Luke 15:20
And he set out [and] came to his own father. But [while] he was still a long way away, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran {and embraced him} and kissed him.
Acts 20:37
And there was considerable weeping by all, and {hugging} Paul, they kissed him,
Genesis 45:14
Then he fell upon the neck of his brother Benjamin and wept, and Benjamin wept upon his neck.
Genesis 46:29
Then Joseph harnessed his chariot and went up to meet Israel his father in Goshen. He presented himself to him and fell upon his neck and wept upon his neck a long time.
Genesis 33:4
But Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell upon his neck and kissed him, and they wept.
Deuteronomy 30:2-4
and you return to Yahweh and you listen to his voice according to all that I am commanding you {today}, [both] you and your children, with all your heart and with all your inner self,
Psalm 86:5
For you, O Lord, [are] good and forgiving, and abundant in loyal love for all who call to you.
Job 33:27-28
"He will sing to men, and he will say, 'I have sinned and have perverted [what is] right, and it was not paid back to me.
Psalm 86:15
But you, O Lord, [are] a compassionate and gracious God, {slow to anger} and abundant in loyal love and faithfulness.
Psalm 103:10-13
He has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor repaid us according to our iniquities.
Isaiah 49:15
Can a woman forget her suckling, [refrain] from having compassion on the child of her womb? Indeed, these may forget, but I, I will not forget you!
Isaiah 55:6-9
Seek Yahweh {while he lets himself be found}; call him {while he is} near.
Isaiah 57:18
I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; and I will lead him and give him and his mourners comfort as a recompense,
Jeremiah 31:20
[Is] Ephraim my dear son, or [the] child of [my] delight? For {as often as} I have earnestly spoken against him, I still remember him. {Therefore} my bowels are turbulent for him, surely I will have compassion on him," {declares} Yahweh.
Ezekiel 16:6-8
" 'And I passed by you, and I saw you kicking about in your blood, and I said to you in your blood, "Live!
Hosea 11:8
How can I give you up, Ephraim? [How] can I hand you over, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? [How] can I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart is disturbed within me; {all} my compassions are aroused.
Micah 7:18-19
Who [is] a God like you, forgiving sin and passing over rebellion for the remnant of his inheritance? He does not retain his anger forever, for he delights in loyal love.
Acts 2:39
For the promise is for you and for your children, and for all those [who are] far away, as many as the Lord our God calls to himself."
Ephesians 2:13
But now in Christ Jesus you, the ones who once were far away, have become near by the blood of Christ.
Ephesians 2:17
And coming, he proclaimed the good news of peace to you who were far away and peace to the ones who were near,