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Mercy

"Compassion; forgiveness"

Micah 6:8

Who they were

A virtue name drawn from one of the Bible's most repeated attributes of God. 'He has shown you what is good: to act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly.'

Themes

compassionforgivenessvirtuekindness

Read their story

Mercy's story begins in Micah.

The full passage is at Micah 6:8. Any modern translation will do — the NLT and NIV are the most readable; the ESV and NKJV stay close to the wording the church has used for centuries.

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