Thematic Bible: Compassion and sympathy
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Compassion and sympathy » Exercise towards » The weak
Carry one another's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.
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Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is led into sin, and I do not burn with indignation?
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Compassion and sympathy » Promise to those who show
And whoever gives only a cup of cold water to one of these little ones in the name of a disciple, I tell you the truth, he will never lose his reward."
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The one who is gracious to the poor lends to the Lord, and the Lord will repay him for his good deed.
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Compassion and sympathy » Motives to » The compassion of God
He told them another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed with three measures of flour until all the dough had risen."
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So the slaves of the owner came and said to him, 'Sir, didn't you sow good seed in your field? Then where did the weeds come from?'
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Compassion and sympathy » Exercise towards » The chastened
So I say: "Don't look at me! I am weeping bitterly. Don't try to console me concerning the destruction of my defenseless people."
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I wish that my head were a well full of water and my eyes were a fountain full of tears! If they were, I could cry day and night for those of my dear people who have been killed.
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Compassion and sympathy » Exhortation to
Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.
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Finally, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, affectionate, compassionate, and humble.
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Compassion and sympathy » Exercise towards » The afflicted
"To the one in despair, kindness should come from his friend even if he forsakes the fear of the Almighty.
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Remember those in prison as though you were in prison with them, and those ill-treated as though you too felt their torment.
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Compassion and sympathy » Exercise towards » Saints
so that there may be no division in the body, but the members may have mutual concern for one another. If one member suffers, everyone suffers with it. If a member is honored, all rejoice with it.
Compassion and sympathy » Inseparable from love to God
But whoever has the world's possessions and sees his fellow Christian in need and shuts off his compassion against him, how can the love of God reside in such a person?
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Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, and you people say that the place where people must worship is in Jerusalem."
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Compassion and sympathy » Illustrated
But a Samaritan who was traveling came to where the injured man was, and when he saw him, he felt compassion for him.
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So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still a long way from home his father saw him, and his heart went out to him; he ran and hugged his son and kissed him.
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Compassion and sympathy » Exemplified » Paul
To the weak I became weak in order to gain the weak. I have become all things to all people, so that by all means I may save some.
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Compassion and sympathy » Exemplified » Shobi
When David came to Mahanaim, Shobi the son of Nahash from Rabbah of the Ammonites, Makir the son of Ammiel from Lo Debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim brought bedding, basins, and pottery utensils. They also brought food for David and all who were with him, including wheat, barley, flour, roasted grain, beans, lentils, honey, curds, flocks, and cheese. For they said, "The people are no doubt hungry, tired, and thirsty there in the desert."
Compassion and sympathy » Exemplified » Elijah
She asked Elijah, "Why, prophet, have you come to me to confront me with my sin and kill my son?" He said to her, "Hand me your son." He took him from her arms, carried him to the upper room where he was staying, and laid him down on his bed.
Compassion and sympathy » Exercise towards » The poor
The one who is gracious to the poor lends to the Lord, and the Lord will repay him for his good deed.
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Compassion and sympathy » Exemplified » David
When they were sick, I wore sackcloth, and refrained from eating food. (If I am lying, may my prayers go unanswered!) I mourned for them as I would for a friend or my brother. I bowed down in sorrow as if I were mourning for my mother.
Compassion and sympathy » Christ set an example of
Now when Jesus approached and saw the city, he wept over it, saying, "If you had only known on this day, even you, the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.
Compassion and sympathy » Exemplified » Nehemiah
When I heard these things I sat down abruptly, crying and mourning for several days. I continued fasting and praying before the God of heaven.
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Compassion and sympathy » The wicked made to feel, for saints
He caused all their conquerors to have pity on them.
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Compassion and sympathy » Exercise towards » Enemies
When they were sick, I wore sackcloth, and refrained from eating food. (If I am lying, may my prayers go unanswered!)
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Compassion and sympathy » Motives to » The sense of our infirmities
He is able to deal compassionately with those who are ignorant and erring, since he also is subject to weakness,
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Compassion and sympathy » Exemplified » Pharaoh's daughter
opened it, and saw the child -- a boy, crying! -- and she felt compassion for him and said, "This is one of the Hebrews' children."
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Compassion and sympathy » Exemplified » Jews
so many of the Jewish people of the region had come to Martha and Mary to console them over the loss of their brother.)
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Compassion and sympathy » Exemplified » Job
Have I not wept for the unfortunate? Was not my soul grieved for the poor?
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Compassion and sympathy » Exemplified » Job's friends
When Job's three friends heard about all this calamity that had happened to him, each of them came from his own country -- Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. They met together to come to show sympathy for him and to console him.
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