Romans 3:9 states that all are under sin, providing the foundation for God's universal mercy declared here.

Romans 3:22 offers righteousness through faith to all, complementing the universal mercy by specifying its means.

Romans 3:23 states 'all have sinned' — the basis for God binding all over to disobedience in order to show mercy.

Galatians 3:22 echoes this: 'Scripture locked everything under sin' for the same purpose of bringing mercy through faith.

1 Timothy 2:4-6 explicitly says God 'wants all people to be saved' and Christ gave himself as ransom for all — directly reinforcing this.

Psalm 77:9 asks if God has forgotten mercy — Romans 11:32 answers that God shows mercy to all after binding them.