Bible Verses About Mercy

Because of this, the Kingdom of Heaven may be compared with a king who decided to settle accounts with his deputies.

Right away they brought forward a man who owed him many millions;

and since he couldn't pay, his master ordered that he, his wife, his children and all his possessions be sold to pay the debt.

"Woe to you hypocritical Torah-teachers and P'rushim! You pay your tithes of mint, dill and cumin; but you have neglected the weightier matters of the Torah -- justice, mercy, trust. These are the things you should have attended to -- without neglecting the others!

Show compassion, just as your Father shows compassion.

He answered, “The one who showed mercy toward him.” Yeshua said to him, “You go and do as he did.”

I’m going to get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against Heaven and against you;

I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me like one of your hired workers.” ’

So he got up and started back to his father. “But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was moved with pity. He ran and threw his arms around him and kissed him warmly.

if you are a counselor, use your gift to comfort and exhort; if you are someone who gives, do it simply and generously; if you are in a position of leadership, lead with diligence and zeal; if you are one who does acts of mercy, do them cheerfully.

On the contrary, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. For by doing this, you will heap fiery coals [of shame] on his head.”

Do not be conquered by evil, but conquer evil with good.

For such a person the punishment already imposed on him by the majority is sufficient,

so that now you should do the opposite — forgive him, encourage him, comfort him. Otherwise such a person might be swallowed up in overwhelming depression.

So I urge you to show that you really do love him.

Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with feelings of compassion and with kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.

Bear with one another; if anyone has a complaint against someone else, forgive him. Indeed, just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you must forgive.

For judgment will be without mercy toward one who doesn’t show mercy; but mercy wins out over judgment.