The best Bible verses for mercy (NLT) include passages about God's love, strength, and guidance. This page features 15+ carefully curated Scripture passages for mercy (NLT), each selected for its relevance and depth. Read, save, and share the perfect verse for your situation.
"When the LORD your God hands these nations over to you and you conquer them, you must completely destroy them. Make no treaties with them and show them no mercy."Deuteronomy 7:2
"When the LORD your God hands these nations over to you and you conquer them, you must completely destroy them. Make no treaties with them and show them no mercy."Deuteronomy 7:2
"May God’s peace and mercy be upon all who live by this principle; they are the new people of God."Galatians 6:16
"Will you let them get away with this forever? Will they succeed forever in their heartless conquests?"Habakkuk 1:17
"I have heard all about you, LORD. I am filled with awe by your amazing works. In this time of our deep need, help us again as you did in years gone by. And in your anger, remember your mercy."Habakkuk 3:2
"So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most."Hebrews 4:16
"For anyone who refused to obey the law of Moses was put to death without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses."Hebrews 10:28
"The attacking armies will shoot down the young men with arrows. They will have no mercy on helpless babies and will show no compassion for children.”"Isaiah 13:18
"For I was angry with my chosen people and punished them by letting them fall into your hands. But you, Babylon, showed them no mercy. You oppressed even the elderly."Isaiah 47:6
"Let the wicked change their ways and banish the very thought of doing wrong. Let them turn to the LORD that he may have mercy on them. Yes, turn to our God, for he will forgive generously."Isaiah 55:7
"In all their suffering he also suffered, and he personally rescued them. In his love and mercy he redeemed them. He lifted them up and carried them through all the years."Isaiah 63:9
"There will be no mercy for those who have not shown mercy to others. But if you have been merciful, God will be merciful when he judges you."James 2:13
"But the wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and the fruit of good deeds. It shows no favoritism and is always sincere."James 3:17
"We give great honor to those who endure under suffering. For instance, you know about Job, a man of great endurance. You can see how the Lord was kind to him at the end, for the Lord is full of tenderness and mercy."James 5:11
"I will smash them against each other, even parents against children, says the LORD. I will not let my pity or mercy or compassion keep me from destroying them.’”"Jeremiah 13:14
Translations differ in what they optimise for. Some follow the original wording closely at the cost of a natural English sentence; others read smoothly and make interpretive choices to get there. Neither is wrong, but they produce noticeably different verses.
Each of the 15 verses below is shown in the translation you asked for, and every verse links to a page comparing all six side by side — which is usually the fastest way to see where the translators disagreed.
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The most-cited Bible verses for mercy (NLT) are Deuteronomy 7:2, Ephesians 2:4, Galatians 6:16. This page collects 15 of them, each with its full passage, context and the text in six translations.
Read the verse in its surrounding passage before you use it — a verse that fits in isolation sometimes says something different in context. Compare two translations where the wording is unclear, and pick for the person who will read it rather than for the theme.
Scripture returns to mercy (NLT) across both testaments rather than settling it in one passage, which is why the verses on this page do not all say the same thing. Read together they give a fuller answer than any single verse does.
There is no single best translation. The NIV and NLT read most naturally and communicate well to someone outside the church; the ESV and NASB stay closer to the original wording; the KJV carries the phrasing most people recognise. Every verse here links to a page showing all six side by side.
More than any page can list. This one carries the 15 that are most often turned to for mercy (NLT), chosen so each stands on its own and links through to the full chapter it belongs to.