Thematic Bible: Examples of human
Thematic Bible
Compassion » Examples of human » The barbarians
For you had pity on those who were in prison, and had joy in the loss of your property, in the knowledge that you still had a better property and one which you would keep for ever.
And the simple people living there were uncommonly kind to us, for they made a fire for us, and took us in, because it was raining and cold.
Compassion » Examples of human » Certain leaders in israel
And those men who have been named went up and took the prisoners, clothing those among them who were uncovered, with things from the goods which had been taken in the war, and putting robes on them and shoes on their feet; and they gave them food and drink and oil for their bodies, and seating all the feeble among them on asses, they took them to Jericho, the town of palm-trees, to their people, and then went back to Samaria.
Compassion » Examples of human » The good samaritan
But a certain man of Samaria, journeying that way, came where he was, and when he saw him, he was moved with pity for him, And came to him and put clean linen round his wounds, with oil and wine; and he put him on his beast and took him to a house and took care of him.
Compassion » Examples of human » Pharaoh's daughter
And opening it, she saw the child, and he was crying. And she had pity on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews' children.
Compassion » Examples of human » The philippian jailor
And that same hour of the night, he took them, and when he had given attention to their wounds, he and all his family had baptism straight away.
Compassion » Examples of human » Job
The blessing of him who was near to destruction came on me, and I put a song of joy into the widow's heart.
Forgiveness » Examples of human
So the king said to Shimei, You will not be put to death. And the king gave him his oath.
And going down on his knees, he said in a loud voice, Lord, do not make them responsible for this sin. And when he had said this, he went to his rest.
Then Esau came running up to him, and folding him in his arms, gave him a kiss: and the two of them were overcome with weeping.
Then he gave a kiss to all his brothers, weeping over them; and after that his brothers had no fear of talking to him.
So King Solomon sent, and they took him down from the altar. And he came and gave honour to King Solomon; and Solomon said to him, Go to your house.
Jealousy » Examples of human » King saul
For bitter is the wrath of an angry husband; in the day of punishment he will have no mercy.
And Saul was very angry and this saying was unpleasing to him; and he said, They have given David credit for tens of thousands, and to me for only thousands: what more is there for him but the kingdom?
Then the men of Israel came to the king and said, Why have our countrymen of Judah taken you away in secret and come over Jordan with the king and all his family, because all his people are David's men?
Jealousy » Examples of human » The labourers in the vineyard
Saying, These last have done only one hour's work, and you have made them equal to us, who have undergone the hard work of the day and the burning heat.
Jealousy » Examples of human » Joseph's brethren
And because his brothers saw that Joseph was dearer to his father than all the others, they were full of hate for him, and would not say a kind word to him.
Jealousy » Examples of human » The men of ephraim
And the men of Ephraim came and said to him, Why did you not send for us when you went to war against Midian? And they said sharp and angry words to him.
Jealousy » Examples of human » The elder brother
But he was angry and would not go in; and his father came out and made a request to him to come in.
Justice » Examples of human
To whom I gave answer that it is not the Roman way to give a man up, till he has been face to face with those who are attacking him, and has had a chance to give an answer to the statements made against him.
And David was king over all Israel, judging and giving right decisions for all his people.
But he did not put their children to death; for the orders of the Lord recorded in the book of the law of Moses say, The fathers are not to be put to death for the children, or the children for their fathers; but a man is to be put to death for the sin which he himself has done.
Are you to be a king because you make more use of cedar than your father? did not your father take food and drink and do right, judging in righteousness, and then it was well for him?
Who is going to give any attention to you in this question? for an equal part will be given to him who went to the fight and to him who was waiting by the goods: they are all to have the same.
And Solomon said, If he is seen to be a man of good faith, not a hair of him will be touched; but if any wrongdoing is seen in him, he is to be put to death.
And news of this decision which the king had made went through all Israel; and they had fear of the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to give decisions.