desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor about what they strongly affirm.
Now in most of Paul's epistles, he says, "Grace and peace." Two epistles he adds "mercy", this one to Timothy and also his epistle to Titus, there is the addition of "mercy". There is a difference between grace and mercy; mercy is not getting what's coming to us. God is merciful. The Bible says, "As high as the heavens are above the earth, so high is God's mercy towards those that fear him" ( Psalms 103:11 ). God is very merciful. And though we deserve the judgment of God, God is merciful.