Thematic Bible: Compassion and sympathy
Thematic Bible
Compassion and sympathy » Exercise towards » The weak
Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
Compassion and sympathy » Promise to those who show
And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you he shall in no wise lose his reward.
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah, And his good deed will he pay him again.
Compassion and sympathy » Motives to » The compassion of God
Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till it was all leavened.
And the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst thou not sow good seed in thy field? whence then hath it tares?
Compassion and sympathy » Exercise towards » The chastened
Therefore said I, Look away from me, I will weep bitterly; labor not to comfort me for the destruction of the daughter of my people.
Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!
Compassion and sympathy » Exhortation to
Finally, be ye all likeminded, compassionate, loving as brethren, tenderhearted, humbleminded:
Verse Concepts
Compassion and sympathy » Exercise towards » The afflicted
To him that is ready to faint kindness'should be showed from his friend; Even to him that forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.
Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; them that are illtreated, as being yourselves also in the body.
Compassion and sympathy » Exercise towards » Saints
that there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another. And whether one member suffereth, all the members suffer with it; or one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.
Compassion and sympathy » Inseparable from love to God
But whoso hath the world's goods, and beholdeth his brother in need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how doth the love of God abide in him?
Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.
Compassion and sympathy » Illustrated
But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he was moved with compassion,
And he arose, and came to his father. But while he was yet afar off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
Compassion and sympathy » Exemplified » Paul
To the weak I became weak, that I might gain the weak: I am become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some.
Compassion and sympathy » Exemplified » Shobi
And it came to pass, when David was come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lodebar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim, brought beds, and basins, and earthen vessels, and wheat, and barley, and meal, and parched grain , and beans, and lentils, and parched pulse , and honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of the herd, for David, and for the people that were with him, to eat: for they said, The people are hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness.
Compassion and sympathy » Exemplified » Elijah
And she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? thou art come unto me to bring my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son! And he said unto her, Give me thy son. And he took him out of her bosom, and carried him up into the chamber, where he abode, and laid him upon his own bed.
Compassion and sympathy » Exercise towards » The poor
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah, And his good deed will he pay him again.
Compassion and sympathy » Exemplified » David
But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I afflicted my soul with fasting; And my prayer returned into mine own bosom. I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother: I bowed down mourning, as one that bewaileth his mother.
Compassion and sympathy » Christ set an example of
And when he drew nigh, he saw the city and wept over it, saying, If thou hadst known in this day, even thou, the things which belong unto peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
Compassion and sympathy » Exemplified » Nehemiah
And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days; and I fasted and prayed before the God of heaven,
Compassion and sympathy » The wicked made to feel, for saints
Compassion and sympathy » Exercise towards » Enemies
But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I afflicted my soul with fasting; And my prayer returned into mine own bosom.
Compassion and sympathy » Motives to » The sense of our infirmities
who can bear gently with the ignorant and erring, for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity;
Compassion and sympathy » Exemplified » Pharaoh's daughter
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.
Compassion and sympathy » Exemplified » Jews
and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, to console them concerning their brother.
Compassion and sympathy » Exemplified » Job
Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? Was not my soul grieved for the needy?
Compassion and sympathy » Exemplified » Job's friends
Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place: Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite, and they made an appointment together to come to bemoan him and to comfort him.