Ephesians 2:4

Modern English Version

But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,

Cross References

Nehemiah 9:17

They refused to obey and were not mindful of Your wonders that You performed among them. But they hardened their necks and in their rebellion appointed a leader to return to their bondage. But You are a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in kindness, and did not forsake them.

Psalm 145:8

The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and great in mercy.

Psalm 51:1

Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; according to the abundance of Your compassion, blot out my transgressions.

Psalm 86:15

But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and abundant in mercy and truth.

Psalm 86:5

For You, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in mercy to all who call on You.

Exodus 33:19

Then He said, “I will make all My goodness pass before you, and I will proclaim the name of the Lord before you. I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy.”

Isaiah 63:7

I will mention the steadfast love of the Lord and the praises of the Lord, according to all that the Lord has bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which He has bestowed on them according to His mercy, and according to the multitude of His kindnesses.

Jeremiah 31:3

The Lord has appeared to him from afar, saying: Indeed, I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore with lovingkindness I have drawn you.

Daniel 9:9

To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgiveness, though we have rebelled against Him.

Jonah 4:2

He prayed to the Lord and said, “O  Lord! Is this not what I said while I was still in my own land? This is the reason that I fled before to Tarshish, because I knew that You are a gracious God and merciful, slow to anger, abundant in faithfulness, and ready to relent from punishment.

Luke 1:78

through the tender mercy of our God, whereby the sunrise from on high has visited us;

Romans 10:12

For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is generous toward all who call upon Him.

Romans 2:4

Do you despise the riches of His goodness, tolerance, and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?

Romans 5:8

But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Romans 9:23

in order to make known the riches of His glory on the vessels of mercy, which He previously prepared for glory,

Ephesians 1:7

In Him we have redemption through His blood and the forgiveness of sins according to the riches of His grace,

Ephesians 2:7

so that in the coming ages He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

Ephesians 3:8

To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

2 Thessalonians 2:13

But we are bound to always give thanks to God for you, beloved brothers of the Lord, because God has from the beginning chosen you for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth.

1 Timothy 1:14

The grace of our Lord overflowed with the faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

2 Timothy 1:9

who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not by our works, but by His own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

1 Peter 1:3

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,