Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'mercy' occurs 387 times in the standard works.

123 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'mercy' in the standard works and contain 31.8% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 51 minutes to read the entire list.

To learn more about emphasis scriptures click here.

Expand All

Ps. 136:1-26 (26 in 26 verses)

Ex. 25:17-22 (7 in 6 verses)

Alma 42:21-25 (6 in 5 verses)

Lev. 16:13-15 (5 in 3 verses)

Ex. 37:6-9 (5 in 4 verses)


Rom. 9:15-18 (5 in 4 verses)

 9:15 For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.

 9:16 So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.

 9:17 For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.

 9:18 Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.




Rom. 11:30-32 (4 in 3 verses)

Ps. 118:1-4 (4 in 4 verses)

Alma 34:15-18 (4 in 4 verses)

James 2:13 (3 in 1 verse)

Ps. 123:2-3 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 42:13-15 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 33:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 16:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Prov. 20:28 (2 in 1 verse)

Hosea 2:23 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Pet. 2:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 16:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 18:41 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 24:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 32:13 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 88:40 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 109:54 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 14:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 59:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 86:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 100:5-101:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Prov. 14:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Hosea 1:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 20:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 10:47-48 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 18:38-39 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 12:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 38:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 42:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 109:69-70 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 217 0 217
NT 59 1 60
Matt. 9 0 9
Mark 2 0 2
Luke 10 0 10
Rom. 12 0 12
1 Cor. 1 0 1
2 Cor. 1 0 1
Gal. 1 0 1
Eph. 1 0 1
Philip. 1 0 1
1 Tim. 3 0 3
2 Tim. 3 0 3
Titus 2 0 2
Heb. 2 1 3
James 5 0 5
1 Pet. 3 0 3
2 Jn. 1 0 1
Jude 2 0 2
BM 84 0 84
DC 24 0 24
PGP 3 0 3
TOTAL 387 1 388

Rom. 9:15
For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.

Rom. 9:16
So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.

Rom. 9:18
Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.

Rom. 9:23
And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,

Rom. 11:30
For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:

Rom. 11:31
Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy.

Rom. 11:32
For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.

Rom. 12:8
Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

Rom. 15:9
And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.