16 Bible Verses about Acts of Kindness

And be kind to one another, full of pity, having forgiveness for one another, even as God in Christ had forgiveness for you.

And the simple people living there were uncommonly kind to us, for they made a fire for us, and took us in, because it was raining and cold.

If we are questioned today about a good work done to a man who was ill, as to how he has been made well,

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, that is, Dorcas: this woman was given to good works and acts of mercy at all times.

But he was not without witness, because he did good, and gave you rain from heaven and times of fruit, making your hearts full of food and joy.

The Lord give you a reward for what you have done, and may a full reward be given to you by the Lord, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take cover.

For God is true, and will not put away from him the memory of your work and of your love for his name, in the help which you gave and still give to the saints.

Or is it nothing to you that God had pity on you, waiting and putting up with you for so long, not seeing that in his pity God's desire is to give you a change of heart?

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, a quiet mind, kind acts, well-doing, faith, Gentle behaviour, control over desires: against such there is no law.

But be loving to those who are against you and do them good, and give them your money, not giving up hope, and your reward will be great and you will be the sons of the Most High: for he is kind to evil men, and to those who have hard hearts.

As saints of God, then, holy and dearly loved, let your behaviour be marked by pity and mercy, kind feeling, a low opinion of yourselves, gentle ways, and a power of undergoing all things;

Let not mercy and good faith go from you; let them be hanging round your neck, recorded on your heart;

For God had such love for the world that he gave his only Son, so that whoever has faith in him may not come to destruction but have eternal life.

He has made clear to you, O man, what is good; and what is desired from you by the Lord; only doing what is right, and loving mercy, and walking without pride before your God.

Take care to keep open house: because in this way some have had angels as their guests, without being conscious of it.

Be kind to one another with a brother's love, putting others before yourselves in honour;