MERCY

Passages on this topic · 37

• Genesis 39:21

  But Yahweh was with Joseph, and showed kindness to him, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

• Genesis 39:22

  The keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners who were in the prison. Whatever they did there, he was responsible for it.

• Genesis 39:23

  The keeper of the prison didn’t look after anything that was under his hand, because Yahweh was with him; and that which he did, Yahweh made it prosper.

• Joshua 6:25

  But Rahab the prostitute, her father’s household, and all that she had, Joshua saved alive. She lives in the middle of Israel to this day, because she hid the messengers, whom Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.

• Judges 1:23

  The house of Joseph sent to spy out Bethel. (The name of the city before that was Luz.)

• Judges 1:24

  The watchers saw a man come out of the city, and they said to him, “Please show us the entrance into the city, and we will deal kindly with you.”

• Judges 1:25

  He showed them the entrance into the city, and they struck the city with the edge of the sword; but they let the man and all his family go.

• Judges 1:26

  The man went into the land of the Hittites, built a city, and called its name Luz, which is its name to this day.

• 1 Samuel 24:10

  Behold, today your eyes have seen how Yahweh had delivered you today into my hand in the cave. Some urged me to kill you; but I spared you; and I said, I will not stretch out my hand against my lord; for he is Yahweh’s anointed.

• 1 Samuel 24:11

  Moreover, my father, behold, yes, see the skirt of your robe in my hand; for in that I cut off the skirt of your robe, and didn’t kill you, know and see that there is neither evil nor disobedience in my hand, and I have not sinned against you, though you hunt for my life to take it.

• 1 Samuel 24:12

  May Yahweh judge between me and you, and may Yahweh avenge me of you; but my hand will not be on you.

• 1 Samuel 24:13

  As the proverb of the ancients says, ‘Out of the wicked comes wickedness;’ but my hand will not be on you.

• 1 Samuel 24:17

  He said to David, “You are more righteous than I; for you have done good to me, whereas I have done evil to you.

• 2 Samuel 22:26

  With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man you will show yourself perfect.

• Psalms 18:25

  With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man, you will show yourself perfect.

• Psalms 37:25

  I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread.

• Psalms 37:26

  All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His offspring is blessed.

• Psalms 85:10

  Mercy and truth meet together. Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

• Proverbs 3:3

  Don’t let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart.

• Proverbs 3:4

  So you will find favor, and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

• Proverbs 11:17

  The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.

• Proverbs 12:10

  A righteous man respects the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

• Proverbs 14:21

  He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who has pity on the poor.

• Proverbs 14:22

  Don’t they go astray who plot evil? But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.

• Proverbs 14:31

  He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.

• Proverbs 20:28

  Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by love.

• Proverbs 21:21

  He who follows after righteousness and kindness finds life, righteousness, and honor.

• Hosea 4:1

  Hear Yahweh’s word, you children of Israel; for Yahweh has a charge against the inhabitants of the land: “Indeed there is no truth, nor goodness, nor knowledge of God in the land.

• Hosea 12:6

  Therefore turn to your God. Keep kindness and justice, and wait continually for your God.

• Micah 6:8

  He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

• Matthew 5:7

  Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

• Matthew 23:23

  “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint, dill, and cumin, and have left undone the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faith. But you ought to have done these, and not to have left the other undone.

• Luke 6:36

  “Therefore be merciful, even as your Father is also merciful.

• Romans 12:8

  or he who exhorts, to his exhorting: he who gives, let him do it with liberality; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

• Colossians 3:12

  Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;

• Colossians 3:13

  bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.

• James 2:13

  For judgment is without mercy to him who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.