'Kindness' in the Bible

Your servant has found favor with you, and you have shown me great kindness by sparing my life. But I am not able to escape to the mountains because this disaster will overtake me and I'll die.

But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him kindness. He granted him favor in the sight of the prison warden.

But remember me when it goes well for you, and show me kindness. Make mention of me to Pharaoh and bring me out of this prison,

The time for Israel to die approached, so he called for his son Joseph and said to him, "If now I have found favor in your sight, put your hand under my thigh and show me kindness and faithfulness. Do not bury me in Egypt,

May the Lord reward your efforts! May your acts of kindness be repaid fully by the Lord God of Israel, from whom you have sought protection!"

So David sent messengers to the people of Jabesh Gilead and told them, "May you be blessed by the Lord because you have shown this kindness to your lord Saul by burying him.

Now may the Lord show you true kindness! I also will reward you, because you have done this deed.

Then David asked, "Is anyone still left from the family of Saul, so that I may extend kindness to him for the sake of Jonathan?"

The king asked, "Is there not someone left from Saul's family, that I may extend God's kindness to him?" Ziba said to the king, "One of Jonathan's sons is left; both of his feet are crippled."

David said to him, "Don't be afraid, because I will certainly extend kindness to you for the sake of Jonathan your father. You will be a regular guest at my table."

Although we are slaves, our God has not abandoned us in our servitude. He has extended kindness to us in the sight of the kings of Persia, in that he has revived us to restore the temple of our God and to raise up its ruins and to give us a protective wall in Judah and Jerusalem.

You prolonged your kindness with them for many years, and you solemnly admonished them by your Spirit through your prophets. Still they paid no attention, so you delivered them into the hands of the neighboring peoples.

Please remember me for this, O my God, and do not wipe out the kindness that I have done for the temple of my God and for its services!

"To the one in despair, kindness should come from his friend even if he forsakes the fear of the Almighty.

May no one show him kindness! May no one have compassion on his fatherless children!

For he never bothered to show kindness; he harassed the oppressed and needy, and killed the disheartened.

How can I repay the Lord for all his acts of kindness to me?

They will talk about the fame of your great kindness, and sing about your justice.

(Khet) The Lord's loyal kindness never ceases; his compassions never end.

Though he causes us grief, he then has compassion on us according to the abundance of his loyal kindness.

The local inhabitants showed us extraordinary kindness, for they built a fire and welcomed us all because it had started to rain and was cold.

Or do you have contempt for the wealth of his kindness, forbearance, and patience, and yet do not know that God's kindness leads you to repentance?

All have turned away, together they have become worthless; there is no one who shows kindness, not even one."

Notice therefore the kindness and harshness of God -- harshness toward those who have fallen, but God's kindness toward you, provided you continue in his kindness; otherwise you also will be cut off.

Thus we urged Titus that, just as he had previously begun this work, so also he should complete this act of kindness for you.

But as you excel in everything -- in faith, in speech, in knowledge, and in all eagerness and in the love from us that is in you -- make sure that you excel in this act of kindness too.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

to demonstrate in the coming ages the surpassing wealth of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with a heart of mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,

But "when the kindness of God our Savior and his love for mankind appeared,

if you have experienced the Lord's kindness.