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who: Ephesians 2:7, Ephesians 1:7, Ephesians 3:8, Exodus 33:19, Exodus 34:6, Exodus 34:7, Nehemiah 9:17, Psalms 51:1, Psalms 86:5, Psalms 86:15, Psalms 103:8-11, Psalms 145:8, Isaiah 55:6-8, Daniel 9:9, Jonah 4:2, Micah 7:18-20, Luke 1:78, Romans 2:4, Romans 5:20, Romans 5:21, Romans 9:23, Romans 10:12, 1 Timothy 1:14, 1 Peter 1:3
his: Deuteronomy 7:7, Deuteronomy 7:8, Deuteronomy 9:5, Deuteronomy 9:6, Jeremiah 31:3, Ezekiel 16:6-8, John 3:14-17, Romans 5:8, Romans 9:15, Romans 9:16, 2 Thessalonians 2:13, 2 Timothy 1:9, Titus 3:4-7, 1 John 4:10-19
Reciprocal: Genesis 19:16 - the Lord Exodus 15:13 - Thou Deuteronomy 9:4 - Speak not Deuteronomy 23:5 - because the Deuteronomy 33:3 - he loved Job 40:14 - that Psalms 25:7 - for thy Psalms 31:16 - save Psalms 47:4 - whom Psalms 59:10 - The God Psalms 102:21 - General Psalms 103:11 - as the Psalms 103:17 - the mercy Psalms 104:30 - sendest Psalms 108:4 - thy mercy Psalms 116:5 - Gracious Psalms 119:17 - I may live Psalms 143:11 - Quicken Isaiah 43:7 - for my Isaiah 54:10 - that hath Isaiah 55:1 - without money Isaiah 63:7 - according to his Hosea 14:4 - I will love Joel 2:13 - for Zechariah 4:7 - Grace Zechariah 9:17 - how great is his goodness Matthew 7:11 - how Mark 4:11 - Unto you Luke 2:14 - good Luke 15:17 - when Luke 18:27 - General John 3:5 - cannot John 6:37 - shall John 6:44 - except John 17:26 - that Acts 20:24 - the gospel Romans 8:39 - love Romans 11:6 - And if Romans 12:1 - by the Galatians 2:20 - nevertheless Philippians 1:6 - begun Philippians 2:13 - to will Colossians 2:12 - wherein Colossians 3:12 - beloved 1 Thessalonians 1:4 - your election 1 Thessalonians 1:5 - but 2 Thessalonians 2:16 - which 2 Timothy 1:18 - mercy Titus 3:5 - by works James 1:18 - his own James 2:13 - and James 5:11 - the Lord is 1 John 3:1 - what 1 John 4:8 - God is Revelation 1:5 - him
Gill's Notes on the Bible
But God, who is rich in mercy,.... Mercy is a perfection of the divine nature, and is essential to God; and may be considered with respect to the objects of it, either as general, extending to all men in a providential way; or as special, reaching only to some in a way of grace; for though mercy is his nature, yet the display and exertion of it towards any object, is the act of his will; and special mercy, with all the blessings and benefits of it, is only exhibited in Christ Jesus: and God is said to be "rich" in it, because he is free and liberal in dispensing it, and the effects of it; and that to a large number of persons, in great abundance and variety, by various ways, and in divers instances; as in the covenant of grace, in the mission of Christ, in redemption by him, in regeneration, in pardon of sin, and in eternal salvation; and yet it is inexhaustible and perpetual; and this sets forth the excellency and glory of it:
for his great love wherewith he loved us; the love of God to his chosen people is very great, if it be considered who it is that has loved them, God and not man; who is an infinite, unchangeable, and sovereign Being; and his love is like himself, for God is love; it has heights and depths, and lengths and breadths immeasurable; it admits of no variation nor alteration; and is altogether free, arising from himself, and not from any motives and conditions in men: and if the persons themselves are considered, who are the objects of it, men, sinful men, unworthy of the divine notice and regard; and that these are loved personally, particularly, and distinctly, and not others; nakedly, and not theirs, or for any thing in them, or done by them, and that notwithstanding their manifold sins and transgressions: to which may be added, that this love is represented as a past act; and indeed it is from everlasting, and is antecedent to their being quickened, and was when they were dead in trespasses and sins; and is the source and spring of the blessing next mentioned: so the divine love is often called in the Cabalistic writings of the Jews t, אהבה רבה, "great love".
t Zohar in Gen. fol. 8. 4. & in Exod. fol. 102. 3. Lex. Cabal. p. 44. 45.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
But God, who is rich in mercy - On the use of the word “rich” by Paul, see the notes at Ephesians 1:7. It is a beautiful expression. “God is ‘rich’ in mercy;” overflowing, abundant. Mercy is the riches or the wealth of God. People are often rich in gold, and silver, and diamonds, and they pride themselves in these possessions; but God is “rich in mercy.” In that he abounds and he is so rich in it that he is wilting to impart it to others; so rich that he can make all blessed.
For his great love - That is, his great love was the reason why he had compassion upon us. It is not that we had any claim or deserved his favor; but it is, that God had for man original and eternal love, and that love led to the gift of a Saviour, and to the bestowment of salvation.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Ephesians 2:4. But God, who is rich in mercy — As they were corrupt in their nature, and sinful in their practice, they could possess no merit, nor have any claim upon God; and it required much mercy to remove so much misery, and to pardon such transgressions.
His great love — God's infinite love is the groundwork of our salvation; in reference to us that love assumes the form of mercy, and that mercy provides the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ. And therefore the apostle adds, Ephesians 2:5: By grace ye are saved-it is by God's free mercy in Christ that ye are brought into this state of salvation. Ephesians 2:8; Ephesians 2:8.