Ephesians 4:32

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Summary

Ephesians 4:32

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

Kind

Tender-hearted

General references

Deuteronomy 15:15

Matthew 6:14

1 John 4:11

Bible References

Kind

Then said Naomi unto her daughter-in-law, "Blessed be he, for he ceaseth not to do the same goodness to the dead that he did to the living." And Naomi said unto her, "The man is nigh unto us, even of our next kin."

Unto the godly there ariseth up light in the darkness: he is merciful, loving and righteous.

It is a man's worship to do good; and better it is to be a poor man, than a dissembler.

But in the mean season the righteous perisheth, and no man regardeth it in his heart. Good godly people are taken away, and no man considereth it. Namely, that the righteous is conveyed away through the wicked,

and the people of the country showed us no little kindness, for they kindled a fire and received us every one because of the present rain, and because of cold.

Be kind one to another, with brotherly love. In giving honour go one before another.

Love suffereth long, and is courteous. Love envieth not. Love doth not forwardly, swelleth not,

To whom ye forgive anything, I forgive also. And verily if I forgive anything, to whom I forgave it for your sakes forgave I it, in the room of Christ,

in pureness, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in kindness, in the holy ghost, in love unfeigned,

Now therefore as elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercy, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long suffering,

in godliness, brotherly kindness; in brotherly kindness, love.

Tender-hearted

The LORD is loving unto every man; and his mercy is over all his works.

A righteous man regardeth the life of his cattle; but the ungodly have cruel hearts.

Through the tender mercy of our God, whereby the day spring from on high hath visited us:

Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have known what end the Lord made. For the Lord is very pitiful, and merciful.

General references

And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and the LORD thy God delivered thee thence: wherefore I command thee this thing today.

For and if ye shall forgive other men their trespasses, your heavenly father shall also forgive you.

Dearly beloved, if God so loved us, then we ought also to love one another.