Bible Verses About Mercy

Therefore is the kingdome of heauen likened vnto a certaine King, which would take an account of his seruants.

And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought vnto him, which ought him ten thousand talents.

And because he had nothing to pay, his Lord commanded him to be solde, and his wife, and his children, and all that he had, and the dette to be payed.

Wo be to you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites: for ye tithe mynt, and annyse, and cummyn, and leaue the weightier matters of the law, as iudgement, and mercy and fidelitie. These ought ye to haue done, and not to haue left the other.

Be ye therefore mercifull, as your Father also is mercifull.

And he saide, He that shewed mercie on him. Then said Iesus vnto him, Goe, and do thou likewise.

I wil rise and goe to my father, and say vnto him, Father, I haue sinned against heaue, and before thee,

And am no more worthy to be called thy sonne: make me as one of thy hired seruants.

So hee arose and came to his father, and when hee was yet a great way off, his father sawe him, and had compassion, and ranne and fell on his necke, and kissed him.

Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that distributeth, let him doe it with simplicitie: he that ruleth, with diligence: he that sheweth mercie, with cheerefulnesse.

Therefore, if thine enemie hunger, feede him: if he thirst, giue him drinke: for in so doing, thou shalt heape coales of fire on his head.

Bee not ouercome of euill, but ouercome euill with goodnesse.

It is sufficient vnto the same man, that hee was rebuked of many.

So that nowe contrariwise yee ought rather to forgiue him, and comfort him, lest the same shoulde bee swalowed vp with ouermuch heauinesse.

Wherefore, I pray you, that you woulde confirme your loue towards him.

Now therfore as the elect of God holy and beloued, put on the bowels of mercies, kindnesse, humblenesse of minde, meekenesse, long suffering:

Forbearing one another, and forgiuing one another, if any man haue a quarel to another: euen as Christ forgaue, euen so doe ye.

For there shalbe condemnation merciles to him that sheweth not mercie, and mercie reioyceth against condemnation.