Thematic Bible: Compassion and sympathy
Thematic Bible
Compassion and sympathy » Exercise towards » The weak
Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is caused to stumble, and I don't burn with indignation?
Compassion and sympathy » Promise to those who show
Whoever gives one of these little ones just a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, most certainly I tell you he will in no way lose his reward."
He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.
Compassion and sympathy » Motives to » The compassion of God
He spoke another parable to them. "The Kingdom of Heaven is like yeast, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, until it was all leavened."
The servants of the householder came and said to him, 'Sir, didn't you sow good seed in your field? Where did this darnel come from?'
Compassion and sympathy » Exercise towards » The chastened
Therefore I said, "Look away from me. I will weep bitterly. Don't labor to comfort me for the destruction of the daughter of my people.
Oh that my head were waters, and my eyes a spring 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 all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,
Verse Concepts
Compassion and sympathy » Exercise towards » The afflicted
"To him who is ready to faint, kindness should be shown from his friend; even to him who forsakes the fear of the Almighty.
Remember those who are in bonds, as bound with them; and those who are ill-treated, since you are also in the body.
Compassion and sympathy » Exercise towards » Saints
that there should be no division in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another. When one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. Or when one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.
Compassion and sympathy » Inseparable from love to God
But whoever has the world's goods, and sees his brother in need, and closes his heart of compassion against him, how does the love of God remain in him?
Our fathers worshiped in this mountain, and you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship."
Compassion and sympathy » Illustrated
But a certain Samaritan, as he traveled, came where he was. When he saw him, he was moved with compassion,
"He arose, and came to his father. But while he was still far 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 as weak, that I might gain the weak. I have become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some.
Compassion and sympathy » Exemplified » Shobi
It happened, 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 who were with him, to eat: for they said, "The people are hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness."
Compassion and sympathy » Exemplified » Elijah
She said to Elijah, "What have I to do with you, you man of God? You have come to me to bring my sin to memory, and to kill my son!" He said to her, "Give me your son." He took him out of her bosom, and carried him up into the room where he stayed, and laid him on his own bed.
Compassion and sympathy » Exercise towards » The poor
He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.
Compassion and sympathy » Exemplified » David
But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth. I afflicted my soul with fasting. My prayer returned into my own bosom. I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother. I bowed down mourning, as one who mourns his mother.
Compassion and sympathy » Christ set an example of
When he drew near, he saw the city and wept over it, saying, "If you, even you, had known today the things which belong to your peace! But now, they are hidden from your eyes.
Compassion and sympathy » Exemplified » Nehemiah
It happened, 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. My prayer returned into my own bosom.
Compassion and sympathy » Motives to » The sense of our infirmities
The high priest can deal gently with those who are ignorant and going astray, because he himself is also surrounded with weakness.
Compassion and sympathy » Exemplified » Pharaoh's daughter
She opened it, and saw the child, and behold, the baby cried. She had compassion on him, and said, "This is one of the Hebrews' children."
Compassion and sympathy » Exemplified » Jews
Many of the Jews had joined the women around Martha and Mary, to console them concerning their brother.
Compassion and sympathy » Exemplified » Job
Didn't I weep for him who was in trouble? Wasn't 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 had come on him, they each came from his own place: Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite, and they made an appointment together to come to sympathize with him and to comfort him.