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mercy

Meaning of “mercy”

Compassion or pity shown to the distressed or guilty; kindness that withholds deserved harm.

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First occurrence: Genesis 19:19

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Galatians 6:16
And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.
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1611 witness · Galatians 6:16 · retained source text

And as many as walke according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercie, and vpon the Israel of God.

Ephesians 2:4
But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ephesians 2:4 · retained source text

But God who is rich in mercie, for his great loue wherewith hee loued vs,

Philippians 2:27
For indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Philippians 2:27 · retained source text

For indeed he was sicke nigh vnto death, but God had mercy on him: and not on him onely, but on mee also, lest I should haue sorow vpon sorow.

1 Timothy 1:2
Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.
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1611 witness · 1 Timothy 1:2 · retained source text

Unto Timothie my own sonne in the Faith: Grace, mercie, and peace from God our Father, and Iesus Christ our Lord.

1 Timothy 1:13
Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Timothy 1:13 · retained source text

Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecuter, and iniurious. But I obtained mercie, because I did it ignorantly, in vnbeliefe.

1 Timothy 1:16
Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
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1611 witness · 1 Timothy 1:16 · retained source text

Howbeit, for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first, Iesus Christ might shew foorth all long suffering, for a paterne to them which should hereafter beleeue on him to life euerlasting.

2 Timothy 1:2
To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Timothy 1:2 · retained source text

To Timothie my dearely beloued sonne: grace, mercie, and peace from God the Father, and Christ Iesus our Lord.

2 Timothy 1:16
The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Timothy 1:16 · retained source text

The Lord giue mercie vnto the house of Onesiphorus, for hee oft refreshed mee, and was not ashamed of my chaine.

2 Timothy 1:18
The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Timothy 1:18 · retained source text

The Lord grant vnto him, that he may finde mercie of the Lord in that day: And in how many things hee ministred vnto mee at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.

Titus 1:4
To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Titus 1:4 · retained source text

To Titus mine owne Sonne after the common faith, Grace, mercie, and peace from God the Father, and the Lord Iesus Christ our Sauiour.

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