemish or spot, the blood of Christ. |
| My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. | My little children, let’s not love in word only, or with the tongue only, but in deed and truth. |
| By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. | By Yahweh’s word, the heavens were made: all their army by the breath of his mouth. |
| With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright. | With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man, you will show yourself perfect. |
| But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. | In praying, don’t use vain repetitions as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard for their much speaking. |
| The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. | Yahweh is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness. |
| Nevertheless for thy great mercies' sake thou didst not utterly consume them, nor forsake them; for thou art a gracious and merciful God. | Nevertheless in your manifold mercies you didn’t make a full end of them, nor forsake them; for you are a gracious and merciful God. |
| Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake. | Make your face to shine on your servant. Save me in your loving kindness. |
| Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. | Let your beauty come not from the outward adorning of braiding your hair, and of wearing gold ornaments or of putting on fine clothing, but from the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in God’s sight. |
| For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more. | For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness. I will remember their sins and lawless deeds no more. |
| For the Lord your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if ye return unto him. | Yahweh your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you if you return to him. |
| Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O Lord: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me. | Don’t withhold your tender mercies from me, Yahweh. Let your loving kindness and your truth continually preserve me. |
| A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. | A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. |
| Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering. | Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance. |
| And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. | But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn’t even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ |
| Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the Lord; and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I am merciful, saith the Lord, and I will not keep anger for ever. | ‘Return, you backsliding Israel,’ says Yahweh; ‘I will not look in anger on you, for I am merciful,’ says Yahweh. ‘I will not keep anger forever.’ |
Bible verse of the day
Who is this King of glory?The Lord of hosts,
he is the King of glory. Selah.