25 Bible Verses about Compassion

And LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows.

But he, being merciful, forgave iniquity, and destroyed not. Yea, many a time he turned his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.

For though he causes grief, yet he will have compassion according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.

I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love, and I was to them as those who lift up the yoke on their jaws. And I laid food before them.

that then LORD thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the peoples where LORD thy God has scattered thee.

Who is a God like to thee, who pardons iniquity, and passes over the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? He does not retain his anger forever, because he delights in loving kindness. He will again have compassion upon us. He will tread our iniquities under foot, and thou will cast all their sins into the depths of the sea. Thou will perform the truth to Jacob, [and] the loving kindness to Abraham, which thou have sworn to our fathers from the days of old.

LORD is gracious, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great loving kindness.

that then LORD thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the peoples where LORD thy God has scattered thee.

But thou, O LORD, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth.

For all this they still sinned, and did not believe in his wondrous works. Therefore he consumed their days in vanity, and their years in terror. When he killed them, then they inquired after him, and they returned and sought God earnestly. read more.
And they remembered that God was their rock, and the Most High God their redeemer. But they flattered him with their mouth, and lied to him with their tongue. For their heart was not right with him, nor were they faithful in his covenant. But he, being merciful, forgave iniquity, and destroyed not. Yea, many a time he turned his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.

But when he saw the multitudes, he felt compassion for them, because they were troubled and dejected, as sheep having no shepherd.

And having come forth, Jesus saw a great multitude, and he felt compassion toward them, and healed the feeble of them.

And Jesus having summoned his disciples, he said, I feel compassion toward the multitude because they continue with me now three days and do not have what they might eat. And I do not want to dismiss them without food, lest they mi

Thus LORD of hosts has spoken, saying, Execute TRUE justice, and show kindness and compassion every man to his brother.

And finally, all be like-minded, sympathetic, brother-loving, compassionate, friendly,

But ye beloved, building up yourselves in your most holy faith, praying in Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, awaiting the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ for eternal life. And on some be ye merciful--being discerning. read more.
And in fear save some, snatching them out of the fire, hating even the garment that was stained by the flesh.

For ye were both compassionate about my bonds, and ye accepted with joy the plundering of your possessions, knowing yourselves to have a superior and an enduring existence in the heavens.

And the foreigners presented uncommon kindness to us, for, having kindled a fire, they received us all because of the present rain, and because of the cold.

And when the Lord saw her, he felt compassion toward her, and said to her, Weep not.

Jesus wept.

[It is of] LORD's loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassions do not fail. They are new every morning. Great is thy faithfulness.

And the men who have been mentioned by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all who were naked among them, and dressed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and carrie

But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to him, and when he saw him, felt compassion. And having come, he wrapped up his wounds, pouring on olive oil and wine. And having set him on his own beast, he brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

And having felt compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and straightaway they received their sight, and followed him.

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets, and stones those who have been sent to her. How often I wanted to gathered thy children together the way a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and ye would not.

But whoever has the world's living, and sees his brother having need, and closes his bowels from him, how does the love of God abide in him?

And she opened it, and saw the child, and, behold, the babe wept. And she had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews' children.

And having taken them in that hour of the night, he washed from the stripes, and was immersed, he and all those of him, immediately.

The blessing of him who was ready to perish came upon me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.

And Jesus, having felt compassion, having reached out his hand, he touched him, and says to him, I will, be thou clean.

Thou shall not distort the justice [due] to the sojourner, [or] to the fatherless, nor take the widow's raiment to pledge,

Thus says LORD: Execute ye justice and righteousness. And deliver him who is robbed out of the hand of the oppressor. And do no wrong. Do no violence to the sojourner, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed innocent blood in t

And the Levite, because he has no portion nor inheritance with thee, and the sojourner, and the fatherless, and the widow, who are within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied, that LORD thy God may bless thee in al

Pure religion and undefiled from God and the Father is this, to go help the orphaned and the widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child.

a loving hind and a pleasant doe. Let her breasts satisfy thee at all times, and be thou ravished always with her love.

And Jacob served seven years for Rachel. And they seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her.

And the king loved Esther above all the women. And she obtained favor and kindness in his sight more than all the virgins, so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.

And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife, and he loved her. And Isaac was comforted after his mother's death.

And he also went in to Rachel, and also he loved Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.

If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his donkey going astray, thou shall surely bring it back to him again.

Therefore if thine enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him to drink. For by doing this thou will heap coals of fire upon his head.

But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,

if I have rejoiced at the destruction of him who hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him

Rejoice not when thine enemy falls, and let not thy heart be glad when he is overthrown,

And finally, all be like-minded, sympathetic, brother-loving, compassionate, friendly,

your speech always with grace seasoned with salt, to know how it is fitting for you to answer each one.

And on another day we put in at Sidon. And Julius, who treated Paul kindly, allowed him to undergo care, after going to his friends.

Now among the things around that place were fields of the chief of the island, named Publius, who, having received us kindly, lodged us three days.

And many women were there watching from afar, who followed Jesus from Galilee, serving him, among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

Now late on the Sabbath day, being dawn toward the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb.

And Jonathan caused David to swear again, for the love that he had to him. For he loved him as he loved his own soul.

And Ittai answered the king, and said, As LORD lives, and as my lord the king lives, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether for death or for life, even there thy servant will also be.

For ye were both compassionate about my bonds, and ye accepted with joy the plundering of your possessions, knowing yourselves to have a superior and an enduring existence in the heavens.

And the foreigners presented uncommon kindness to us, for, having kindled a fire, they received us all because of the present rain, and because of the cold.

And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse to it.

And the men who have been mentioned by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all who were naked among them, and dressed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and carrie

May the Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chain.

But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to him, and when he saw him, felt compassion. And having come, he wrapped up his wounds, pouring on olive oil and wine. And having set him on his own beast, he brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

(who laid down their own neck for my life, to whom not only I thank, but also all the congregations of the Gentiles), and the congregation associated with their house.

And Elijah said to Elisha, Remain here, I pray thee, for LORD has sent me as far as Bethel. And Elisha said, As LORD lives, and as thy soul lives, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Bethel.

And she opened it, and saw the child, and, behold, the babe wept. And she had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews' children.

And having taken them in that hour of the night, he washed from the stripes, and was immersed, he and all those of him, immediately.

Therefore Thomas, called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.

Now before the feast of the Passover, Jesus, having seen that his hour has come that he would depart out of this world to his Father, having loved his own in the world, he loved them to the end.

The blessing of him who was ready to perish came upon me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.