Bible Verses About Mercy
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for mercy, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 11,910 votes, led by Luke 6:36. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Mercy
Luke 6:36714 votes
Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
James 2:13674 votes
For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
Matthew 5:7588 votes
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Hebrews 4:16477 votes
Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
Matthew 9:13447 votes
But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
1 Peter 1:3318 votes
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
1 John 1:9282 votes
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Lamentations 3:22-23261 votes
It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
Micah 6:8259 votes
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
Psalms 23:6221 votes
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
Psalms 103:1-22200 votes
Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
Luke 6:36-37185 votes
Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
Titus 3:5185 votes
Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
2 Peter 3:9168 votes
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Colossians 3:12163 votes
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
Psalms 25:6-7155 votes
Remember, O Lord, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old.
James 2:12-13149 votes
So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
Ephesians 2:4-5140 votes
But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
Colossians 3:13139 votes
Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
Proverbs 28:13134 votes
He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
Luke 6:37129 votes
Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
1 Corinthians 10:13121 votes
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
Jude 1:23-25116 votes
And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.
Psalms 86:5107 votes
For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
Proverbs 14:21103 votes
He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
What does the Bible say about mercy?
Readers most often cite Luke 6:36 on the subject of mercy. Across 11,910 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including James 2:13, Matthew 5:7, Hebrews 4:16. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.