Mercy (Act)

But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

If only you had known the meaning of ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.

Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.

As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”

And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.”

“Lord, have mercy on my son,” he said. “He has seizures and is suffering terribly. He often falls into the fire or into the water.

Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had on you?’

And there were two blind men sitting beside the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”

The crowd admonished them to be silent, but they cried out all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”

But Jesus would not allow him. “Go home to your own people,” He said, “and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and what mercy He has shown you.”

When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

Many people admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.

He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,

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

to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,

because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,

“The one who showed him mercy,” replied the expert in the law. Then Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”

So he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For I am in agony in this fire.’

and raised their voices, shouting, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”

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

Those who led the way admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

What if He did this to make the riches of His glory known to the vessels of His mercy, whom He prepared in advance for glory—

so they too have now disobeyed, in order that they too may now receive mercy through the mercy shown to you.

so that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: “Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles; I will sing hymns to Your name.”

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 man’s desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.

Therefore God has mercy on whom He wants to have mercy, and He hardens whom He wants to harden.

Just as you who formerly disobeyed God have now received mercy through their disobedience,

For God has consigned everyone to disobedience so that He may have mercy on everyone.

if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is giving, let him give generously; if it is leading, let him lead with diligence; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.

Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

Now about virgins, I have no command from the Lord, but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy.

Therefore, since God in His mercy has given us this ministry, we do not lose heart.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,

Peace and mercy to all who walk by this rule, even to the Israel of God.

But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,

He was sick indeed, nearly unto death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow.

Therefore if you have any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort from His love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any affection and compassion,

Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.

To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy.

But for this very reason I was shown mercy, so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display His perfect patience as an example to those who would believe in Him for eternal life.

To Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he has often refreshed me and was unashamed of my chains.

May the Lord grant Onesiphorus His mercy on that day. You know very well how much he ministered to me in Ephesus.

He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.

Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

For this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people.

For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more.”

For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

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

Mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you.

keep yourselves in the love of God as you await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you eternal life.

And indeed, have mercy on those who doubt;

save others by snatching them from the fire; and to still others show mercy tempered with fear, hating even the clothing stained by the flesh.