Ephesians 2:7 expands on the purpose: to display God's grace through mercy shown in Christ.

Ephesians 1:7 connects redemption and forgiveness to the same riches of grace mentioned here.

Ephesians 3:8 speaks of the 'unsearchable riches of Christ' — a different aspect of God's bounty, but both highlight His abundant provision.

Romans 5:21 shows grace reigning through righteousness to eternal life, complementing the mercy that makes us alive with Christ.

Jeremiah 31:3 speaks of God's everlasting love, a direct parallel to the great love in Ephesians 2:4.

Ezekiel 16:6-8 depicts God's graciously choosing and cherishing the undeserving, echoing the mercy in Ephesians 2:4.

Daniel 9:9 declares that mercies and forgiveness belong to the Lord, directly echoing the 'rich in mercy' statement here.

Jonah 4:2 describes God as gracious, merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love — mirroring the 'rich in mercy' attribute.

Micah 7:18-20 celebrates God's pardoning mercy and delight in steadfast love, illustrating the same divine compassion as 'rich in mercy'.

Luke 1:78 speaks of God's tender mercy that brings the sunrise (Christ), connecting to the rich mercy that leads to salvation.

John 3:14-17 reveals God's love in sending His Son, the ultimate expression of the mercy in Ephesians 2:4.

Romans 2:4 refers to the 'riches of his kindness' leading to repentance, paralleling the 'rich in mercy' concept here.

Romans 5:8 shows God's love demonstrated while we were sinners, directly illustrating the great love of Ephesians 2:4.

Romans 5:20 declares that where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, reinforcing the superabundant mercy God shows.

Exodus 34:6 describes God as 'merciful and gracious... abounding in steadfast love' — directly echoed in Paul's 'rich in mercy' and 'great love'.

Romans 9:23 speaks of 'vessels of mercy' prepared for glory, directly aligning with the 'rich in mercy' theme.

Romans 10:12 declares that the Lord bestows his riches on all who call on him, showing the universal scope of God's mercy.

1 Peter 1:3 highlights 'great mercy' causing new birth, directly paralleling the 'rich in mercy' in Ephesians 2:4.

2 Thessalonians 2:13 shows God chose believers for salvation because of His love — same initiating love and mercy as Ephesians 2:4.

2 Timothy 1:9 says salvation is by God's purpose and grace, not works — parallels the 'rich mercy' and grace in Ephesians 2:4.

Titus 3:4-7 explicitly ties salvation to God's mercy and love, not works — a parallel passage to Ephesians 2:4-5.

Exodus 33:19 reveals God's sovereign grace and mercy — the same divine attribute Paul appeals to when saying God is 'rich in mercy'.

Psalm 145:8 also proclaims God 'gracious and merciful, abounding in steadfast love' — a recurring OT theme Paul draws on.

1 John 4:10-19 states God loved us first, not we Him — echoes the initiating love and mercy in Ephesians 2:4.

Nehemiah 9:17 echoes Exodus 34:6, calling God 'gracious and merciful, abounding in steadfast love' — the same character Paul invokes.

Psalm 103:8-11 expands on God's mercy and forgiveness, showing His love is as vast as the heavens — mirroring Paul's 'rich in mercy'.

Psalm 86:15 repeats the Exodus formula: 'merciful and gracious... abounding in steadfast love' — the source of Paul's description.

Psalm 86:5 declares God 'abounding in steadfast love' — directly paralleling Paul's 'great love' and 'rich in mercy'.

Psalm 51:1 pleads for mercy 'according to your abundant mercy' — the same divine abundance Paul highlights in God's mercy.

Isaiah 54:10 promises God's lovingkindness and compassion will never be removed — directly echoing the mercy and love in Ephesians 2:4.

Titus 3:5 explicitly says God saved us 'according to his own mercy' — directly paralleling the mercy and love in Ephesians 2:4 that lead to salvation.

In 2 Thessalonians 2:16, Paul directly echoes 'who loved us' and adds eternal comfort and hope through grace — reinforcing the source of salvation in Ephesians 2:4.

James 5:11 says the Lord is compassionate and merciful — directly echoing the 'rich in mercy' and great love of Ephesians 2:4.

1 John 4:8 declares that God is love — the very attribute that motivates the mercy and great love in Ephesians 2:4.

Deuteronomy 33:3 affirms God's love for his people, a parallel to the great love that motivates mercy in Ephesians.

Psalm 25:7 appeals to God's steadfast love for forgiveness, directly echoing the mercy in Ephesians.

In Romans 8:39, nothing can separate us from God's love in Christ — the same love that made us alive in Ephesians 2:4.

Psalm 31:16 asks for salvation based on God's steadfast love, the same love that saves in Ephesians.

In John 17:26, the same love of God that saves us is placed in believers — showing its source and indwelling.

Psalm 103:11 praises the greatness of God's steadfast love, a direct parallel to 'great love' in Ephesians.

1 John 3:1 marvels at the Father's love that makes us children — a direct parallel to the great love in Ephesians 2:4 that results in being made alive.

Psalm 103:17 extols God's everlasting steadfast love, echoing the enduring mercy in Ephesians.

Psalm 108:4 declares God's love is great, higher than the heavens — directly parallel to the 'great love' in Ephesians 2:4.

Joel 2:13 describes God as gracious, compassionate, abounding in lovingkindness — matching the rich mercy in Ephesians 2:4.

Hosea 14:4 says God will love Israel freely — directly parallel to the great love God shows in Ephesians 2:4.

Psalm 116:5 describes God as full of compassion — matching the 'rich in mercy' theme in Ephesians 2:4.

Isaiah 63:7 celebrates God's abundant lovingkindnesses and compassion — a strong parallel to the 'rich in mercy' and 'great love'.

Job 40:14 ironically highlights human inability to save, contrasting with God's mercy that saves us.

In Romans 12:1, God's mercy (same as in Ephesians 2:4) calls for sacrificial living — a proper response to being made alive.

Deuteronomy 7:8 states God's love as the sole motive for redemption, mirroring the great love in Ephesians 2:4.

Revelation 1:5 proclaims Christ's love and freedom from sins—paralleling God's rich mercy and love in this verse.

1 Timothy 1:14 shows God's grace overflowing with love, echoing the abundant mercy in Ephesians 2:4.

In 1 Thessalonians 1:4, Paul calls the Thessalonians 'loved by God' and chosen — echoing the great love that motivates mercy in Ephesians 2:4.

In Colossians 3:12, believers are called 'dearly loved' — the same love that moved God to make us alive in Ephesians 2:4.

Matthew 7:11 emphasizes how much more the Father gives good gifts – reinforcing the generous love and mercy in Ephesians 2:4.

Deuteronomy 9:6 reinforces that God's gift is not due to our righteousness, paralleling Ephesians 2:4's unmerited mercy.

Deuteronomy 9:5 confirms salvation is not from human righteousness, aligning with Ephesians 2:4's grace-based mercy.

Deuteronomy 7:7 emphasizes God's love not based on merit, similar to the unconditional love behind Ephesians 2:4.