Bible Verses About Father of Mercies: 12

"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,"

— 2 Corinthians 1:3 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about Father of mercies want Scripture on the 2 Corinthians 1:3 title — patēr tōn oiktirmōn (NIV "Father of compassion") — not only the broader Mercy inventory alone or the Mercy Seat alone. This page is a numbered list of twelve passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. Related lists: Bible verses about mercy, Bible verses about Mercy Seat, Bible verses about comfort, Bible verses about God's love, Bible verses about hope, Bible verses about faith, Bible verses about salvation, Bible verses about peace, Bible verses about Jesus, and Bible verse of the day. Father of mercies here means 2 Cor 1:3's oiktirmos title — distinct from the Mercy / Mercy Seat lists alone. The Abba, Father cry is Bible verses about Abba Father.

Word study (lead theme). In Greek, "mercies / compassion" in this title is οἰκτιρμός oiktirmos (Strong's G3628; Bible Hub G3628) — pity, compassion, mercies. Paul names God patēr tōn oiktirmōn — the Father of mercies (NIV "Father of compassion"). This list tracks that title and related mercies language, not every mercy verse and not the Mercy Seat inventory alone.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Corinthians 1 presses that God is the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort (Bible Hub MHC 2 Corinthians 1; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 1). (Mercy and Mercy Seat live on those pages; this list centers the Father-of-mercies title.)

12 Bible verses about Father of Mercies

1. 2 Corinthians 1:3. "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort," The Father of mercies — the title itself. See Bible verses about mercy.

2. Romans 12:1. "Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship." In view of God's mercies (oiktirmos). See Bible verses about worship.

3. Colossians 3:12. "Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience." Clothe yourselves with compassion. See Bible verses about God's love.

4. Philippians 2:1. "Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion," Tenderness and compassion. See Bible verses about Jesus.

5. Luke 1:78. "because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven" Tender mercy of our God. See Bible verses about hope.

6. Psalm 51:1. "Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions." According to your great compassion. See Bible verses about salvation.

7. Psalm 103:13. "As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him;" As a father has compassion. See Bible verses about God's love.

8. Nehemiah 9:17. "They refused to listen and failed to remember the miracles you performed among them. They became stiff-necked and in their rebellion appointed a leader in order to return to their slavery. But you are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love. Therefore you did not desert them," Gracious and compassionate. See Bible verses about faith.

9. Daniel 9:9. "The Lord our God is merciful and forgiving, even though we have rebelled against him;" Merciful and forgiving. See Bible verses about salvation.

10. Exodus 34:6. "And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, 'The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness," Compassionate and gracious God. See Bible verses about God's love.

11. Deuteronomy 4:31. "For the Lord your God is a merciful God; he will not abandon or destroy you or forget the covenant with your ancestors, which he confirmed to them by oath." A merciful God — he will not abandon. See Bible verses about hope.

12. Hebrews 4:16. "Let us then approach God's throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need." Receive mercy and find grace. See Bible verses about peace.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse when you need Father of mercies — not twelve as a grind. If you need the 2 Cor 1:3 title itself, start at 2 Corinthians 1:3. If you need oiktirmos as the ground for living sacrifice, open Romans 12:1. If you need father-compassion, open Psalm 103:13. For the broader mercy inventory, open Bible verses about mercy. For the Mercy Seat list, open Bible verses about Mercy Seat. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about Father of mercies?

2 Corinthians 1:3 (the Father of compassion / mercies) is the clear starting place; Romans 12:1 carries oiktirmos as "God's mercy."

How do Bible verses about Father of mercies differ from the Mercy list alone?

The Mercy page surveys merciful living and God's mercy across Scripture; this list centers 2 Cor 1:3's patēr tōn oiktirmōn title — then cross-links the Mercy page.

How do Bible verses about Father of mercies differ from Mercy Seat alone?

Mercy Seat tracks the atonement cover / hilastērion; Father of mercies tracks Paul's title for God as the source of oiktirmos.

What Greek word sits under Father of mercies?

Oiktirmos (G3628) — mercies, compassion, pity — in patēr tōn oiktirmōn.

Where should I start if I only read one page?

Start here for Father of mercies; open Mercy for the inventory; open Mercy Seat for the atonement-cover list.