19 Bible Verses about empathy

Therefore, as God's People, consecrated and dear to him, clothe yourselves with tenderness of heart, kindliness, humility, gentleness, forbearance;

Lastly, you should all be united, sympathetic, full of brotherly love, kind-hearted, humble-minded;

The fact that he himself suffered under temptation enables him to help those who are tempted.

"My heart is moved at the sight of all these people, for they have already been with me three days and they have nothing to eat;

The master was moved with compassion; and he let him go, and forgave him the debt.

Our High Priest is not one unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has in every way been tempted, exactly as we have been, but without sinning.

And he is able to sympathize with the ignorant and deluded, since he is himself subject to weakness,

May the Lord show mercy to the household of Onesiphorus; for he often cheered me and was not ashamed of my chains.

But, when he saw the crowds, his heart was moved with compassion for them, because they were distressed and harassed, 'like sheep without a shepherd';

Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, ready to forgive one another, just as God, in Christ, forgave you.

Blessed are the merciful, for they shall find mercy.

Bear one another's burdens, and so carry out the Law of the Christ.

Remember the prisoners, as if you were their fellow-prisoners, and the oppressed, not forgetting that you also are still in the body.

But the fruit produced by the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindliness, generosity, trustfulness, gentleness, self-control.

We count those who displayed such endurance blessed! You have heard, too, of Job's endurance, and have seen what the Lord's purpose was, for 'the Lord is full of pity and compassion.'

Rejoice with those who are rejoicing, and weep with those who are weeping.

If, then, any encouragement comes through union with Christ, if there is any persuasive power in love, if there is any communion with the Spirit, if there is any tenderness or pity,

When he saw her, the Master was moved with compassion for her, and he said to her: "Do not weep."

We have, then, in Jesus, the Son of God, a great High Priest who has passed into the highest Heaven; let us, therefore, hold fast to the Faith which we have professed.