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• MercyBible

  Mercy is the disposition and action of taking pity on the suffering of others, treating them generously, and helping them. Scripture confesses mercy as part of God's character and calls believers to share the same disposition.

• Mercy SeatBible

  The mercy seat was the slab of pure gold that covered the Ark of the Covenant in the Most Holy Place of the tabernacle. On the Day of Atonement the high priest sprinkled blood on it, and it was the place where God met with Moses and spoke to him.

• Hosea 6:6Bible Verses

  A declaration that God desires steadfast love rather than sacrifice, and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings. Jesus quoted the verse twice in disputes with the Pharisees, and it is a key text on the relationship between worship and life, and between ritual and love.

• Kyrie EleisonWorship & Rites

  Kyrie eleison is a Greek prayer meaning "Lord, have mercy." Since early times it has been used in worship as a brief response asking God for mercy.

• Lo-ruhamahPeople

  Lo-ruhamah was the daughter of the prophet Hosea and his wife Gomer and appears in Hosea 1. Her name means "not having obtained mercy" and symbolizes God's judgment that He would no longer have mercy on the northern kingdom of Israel.

• Jesus PrayerChristian Life

  The Jesus Prayer is the short prayer "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner," recited repeatedly. It originated in the monastic tradition of the Eastern Orthodox Church.

• Micah 6:8Bible Verses

  A declaration that what God requires of people is to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with God. It is widely cited as a summary of prophetic faith, which places the conduct of life ahead of sacrifice.

• Romans 9:18–23Bible Verses

  In this passage Paul uses the analogy of the potter and the vessels to explain God's sovereignty in both showing mercy and hardening. It is one of the texts most frequently cited in the debate over predestination and free will.

• Matthew 9:13Bible Verses

  In this verse Jesus quotes Hosea 6:6 to the Pharisees, declaring that God desires mercy rather than sacrifice and that he has come to call sinners. It is frequently cited in discussions of grace and evangelism and of the relationship between outward form and mercy.

• Micah 6:6-8Bible Verses

  Micah 6:6-8 asks what a person should bring when coming before God and answers that, rather than sacrifices, God requires justice, mercy, and a humble walk with him. The passage is frequently cited in discussions of worship and daily life, and of faith and social responsibility.

• Matthew 12:7Bible Verses

  Matthew 12:7 is the saying in which Jesus, during a controversy over the Sabbath, defended his disciples by quoting Hosea 6:6. Because it expresses the principle that mercy takes precedence over sacrifice, it is frequently cited in discussions of how the Law should be interpreted and of the Sabbath and the Lord's Day.

• Exodus 37Bible

  Exodus 37 records how Bezalel made the ark of the covenant, the mercy seat, the table, the lampstand, and the altar of incense, and how he prepared the holy anointing oil and the pure incense.

• Psalm 136Bible

  Psalm 136 is a psalm of thanksgiving in which all 26 verses end with the refrain "for his mercy endureth for ever." It calls worshipers to give thanks to God by recounting, in turn, creation, the Exodus, the conquest of Canaan, and God's deliverance of his people.

• Titus 3:5Bible Verses

  A verse stating that salvation comes not from human works of righteousness but from God's mercy, and that it was accomplished "by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost." It is frequently cited in discussions of salvation by grace and of the relationship between baptism and regeneration.

• Psalm 67:1Bible Verses

  Psalm 67:1 is the opening verse of Psalm 67. It asks for God's mercy and blessing and for His face to shine upon His people. The verse echoes the priestly blessing in Numbers and begins the psalm's movement toward seeking that blessing for all peoples. For this reason it is frequently cited in discussions of blessing and mission.

• John 8:7Bible Verses

  John 8:7 is the verse in which Jesus says to those about to stone a woman taken in adultery, "He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her." It is a classic text on mercy and forgiveness, but it raises a textual problem: the entire story is absent from the oldest manuscripts.

• Galatians 6:16Bible Verses

  Galatians 6:16 is the benediction with which Paul closes the Epistle to the Galatians, invoking peace and mercy on those who walk according to "this rule" and upon "the Israel of God." Interpreters disagree over whether "the Israel of God" refers to the whole church or to Jewish believers, and the verse is frequently cited in discussions of the relationship between the church and Israel.

• Proverbs 28:13Bible Verses

  Proverbs 28:13 is a proverb teaching that whoever covers his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy. Because it joins the confession of sin with actually turning from it, the verse is frequently cited in sermons and prayers on repentance.

• Luke 6:35–37Bible Verses

  A teaching of Jesus that calls his followers to love their enemies, to lend without expecting repayment, and, in imitation of God's mercy, to refrain from condemning others and to forgive. The passage is often cited as a summary of Christian ethics, and the scope of the command "judge not" is debated.