Bible Verses About Grace & Mercy
Grace is God’s undeserved favour; mercy is His compassion toward the guilty and the hurting. These verses show a God who is “merciful and gracious, slow to anger”, and the grace that saves and sustains.
18 verses about grace and mercy (KJV)
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.
For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
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;
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
It is of the LORD’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.
And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,
The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy. The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.
O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
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.
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
Guided journeys on grace and mercy
Go deeper one day at a time: each day is a passage, a reflection, a question and a prayer.
The Cross
7 days at the centre of the faith
- Day 1: The power of God — 1 Corinthians 1:18-25“For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise…”
- Day 2: Just and the justifier — Romans 3:21-26“But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto…”
- Day 3: While we were yet sinners — Romans 5:6-11“For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even…”
- Day 4: By his stripes — 1 Peter 2:21-25“For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his…”
- Day 5: Nailed to the cross — Colossians 2:13-15“And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; Blotting out the handwriting of…”
- Day 6: Once for all — Hebrews 10:11-18“And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins…”
- Day 7: Crucified with Christ — Galatians 2:16-21“Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of…”
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Scripture text: King James Version (public domain).