2 Esdras 7:132-134

Common English Bible

¹³² I answered: “I know, Lord, that the Most High is now called merciful, since he has mercy on those who haven’t yet come into the world. He is called ¹³³ gracious, since he has mercy on those who convert to his Law, ¹³⁴ and patient, because he shows patience to those who have sinned, since they are his own creation.